British Steamer Sinks in English Harbor London
The British steamer Stanwood (415 tons) sank in Falmouth Harbor while attempts were being made to put out a fire which had started in her cargo…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1939
272 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 14
Japanese Steamer Released Had German Goods Aboard LONDON
After a stay of 24 hours, the Japanese steamer San-yo Maru (8360 tons), carrying a cargo of German exports, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Inspected Bomber Wreckage "Well Done," Says Mr. Chamberlain 100-Mile Tour of Western Front (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, December 17
"Well done," said the British Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) during his tour of the British Expeditionary Forces, when shown the wreckage, and told of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Military Tents Wrecked by Whirlwind Sydney
A whirlwind that struck the Menangle Racecourse last night wrecked about 40 tents occupied by the University Regiment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russian U-boat Shells Nazi Steamer London, December 19
A submarine, believed to be a Russian, fired three shells at the German steamer Pillan, of 1308 tons, without registering a hit, says a message from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Danger to Shipping Wreckage of Graf Spee Inquiry Into Sinking Ordered (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, December 19
The German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, which was scuttled by her crew at the entrance to the harbour at Montevideo, fell to pieces to-day, after…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Warships Chased German Ship Ashore London
British warships to-day chased a German steamer. Gluksburg (2680 tons), until she ran aground, north of Cadiz, where a Spanish vessel took…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cargo Pilfered From Steamer
In a report to Newcastle police, goods, including cutlery, clothing, napery, crockery and silverware valued at £145 7s, are said to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Steamer Torpedoed London
"Mass murder" was the term applied by a survivor to the torpedoing by a U-boat of the British steamer Navasota (8795 tons)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.Z. Houses Wrecked by Landslides Wellington (N.z.)
Exceptionally heavy local rain in the last 24 hours caused considerable damage in the suburbs. At least three houses on the hillsides were wrecked by landslides…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fishing Schooner Held Up by Contrary Wind
Bound for Port Stephens on a fishing expedition, eight men sailed from Newcastle Harbor this morning in the 24-ton schooner. Sea Gipsy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thousands Dead Earthquake Havoc in Turkey Wrecked Lines Hold Up Details (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, December 28
Thousands of persons were killed and towns and villages over a wide area of Turkey were destroyed in yesterday's disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tell-tale Wreckage Confirms Loss Of Small Ship LONDON
Wreckage bearing the word "Moortoft" has been washed ashore. This is regarded as placing beyond doubt that the British steamer Moortoft…
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