Swedish Steamer Held Up. London
Two German destroyers bailed and boarded the Swedish steamer Mjolmer. A Swedish gunboat approached, whereupon the officers withdrew…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916
221 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 12
Another Outrace. Steamer Persia Sunk Women and Children Lost. U.S. Consul on Board. American Administration Aroused. London
The Peninsula Company's steamers Persia, bound for Bombay, was sunk on Thursday. Most of the passengers and crew were…
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The Japanese steamer Kenkon Maru has been sunk, but all on board were saved…
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The British steamer Glengyle, 9,000 tons, was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean, near the same place [?] as the steamer Persia. About 10[?]…
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The Japanese steamer K[?]nkon. Maru has been sunk. All on board were saved…
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It is reported that the Greek steamer Salonika, iron laden for Glasgow, was seen off the Spanish coast enveloped in flames. The vessel is believed to…
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The British steamship Glengyle, 9,395 tons, of the Glen line, has been sunk. One hundred of those on board were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion on Oil Tank Steamer. Washington
In an explosion aboard the oil tank steamer Astoc, in Brooklyn dock, one man was killed, 20 injured, and 18 are missing. It is believed to be a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russian Offensive Great Battles in Progress. Enemy Evacuates Czernovitz. German Trenches Taken. the Kaiser's Condition. Said to Be Serious, Greece and Bulgarian Troops. Permission to Cross Frontier. Shooting of Enemy Submarine Crew. German Charge Against British. Western Front. French Artillery. German Trenches Wrecked. Paris
"Our artillery inflicted heavy losses on enemy groups working at Thelus north of Arras, and also fired upon the German troops in the suburbs of Roze,"…
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It is reported that the Greek steamer "Salomina", iron laden for Greece, was seen off the Spanish coast enveloped in flames…
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It is reported the Greek steamer Salemina, iron laden for Glasgow, was seen off the Spanish Coast enveloped in flames. The…
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Allied torpedo boats seized a Greek steamer in the Aegean. A number of fugitives from Salonika were aboard, and were carrying off important…
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An Italian steamer struck a mine in the Adriatic Sea. Two hundred of the passengers and crew perished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Submarine War. Steamer Chased. London
While on route from Calentta to Marseilles, the Messageries Maritimes steamer Meinam was chased by a submarine, which fired about 100 shells…
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An Italian steamer was mined in the Adriatic. Two hundred perished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damaged Steamer Mutlah Repairs Cost £35,000. SYDNEY
The steamer Mutlah, which went ashore on the Queensland coast, is being repaired in Mort's Dock at a cost of about £35,000…
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Home Agesia Nationals says the Allied torpedo boats seized a Greek steamer in the Algean Sea with a number of fugitives from Salonig[?]…
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An Italian steamer struck a mine in the Adriatic Sea and sank. Two hundred passengers and the crew perished…
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Another great shipping disaster has concurred, on Italian steamer being the victim. While making a voyage in the…
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The British steamer Birka has gone ashore on the Orkney Islands. Five bodies, together with a quantity of wreckage, have been washed ashore…
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