German Steamer Refuses to Leave Port Montevideo, January 1
Consequent on the failure of the German steamer, Tacoma, to leave port within the time limit fixed by the Government, the authorities…
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German Protests Ignored Steamer to be Interned Echo of Graf Spee Scuttling Montevideo, January 1
The German supply ship, Taooma, which failed to leave port by 6.30 o’clock this morning, as ordered by the Urug[?] Government, has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer’s Long Journey with Broken Propeller Sydney
Fitted with a temporary propeller, a freighter arrived In Sydney after it had limped across the Pacific to South America, on three propeller blades,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russian Submarine Attack on Swedish Steamer Stockholm. January 5
A submarine, believed to be Russian. shelled and set fire to the Swedish steamer Fenris, near Oulou. The crew of 15 were rescued. In view of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Neutral Steamer Bombed Crew Machine-gunned London, January 6
It is reported from Tallinn that a belligerent war plane bombed and sank unarmed Estonian steamer in the North Sea. The plane also…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Steamer Lost London, January 8
The steamer Codrington Court sank after an explosion off the south-east coast to-day A deckboy was blown 20 feet into the air and landed on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crew of German Steamer Landed Capetown, January 11
A British warship has landed the crew of the German steamer Ussukuma of internment. When the vessel was intercepted the crew attempted to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil Tanker Sunk More Mine [?]Lian Steamer Destroyed London, January[?]
The British [?]anker El Oso, [?] oil from South America was [?] by a [?] in a convey [?] the west coast,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bomb Explosion Partly Wrecks Power Sub-station SYDNEY
The sub-station on the Old Sydney road, close to Warwick Farm racecourse, which supplied power to military camps, was partly wrecked by a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Captured German Steamer Attempt at Scuttling Frustrated Hamilton (Bermuda), January 13
It is authoritatively reported that the crew of the German steamer, Dussellorf, which was captured by the British cruiser. Despatch, tried to scuttle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Sunk by Mine Oslo. January 14
The steamer Fredville was sunk in the North Sea last week when she struck a mine. The Swedish steamer, May. under the Panama flag, landed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dutch Steamer Sunk Crew and Passengers Safe Two Trawlers Bombed Amsterdam, January 15
A U-boat, after officers had boarded the vessel and examined the cargo, torpedoed the Arendskerk, which was laden with piece goods, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wrecked on Coast; Two Lives Lost Suva, January 16
The steamer [?] engaged in the Apia-Pago Pago service, has been wrecked on the coast of Tutulla Island. The mishap occurred on January 8, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Norwegian Steamer Torpedoed London, January 18
Fourteen members of the crew are missing from the Norwegian steamer Fagerhain, which was torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay. A Greek steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Asks That Graf Spee Wreck Be Moved Montevideo, January 19
The Uruguayan Government has requested Germany to remove the wreck of the pocket battleship Graf Spee within 60 days, on the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Steamer Torpedoed La Coruna. Jan. 19
A Spanish fishing boat rescued 26, including a woman, from the British , steamer Canadian Reefer, which was torpedoed 25 miles north-east of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Refloated Off Reef Sydney
The Burns Philp steamer Merkur, which ran aground a week ago on a coral reef some miles from Darwin, was refloated this morning without…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Losses at Sea 9000 Ton Steamer Sunk Two U-boats Destroyed London, January 22
Shipping lasses were rather heavy at the week-end, though it is believed two U-boats were sunk. Two British vessels were sunk by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Germans Leave for Home Aboard Japanese Steamer San Pedro (Calif.), January 26
The N.Y.K. Line vessel, Hakusan Muru sailed for Yokohama to-night with 30 German seamen aboard. Following the seizure earlier in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Vessels Foundered 40 Men Missing from One Disasters in the Far East New York. January 27
The American Associated Press representative at Tokio reports that the Philippine liner President [?] sank stern first after striking a reef…
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