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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

32 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

Swedish Steamer Mined

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

The Swedish steamer Drott struck a mine in the Gulf of Bothnia. Five of the crew perished…

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Inter State News. SYDNEY, Monday. Schooner Driven Ashore

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

The schooner Trams outward bound for the Manning River, while passing through the Heads last night got out on control…

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Steamer Karema Towed In

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

The steamer Kaigma, outward bound for London when 60 miles from Cape Moreton met with an accident, her tail shaft being…

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Steamer Marsina Ashore Brisbane

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 2

The steamer Marsman went shore near Cooktown. She has her, fore portion well up on the [?], and her stern is afloat…

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British Steamer Torpedoed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 4

The British steamer C[?]mbank, 3112 tons, was torpedoed off holyhead by a German submarine, and sank. Four persons…

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Latest War News. LONDON, Saturday. Spanish Steamer Supposed Lost

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 6

A lifeboat, was picked up on the Goodwin Sands from the Spanish steamer Huracle, which left Bilbao over a week ago for…

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Steamer Gakby Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

The steamer Oakby, bound in ballast from London to Cardiff, was struck on the port side. A fishing smack four miles…

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Steamer Ignores Order

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

"The Maloja ignored the order, and went ahead at full speed…

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Steamer Takes Flight

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

Relieving the stranger to be a German, the Maloja changed for course and soon outdista[?] the challenger…

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Steamer at Anchor Torpedoed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

While the Norwegian cargo steamer Regin was at anchor off the Kentish coast in a for, she was torpedoed by a…

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Steamer Maloja Fired On. 400 Australians on Board

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

When the Australian mail steamer Maloja, with 400 passengers on board, was entering the English Channel on…

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Steamer Dacia Captured

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 2

A French cruiser captured the steamer Dacia…

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Austrian Steamer Torpedoed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 3

It is officially announced that the Austrian steamer Atlanta, 5022 tons, was torpedoed at In[?]isturk, off the coast of Ireland,…

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Another Steamer's Success

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

The captain of the British steamer Brussels claims to have rammed and sunk a German submarine off Mass lighthouse…

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Steamer at in Distress

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

The steamer Fal[?] which left Liverpool on Saturday is in distress in the Bristol Channel. It is believed she has been…

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Relief Steamer Torpedoed

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.—The Germans' score of "frightfulness" is added to by the torpedoeing, without warning, of the Belgian Relief Committee's…

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Greek Steamer Torpedoed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

The Greek steamer Ellispontos. 2989 tons bound from Ymuiden to Monte Video was torpedoed by a German…

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Norwegian Steamer Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Caprur struck a mine and sunk near Tory Island. The crew was landed…

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Car Boys at the Dardanelies Australians Wade Ashore

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 3

A correspondent at Cairo reports that when landing at the Dardanelles the Australians had to jump from the boats and…

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Enemy's Premises in London Wrecked

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

Amazing scenes of wreckage and pillage have been witnessed in London. Every German and Austrian…

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