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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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Submarine War. Six German Vessels Reported Wrecked. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 2

It is reported that six German vessels were wrecked on the Swedish coast while trying to escape from British submarines…

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French Steamer Sunk

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 2

It is reported that the French steamer Kser, formerly famous as the American steamer Dacia, has been sunk by a submarine…

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British Steamer Sunk

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 2

The British, steamer Woolwich has been sunk. The crew was saved…

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Steamer Foundered

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 5

The steamer Nord struck the Hippolyta rocks off Tasmania on Sunday, and as it became apparent she could be kept afloat only a…

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German Steamer Seized

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

A British cruiser seized the steamer Zealandia in a Mexican port. The cruiser was waiting outside watching her. She flew the American flag…

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German Steamer Torpedoed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

It is believed that the German steamer Cordelia has been torpedoed in the Baltis Sea…

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French Steamer Sunk

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

The French steamer Yser (formerly the American steamer Dacia) has been sunk by a German submarine…

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Steamer From Salonika Sunk. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

An enemy submarine sank the steamer France from Salonika. A tug rescued the crew of 75…

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Steamer on Fire. Crew Abandon Vessel. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 3

The Italian steamer Livietta caught tire, at sea and the crew, believing the vessel to be doomed, abandoned her…

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The War. News Day by Day. ("Times" Special Messages.) SYDNEY, Tuesday. British Armed Steamer Sunk

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 8

Two enemy submarines in the Eastern Mediterranean sank the British armed steamer Tara. Thirty-four of the crew are missing…

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British Cruiser Wrecked

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

The British destroyer Louis is stranded and totally wreeked in the eastern Mediterranean…

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British Destroyer Wrecked. All Aboard Saved. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

The British destroyer Louis (965 tons) has been stranded arid totally wrecked in the Eastern Mediterranean. All her complement of about…

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Torpedoer Ashore. a Tdrkish Report. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 2

A Turkish communique says: An enemy's [?]orpedoer ran ashore in the Gulf of Sares on the 10th and sank. we inflicted heavy losses on the enemy at…

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Another Steamer Sunk. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 2

The steamer Rhineland has been sunk, apparently by a submarine. Twenty-three of the crew were missing. Only one was saved…

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Submarine War. Steamer Firenze Sunk. by Submarine Shell Fire. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 2

It is semi-officially announced that an Australian submarine on Tuesday, in the vicinity of Syracuse, sank the steamer Firenze, bound for Port Said…

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Norwegian Steamer Sunk. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Waconsta has been sunk. The crew was saved…

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Betted on a Steamer. Ten Men Fined. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 3

Eight men, who were arrested for betting on board a harbor steamer during a yacht race on Saturday afternoon, were brought before the police court…

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Submarine War. Steamer Cosnia Sunk. Twelve of Crew Missing. Nome

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

A submarine flying s the Austrian flag sank the Italian steamer Cosnia off the coast of Italy. A boat containing [?] of the crew is missing…

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Storm in Ireland. Seven Vessels Wrecked. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

Great damage was caused in Ireland by a storm. Seven vessels were wrecked and a number driven ashore. The bodies of eleven seamen from one…

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After Torpedoed. Italian Steamer Torpedoed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 2

It it reported from Syracuse that submarine torpedoed the Italian steamer Bormida. but the passengers are safe…

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