British Steamer in Sea Collision London
Berlin Radio states that an S.O.S. has been intercepted from the British freighter City of Bedford (6402 tons). She is stated to have been involved in…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1941
113 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 6
Crashing Plane Wrecks Boat and Circus Trailer Melbourne
After cutting the mast off a fishing smack and the roof off a trailer containing circus ponies, an Air Force training plane…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great German Seaport, Bremen, in Flames Paid For London's Ruin 20,000 Fire Bombs Dropped in Hour Dockyards, Railways and Air Plant Wrecked LONDON
Terrible punishment was inflicted on the great German seaport of Bremen last night, when the Royal Air Force showered docks and harborside factories with 20,000 incendiary bombs in the first hour of a three and a half hours' raid. This was a reprisal attack for the German attempt to burn out London on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Orungal Wreck for Sale
MELBOURNE, Friday.âAs the agents for Lloyd's, the Orient Steamship Navigation Co. Ltd. announced to-day that tenders were being called, with the…
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Firement fighting the blaze in an insurance building, wrecked in a vight bombing raid on London…
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LISBON, Jan. 13. A.A.P.—Twentsynine of the crew of the British steamer Nalgora (6570 tons) have landed on the Cape Verde islands in the Atlantic. Their…
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Women passengers have been taken off the American liner Manhattan, which is still fast on a sand-bar near Palm Creek, Florida…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Answer From Raid Tomb Scores Trapped in Wrecked Subway London
All noise was silenced near the bombed London subway to-day while rescue squads strained their hearing to catch any sound from those who still lie under the wreckage of the steel and concrete roadway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sinking of Steamer Cardross Sydney
The Court of Marine Inquiry which investigated the collision between the steamers Fiona and Cardross off Sydney Heads on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rescued From Wreckage of Men's Hostel London
Pioneers with mobile cranes helped rescue sounds to-day to save men from the wreckage of a large men's hostel demolished in last night's raid…
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 19. A.A.P.—The British naval attache in Rio de Janeiro (Captain D. S. McGrath) has confirmed a report that the French…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Explosion Wrecks Italian's Home
GEELONG, Sunday.—Detectives of Geelong C.I.B. are investigating an explosion which wrecked portion of the home of Carmini Di Rosata. 51, Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →S.O.S. Message From Greek Steamer MANILA
A wireless station has picked up an S.O.S. message from the Greek cargo steamer Aghia Thalassini (3508 tons). It cave her position as 15.1 east…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreckage After Bucharest Earthquake
Wreckage strewn in the streets of Bucharest at ter the recent earthquake which caused widespread. dam age Soldiers clearing away wreckage at the Carlton House, Bucharest, after the earthquake. One wing of this 12-story building collapsed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Survivors Steamer Torpedoed by Submarine
MONTREAL. Jan. 21. A.A.P.—Four survivors of the torpedoed British steamer Carleton have arrived at an East Canadian port after spending 18 days in an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Vichy Protest Against Seizure of Steamer
VICHY, Jan. 22. A.A.P.—The French Government has protested to the British Government against the seizure of the French steamer Mendoza (8199 tons) in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wreckage of Lost Plane Found on Mountain
MELBOURNE Wednesday.—Two men mustering sheen on Mt. Torbreek, about 15 miles south of Eildon Weir, late the afternoon, found the wreckage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parties Leave for Wrecked Plane Melbourne
Medical and salvage parties left Pt. Cook early to-day by car to inspect the wreckage of the large aircraft which, with four bodies, reported to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Ashore in N.z
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—A mine has been washed ashore in Huraki Gulf, Auckland. Fishermen have been warned by naval authorities to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Raid Lull Ends People Buried Under Wrecked Homes
LONDON, Jan. 30. A.A.P.—A number of people, some believed to be children, are still buried under the wreckage of houses in an…
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