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Northern Rivers · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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Six Forts Wrecked. Heavy Turkish Losses. Fugitives Massacred by Turks

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 5

ROME, Wednesday.—The "Tribuna's" Tenedos correspondent says the Allies wrecked six forts on Thursday. The Turkish losses were very heavy. The…

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American Steamer Sunk

Northern Star · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 5
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NEW YORK, Wednesday.—The American steamer Denver returning from Bremerbaven, sunk in mid-ocean and the Atlantic transport liner Manhat tan rescued…

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Taube [?]Acks a Steamer. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

The steam Teal, while voyaging from Amsten to London, was attacked by [?]aube machine. Bombs and darts closely round the vessel…

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Dutch Steamer Runs for It. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

A German steam trawler fired upon a Dutch steamer which put on top speed and made good her escape…

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Italy Preparing. Dutch Steamer Sunk. Vast Contracts with America. New York, Thursday. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 5

General Chaurand, who has been supervising Italian purchases, and returns to Italy next week for active service, says the International News The Admiralty announces that at ton lock on Thursday, the steamer Medea, flying the Dutch flag, with a Dutch crew on board, and with the…

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Notes Stolen. Missing Parcel From a Steamer

Northern Star · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The Commonwealth Treasury to-day announced that a parcel of Australian notes valued at £2000, posted by the Commonwealth…

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The Blockade. a Steamer Torpedoed. Liner's Narrow Escape. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 3

The British steamer Delmira was torpedoed in the Channel by a German submarine. She caught fire and we[?] ashore at La Hague…

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Steamers Torpedoed. Vessel Sunk in the Channel. Aeroplanes Attack Norwegian Steamer

Northern Star · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A submarine bank the English steamer Del[?]ira, bound for Boulogne, in the Channel. The crew was saved. German aeroplanes proceeding…

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German' Cargo Steamer Sunk. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

Stockholm massages say that a Russian submarine recently sunk three German cargo steamers in the Baltic Sea. They were laden with iron ore…

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Confiscation of German Steamer. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

Preliminary legal proceedings towards confiscation of the German steamer Odenwaid for alleged violation of neutrality have been instituted…

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Sunk by Shell Fire. Fate of the Steamer Vosges

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 5

LONDOn, Sunday.—The steamer Vosges was sunk by she fire off the Coralsh coast. The chief engineer was killed and three injured by shrapnel. A patrol yacht…

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Another Steamer Destroyed

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The steamer Aquails was submarined off Pembrokershire and the crew landed…

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Dutch Steamer Mined

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The admrialty, announces the Dutch steamer Amsted was mined and sunk off flamborough, the crew being saved…

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Steamer's Plack. Sinks an Attacking Submarine

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Lizzie's enginneer states that when the submarine eighted the Lizzle she cut the Demira adrift and made straight for the Lizzie. The captain…

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Jeerinbg Struggling Men. Steamer Torpedoed While Obeying Orders

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The submarine signalled the Malaba, from W. Africa, and ordered her to get out her boats, but the engine room was torpedoed before she was…

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Torpedo Toll. Two Vessels Sunk Dutch Steamer Mined London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 5

The Admiralty announces that the Falaba was torpeded on Sunday and sank in ten minutes. Of 140 picked up eight including the captain have sin[?]e…

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The War Submarine Toll Mounts Up "England's Greatest Foe --Drink" Cowa[?]y Submarine Attack Thrilling Experiences on a Steamer London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 5

The captain of the steamer Vosges, which, was sunk by shell fire off the Cornish coast reports that he evaded a Germen submarine for two hours off…

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Good for the Lizzie. Steamer Rams U37. London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

Mr. Dunn, an engineer of the Delmira, furnishes evidence that the steamer Lizzie rammed the submarine IJ37,- which torpedoed the Delmira. The…

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An Aerial Fight. One Taube Wrecked. Rombardment of Zeebrugge

Northern Star · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 5

ROTTERDAM, Wednesday.—The Germans at Zeebrugge flew a captive balloon, and the Allies airmen on Monday attacked the balloon, but batteries drove them off. Four…

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