The Schooner Clyde
The shipwrecked crew of the schooner Clyde landed at Hobart last week from Macquarie Island, and consisted of Captain W. Smith, who was in command; J…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1912
300 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 15
Story of the Wreck. Yamba
The lifeboat belonging to the Norwegian ship Askoy crossed in over the bar at 5 o'clock this morning, when it was found that the occupants…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wreck of the Askoy. on the Elizabeth Reef. All Hands Saved. Sydney
The Norwegian ship Askoy, bound from South America to Sydney and Newcastle, was wrecked on Wednesday night, on Elizabeth Reef, about 350 miles due east…
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At about half-pat four in the afternoon the tramp steamer Kish, berthed at No. 3. dolphin in the Basin, had her after moorings carried away. A strong southerly…
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Advice has been received front the Customs official at the Chatham Islands, stating that he had found wreckage on the beach. It came ashore on October 29, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wrecked Askoy. Other Survivors Reach Sydney. Sydney
A. Thomson, A.B. (Scotland), A. Kennedy, ship's boy (W.A.), and T. Goodman, A.B. (Tasmania), and eight Norwegians, including Captain Morner, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Wreck. Wellington
The coastal steamer Jane Douglas was piled on the rocks near French Pass early this morning. The reports of the disaster state that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of a Steamer. Many Lives Lost. St. Petersburg
The steamer Russ, with 172 passengers aboard, was lost during a gale in the Black Sea. M. Carlanuseff, Russian Consul at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Tathra Wrecked. Norfolk Island
The steamer Malall reports that the island steamer Tathra has been wrecked at Ambryn, in the New Hebrides. The chief officer, chief steward, five…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer Collision. Strathalbyn Damaged. Tacoma (Washington)
The British steamer Strathalbyn, bound for Australia with freight, collided in Puget Sound with the steamer Flyer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →November Wrecks
The number and net tonnage of British vessels respecting whose loss reports were received at the Board of Trade during the month of November, 1911, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tank Steamer on Fire. Deserted at Sea. London
The R.M.S. Osterley has reported by wireless that she passed the Spondilah, a tank steamer, on fire in the Indian Ocean…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tathra Wreck. Norfolk Island
Some details of the wreck of the steamer Tathra were to-day obtained from Captain Halliday. It appears that she encountered a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →French Steamer Seized. London
Italian torpedoers seized the French steamer Carthage owing to there being aeroplanes on board, which it was suspected were to assist the Arabs in their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coastal Wrecks
The Navigation Department has issued a return showing the number of wrecks and some other casualties that happened on the New South Wales coast…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Steamer Founders. Paris
The steamer Vanadis, bound from the Tyna to Civita Veechia, Italy, foundered after leaving Ushant. It is believed that the crew of 23…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wrecks Off Britain. Terrific Gales. Great Loss of Life. London
Great gales have taken place in Britain, and numerous fatalities have occurred. Much damage has been done to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →River Steamer Blown Up. Portland (Oregon)
A river steamer blew up and sank at Kalama, The captain and two of the crew were killed. Nine escaped by means of lifeboats,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision at Sea. a Steamer Sunk. London
The Cunard liner Veria collided with and sank an unknown steamer near Swansea. All hands on the steamer were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dynamite Outrage. Buildings Wrecked. Pueblo (Colorado)
A terrific dynamite explosion wrecked [?] laundry and other building in the heart of the city of Pueblo. A dynamite fuse was found near by,…
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