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Murray · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1941

61 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 4

Life-boat Rescues London, January 7

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 5

Life-boats rescued a record total of 2052 persons last year, including [?] airmen from aircraft…

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British Steamer Torpedoed LISBON. January 8

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

The steamer Shakespeare has been torpedoed 180 miles cast of Sal Island. The crew, many of whom were seriously injured, landed on the island…

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Wreckage From Italian Ship Belgrade. January

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

Life-boots from the Italian steamer Genova and also 500 barrels of o[?] were washed ashore on the Yugo-slavian coast. The bodies of three Alp[?]…

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Germans Taken Off Japanese Steamer San Francisco January [?]

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

Tim departure of the Japanese[?] Tatura Murn was delayed for [?] minutes while two Curiae were received [?] at the instigation…

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Survivors From British Steamer Limned New York. January 8

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Twenty- three survivors of the Biritish [?] Shakespeare these tones which was cor[?] have been landed at the Cape verde islands. They reported…

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French Steamer Turns Back Montevideo, Jan. 15

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

The French frelghter, Mendoza, which left Montevideo last week without a naval certificate, returned and anchored shortly before dark…

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British Cruiser Pursuing French Steamer Montevideo, January 16

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

The French steamer Mendoza. which is trying to run the British blockade, was sighted before dark yesterday, steaming towards Brazil, still within…

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Italian’s Home Practically Wrecked by Explosion Geeelong

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

Detectives of the Geelong C.I.B. are investigating an explosion which wrecked portion of the hame of Carminidi Rosata. aged 51, an Italian…

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Hitler the Wrecker "Not One Constructive Idea"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 4

"It is untrue that Germany could achieve nothing by 'peaceful meant.' Had Stresemann lived she would have achieved an…

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Wreck of Ill-fated Minesweeper Blown Up Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 5

The wreck of the mine-Sweeper Goorangai. which sunk after a collision with an interstate motorship in November. was blown up to-day to…

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Explosives Hut Wrecked Three Men Burned ; Miraculous Escapes MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

Three men were admitted to the Jovial Melbourne Hospital to-night suffering- from extensive burns to hands and body following an…

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Bodies Washed Ashore Victims of Sunken Italian Ship LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 6

Lifebelts bearing the names of the Valerie, Nicole and Venetia, have been found on an island rear Dubrovnik, where the bodies of 60 Italian soldiers…

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Interference With Wreckage Of R.A.A.F. Aircraft

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

An urgent appeal to members of the public not to Interfere with the wreckage of aircraft involved in accidents was made to-day by the…

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"Don't Interfere with Aircraft Wreckage" Department's Appeal To Public

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 33

An urgent appeal to members of the public not to interfere with the wreckage of aircraft involved in accidents was made…

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Interference With Wreckage of R.A.A.F. Aircraif

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

An urgent appeal to members of the public not to interfere with the wreckage of aircraft involved in accidents, has been made by…

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Interference with Wreckage of R.a.a.f. Aircraft

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 6

An urgent appeal to members of the public not to interfere with the wreck age of aircraft involved in accidents was made last week by the…

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German Steamer Loading in Brazil Belem (Brazil), March 10

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 3

The Gentian steam[?] Norde[?]y (3667 tons) began loading cargo here to-day. It is believed that the vessel will soon attempt to run the British…

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Houses Wrecked by Bomb London, March 18

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 5

A bomb was dropped from a great height dining an air tight over a south-east coast town early to-day, and wrecked a number of houses. The…

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Steamer Bombed and Sunk Batavia, march 21

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 3

The Marine Department of the Netherlands East indies announces that the steamer Siamolen was bombed and sunk in the North Atlantic. It…

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Capture of French Steamer by British London, March 21

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 1

The Vichy correspondent of British Associated Press states that the British have captured the French steamer, Sontay, and have taken it to Durb[?]n…

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