Wreck May Be Gone in Three Weeks
The remains of the steamer Maianbar, which was wrecked on Nobbys Beach, may be removed in about three weeks. One of the contractors, Mr. Sutherland,…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1941
113 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 6
Italian Steamer Sunk Torpedoed by Greek Submarine
LONDON, Feb. 2. A.A.P.—It is officially stated in Athens that the Greek submarine Papanicolis torpedoed and sank a 10,000-ton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipwrecked Three Times Captain G. R. Harris Dead
Captain George Russell Harris, who was at sea on sailing ships for 50 years and was master of well-known vessels, including the Helen B. Sterling, died at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Raidless Night Bomber Wrecks Church in Day Attack
LONDON, February 3. A.A.P.—There was no enemy air activity over Great Britain last night. To-day's Air Ministry communique says: "Nothing to report."…
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LONDON, Feb. 4. A.A.P.—It is reported that the transport Victoria Veneto (4595 tolls) was one of two Italian transports that were sunk on Sunday, by an…
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MEILBOURNE, Tuesday.—Stranded on an island in Boss Strait, four seamen lived on tinned food and mutton birds for five-days while they attempted to attract…
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OTTAWA, Feb. 6. A.A.P.—Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force at Camp Borden discovered a wrecked plane on the ice of the Nottawasga River. It…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Burma Road Bridges Wrecked
NEW YORK, Feb. 10. A.A.P.—Japanese bombers have effectively wrecked all the Burma Road bridges across the Mekong River and its other tributaries,…
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CHUNGKING, Feb. 12. A.A.P.—Plans for an imminent Japanese move in her southward expansion programme are now in the hands…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Do Not Touch Wreckage of Aircraft
An urgent appeal to members of the public not to interfere with the wreckage of aircraft involved in accidents was made to-day by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Mine Washed Ashore in Victoria Melbourne
Another mine, the second found this month, was washed ashore on a sandy beach near Apollo Bay yesterday. Confirming its discovery the Navy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clung to Cliff for Three Nights Wreck Survivor Rescued
SYDNEY, Sunday.—F. V. Benz, owner of a small fishing trawler which was wrecked on rocks near Jervis Bay on Wednesday night, is believed to have lost…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →French Steamer Torpedoed
LONDON, March 4. A.A.P.—An unknown vessel torpedoed the French ship Guilvinet (5000 tons) 170 miles from San Sebastian on February 19, states a…
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HONOLULU, March 12. A.A.P.—Captain Jackson, of the steamer Hawaii, radined that the motorship Stanley Cochrane sank in rough seas on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Buckingham Palace Bombed Again Policeman Killed and Lodge Wrecked
LONDON, March 12. A.A.P.—Buckingham Palace was further damaged by German bombers during a recent raid. Bombs fell in a line near the front of the…
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BATAVIA, March 14. A.A.P.—The Netherlands East Indies Marine Department states that the steamer Rantau Pandjang is considerably overdue at Java…
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BATAVIA, March 19. A.A.P.—The Netherlands East Indies Marine Department states that the crew of the Dutch steamer Rantaupandjang (2542 tons), which…
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The Vichy correspondent of the Associated Press of America states that the British have captured the steamer Sontay and taken her to Durban…
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NEW YORK, March 20. A.A.P.—A Domei (Japanese) News Agency broadcast, picked up here, quoted a Press report that the Netherlands East Indies…
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BATAVIA, March 21. A.A.P.—The Netherlands East Indies Marine Department announced that the Nederlands Steamship Company's steamer Simaloer…
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