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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1913

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A Steamer Crippled. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 5

The steamer Tiento has towed into Southampton crippled. Similar to the Narrung, she was struck by a huge wave in the Bay of Biscay, when five of her…

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Suspicious Steamer. London

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 5

The suspicious steamer at Cherbourg on 22nd December turns out to be the German cable boat. The captain explains that he anchored outside the jatty, unaware of any…

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French Steamer Lost. Passengers Rescued. London

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 5

The Cunard Line steamer Cyria has picked up near Bonn, Algeria, seven boats containing 98 passengers and crew from the French steamer St. Augustin, which…

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Sunken Hydroplane. This Wreck Recovered. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 5

The hydrophlane Rainbow, which sank in the harbour recently under sensational circumstances, has been brought to the surface…

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Liner Ashore. Rio De Janeiro

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

The liner Morkmen has run ashore. Her cargo is insured for £100,000. It is feared that she will be a total loss…

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Mail Steamer. Establishes Record. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

The mail steamer Sonoma, which arrived in Sydney this morning from San Francisco, completed the voyage in eighteen days and eight hours' steaming time,…

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Steamer's Coal a Fire. Mal[?]

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 5

The Clan Macrae's bunker coals got afire, and in shifting them they damaged the coal on deck…

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Shipwrecked Barque. Rescue of Officers and Crew. Philadelphia

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 5

The British steamer Sydale rescued the captain, his wife, the mate, and eight seamen of a cool-laden barque which came from Winslow, when the Seans had split…

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sastrous Shipwreck. LONDON

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 8

[?] midst of a blinding suower steamer Rose Cram ran on at the mouth of the Columns United States, and…

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Steamer Sinks. Tampa (Florida)

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 5

The steamer [?]ore, [?] with [?] Bank at Cape Hatteras. Seven of her crew were lost. The fate of the others is unknown…

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Maritime Accidents. Danish Steamer Wrecked. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 5

The Danish steamer Gkoch has been wrecked off Girdleness. Seven were drowned and twelve rescued…

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Steamer and Tug Collide. Copenhagen

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 5

The Danish steamer Axel collided with and sunk a German tugboat off Cuxhaven, six of the crew being drowned…

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Steamer Wrecked. London

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 5

The steamer Hawkswood has been wrecked off Flamboro Head, and the entire crew of 17 drowned…

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A Vessel Ashore. London

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 5

The steamer Snowden Range anchored at the outer entrance to Queenstown and the towing steamer and tugs were compelled to leave owing to the terrific gale blowing…

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Swedish Steamer Founders. London

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 5

The Swedish steamer Noplimls has foundered on the Dogger Bank with all hands…

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Interference That Wrecks Homes

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 3

Judge W. N. General of the Court of Domestic Relations, Chicago, who has kept a record of the causes of the cases brought before him, says it shows not only that…

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Dashed on the Rocks. Two Vessels Wrecked. Huge Monetary Loss. London

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 5

The Clan Mackenzie, bound from London to Colombo, stranded off Cadiz and foundered. The loss sustainer is valued at a quarter of a million pounds…

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Barque Wrecked. London

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

The barque Marechal Denoailles, on her way from Glasshow to New Caledonia with a cargo of coke, has been wrecked off Minehead The crew is afe…

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Veronese, Wrecked. Off Fortuguese Coast. Lisbon

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

The English liner Veronese, with 375 passengers, has been wrecked in a gale off Leixoes. The rescue boats were unable to approach the vessel, and some of them…

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Russian Steamer Afire. Aden

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 5

The Russian steamer Eatonia has been abandoned as she was afire, and eleven men are missing, including the captain…

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