Ferry Steamer Adrift. Sydney
Owing in a [?] in the engine[?] [?] [?]…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1923
77 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 4
Trawler's Escape. Nearly Ashore
The fishing trawler Goonambee, while trawling off the South Coast last night, narrowly escaped going ashore owing to her engines suddenly stopping…
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The steamer, Bodalla, while loading timber at Bawley Point, swung on to the rocks. She was beached at Ulladulla…
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The steamer Otus beached near Forster on Wednesday night. She is full of water and partly broken up. The vessel is only insured for half her…
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The steamer Otus was beached north of Forster last night because of a serious leak. No lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Badly Damaged. Encountens B[?] Weather
The steamer Gra[?]hus returued to Sydney yesterday. considerably damaged,as a result of encountering boisterons weather. One tremendons sea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Schooner in Trouble Burnt to Waterside. Sydney
A wireless message states that the four-masted -schooner Defiance was burned to the waters" edge in the Solomon Island group…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft Attempted On Steamer Ordades
On the arrival of the mail steamer Orcades at Adelaide, from the Eastern' States, it was learned an attempt had been made to Steal the mails…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ate Shark. Schooner's Starving Crew. Adventurous Voyage
With starvation staring them in the face, officers and men on the becalmed schooner W. H. Smith hailed the capture of sharks as a Godsend. They ate…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Refloated North Coast Steamer. Sydney
The North Coast steamer Nambucca, which was beached in the Macleay River, has been re[?]floated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Sea Pigeon" Life on Steamer
A delightful romance of a pair of pigeons which went to sea is told by Mr. C. N. St. Clair, chief officer of the steamship Gambia River…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deep Sea Mystery Schooner Without Signs of Life Aboard. Sydney
The steamer "Waihora" sighted a five-masted schooner without sail set, and so sign of life aboard, 200 miles west of Cape Maria. It is suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wrecking an Express an Attempt in Victoria. Sydney
The wangaratta (Victoria) police are investigating a second attempt within three weeks to wreek the Sydney express by placing sleepers across the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Held Up Strikers to Be Prosecuted. Sydney
The steamer, Jarvis Bay, is still held up in the [?]ar[?]ou[?] as the result of trouble with disaffected cooks. Arrangements have been made to…
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The steamer Douglas Mawson is four days overdue at Normanton from Thursday Island…
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Another day has passed without any fidings of the missing steamer Douglas Mawson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer on Fire Considerable Damage to Cargo. Sydney
The steamer Kaikoura arrived at Auckland this morning. Although the fire was well under control, it is estimated that, considerable damage has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Ashore. Crew Taken on Another Vessel
A message was received in Sydney today stating that the cargo steamer Iron Prince had gone ashore south of Cape Howe. Some of the crew are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Iron Prince" Ashore Sydney
The steamer "Iron Prince," which went ashore at Lord Howe Island has. been abandoned. The captain, officers, and remaining members of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West African Wreck. Unavailing Search
A Capetown cable regarding the wreck of the Portugese steamer, Messamedes on the west Coast of Africa, states that the search for missing boats…
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