German Aviators Washed Ashore Shot Down In Air Raid LONDON
Two German aviators were washed ashore at Whitby in a collapsible rubber dinghy and were arrested. The 'plane was shot flown during…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1939
78 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 4
Submarine Wreck Found on Band Bank. LONDON
The wreck of a submarine has been [?] on sand banks off the [?] of Kent. The Banks are [?] at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Norwegian Steamer Sunk in North Sea LONDON
A Nor[?] steamer has been sunk [?] North Sea and the crew of 30 [?] England Three [?] crew have been admitted to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Explosions Greek Steamer Sunk 20 Members of Crew Rescued LONDON
Twenty-six members of the crew of the Greek steamer Nicolaos M. Embiricos, sunk in the English Channel as the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Steamer Lost Explosion in North Sea LONDON
As a result of an explosion a British ship sank in the North Sea. The second engineer and an engine-room hand were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →B Graders Hit Bowling at West End C. Fenton 101, J. Ferris 51, Wreck Teachers' Attack Uralla Secures Outright Victory Over Easts
There was only one outright victory recorded in the third series of New England A grade cricket competition matches, which' were concluded on Saturday, and that was by Uralla over Easts, the former leaders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lives Lost Steamer Sunk In Singapore Harbour SINGAPORE
Eleven deck passengers, chiefly infants and children, were lost and nine other Asiatic passengers were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War at Sea Steamer Sunk LONDON
Nine men, including the skipper, were drowned when the steamer Woodtown was blown up by an explosion, and sank within a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Sunk Twenty Rescued LONDON
A British steamer has been sunk by a German mine. Twenty men have been rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Finland's Capital Bombed Three Times; Blazing at Many Points College Destroyed and Blocks of Flats Wrecked Gulf Ports Burning Air Raids Cause Heavy Civilian Casualties Finns Fight Gallant Action In Face Of Triple Onslaught Red Fleet Hammers Shore Positions; Planes Ready for Mass Attacks London
Overwhelming Russian forces trampled Swiftly across the outposts of Finland's defences and at the end of the first day of war Soviet troops were reported to be in occupation of several strategic military bases. THE FINNISH CAPITAL, HELSINKI, WAS BOMBED THREE TIMES AND WAS…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Steamer Sunk Supplying Raider in Indian Ocean LONDON
A German steamer, which it is thought was supplying one of the German raiders in the Indian Ocean has been sunk. When it was accosted the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sinking of Russian Steamer Hundreds Dead and Missing New York
Eighty-seven are known to be dead and between 200 and 500 missing following the sinking of the Russian steamer Indigirka off…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Mined LONDON
The Newcastle steamer Amore (1162 tons) was mined in the North Sea. The 17 members of the crew were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese Steamer Released From Control Base (Goods Paid For Before November 27 LONDON
The Minister for Economic Warfare announced this afternoon "The Japanese steamer Sanyo Maru, carrying a cargo of German exports, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dozen Escape From Heap of Tangled Wreckage Lockheed Bursts Into Flames Making Forced Landing DARWIN
The Guinea Airways Lockheed Electra plane Moresby crashed in a heap of tangled wreckage and burst into flames…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Whirlwind Wrecks Militia Camp SYDNEY
A terrific whirlwind wrecked portion of the Mcnangle Militia. Camp last night. Heavy transport waggons were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Loss of 15,000 TONS Destruction of Shipping British Steamer Burnt Out
Shipping losses for the week ended December 23 were 10 British, ships of 6581 tons and eight neutral, ships of 10,839 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shelled Steamer Nazi Ruthlessness Commander's Story LONDON
The full story of the ruthlessness of the commander of a U-boat was told to-day. The British steamer Uskmouth, on a clear night in the Bay of Biscay recently, sighted a torpedo track close ahead, and swung the ship,…
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