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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1915

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Greek Steamer Torpedoed. Germans Using Dummy Mines. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

The Greek steamer Hellepontas, bound from Yumiden to Monte Video, was torpedoed in the North Sea. The crew was saved…

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Another British Steamer Sunk. Activity Amongst Airships. British Towns Attacked. Austria Seeks Peace. "Big Things" Expected on the Eastern Frontier. SATURDAY, 4 p.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 1

A submarine sunk the British steamer Ptarmigan without warning. Bight of the crew were drowned…

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British Submarine Wrecked

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

The Official Press Bureau announces that the British submarine E15, while reconn[?]ctrig in the Kephez minefield in the Dardanelles, ran ashore at…

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Steamer Scuttled. Crew Escapes. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 4

Dockers scuttled a large steamer about to leave port with food for the Cattaro garrison. The crew escaped…

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Danish Steamer Captured. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

The Germans captured a Danish steamer laden with agricultural product for Grimsby. The vessel was taken to the [?]…

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Steamer Released. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The steamer Nidaros and cargo have been released…

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Submarine War. Norwegian Steamer Sunk. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Caprive, has been mined and sunk off Tory Island. The crew landed safely…

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Captured Steamer. Holland Demands Explanation. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

Holland has demanded an explanation from Germany in connection with the capture of the steamer Nidaros, bound from Demark to Grimsby…

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Contraband Steamer Seized. Goods for Austria-hungary and Germany. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The authorities at Naples seized a large quantity of contained goods on board an Italian steamer, which had been ordered by the firm of which the…

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German Raiding Schooner. Captured in Pacific. by H.M.S. Encounter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Defence has announced that H.M.S. Encounter has a captured the German Island trading auxiliary schooner Elfreide, in the…

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German Schooner. Prize Court to Deal with It. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 3

The German schooner Afreida has arrived at Suva to be disposed of in the Prize Court…

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German Steamer Captured. Escaped From Las Palmas. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

The admiralty announces that a cruiser captured the German steamer Macedonia, which escaped from Las Palmas…

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American Steamer Attacked

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

The American steamer Gulflight was attacked by a submarine south of the Scilly Isles and suffered considerable damage from a torpedo, but was able…

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French Steamer Sunk

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

The French steamer Europe was attacked and sunk off Bishop Rock, off the Scilly Isles. The crew were saved…

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German Steamer Captured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 3

The Admirally announces that a British cruiser has captured the German steamer "Macedonia," which escaped from [?] Palmos…

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Military Hospital Wrecked. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

A splinter from a shell which felt during the bombardment of Dunkirk cut off the head of a girl. Another shell fell in the Grand Palace, killing…

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Norwegian Steamer Torpedoed. Rescue Steamer Chased. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Laila was attacked and torpedoed by a submarine in the North Sea. Another Norwegian steamer, the…

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Another Norwegian Steamer Sunk. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Baldwin, while on its way to London with a cargo of paper pulp, was submarined and sank in the North Sea. The crew…

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German Steamer Ophelia. Prise Court Investigation. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

The London Prize Court has begua investigation into the case of the German steamer Ophelia, captured in November while flying the Red Gross…

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British Steamer Submarined

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

The British steamer Minterne, 3,018 tons, proceeding to the river Plate with a cargo of coal, was submarined off the Scillies; two firemen were…

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