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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1937

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Torpedoed in Great War Cargo Steamer Located London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 1

The salvage ship Artligio has located the wreckage of the British Steam Navigation Co.'s Mongara, which was [?]pedoed by a German submarine in…

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Spanish Rebels Checked Torrential Rain in Madrid Vital Bridge Wrecked London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

The special correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Toledo declares that all chances of success in the new offensive against Madrid have gone,…

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Fierce Storm In Sydney Wreckage and Chaos Four Persons Killed

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 3

The most disastrous storm in Sydney's history occurred on Monday afternoon, causing the death of four persons. injuring stores of others,…

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Atlantic Storms Two Shipwrecks 42 Lives Lost London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 2

"We are taking to the lifeboats. If we do not survive tell our families that we died thinking of them." This dramatic radio was sent out…

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Loyalist Steamer Captured Gibraltar

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

A rebel gunboat, between Europa Point and Malaga, captured the loyalist steamer Randal Mendi, which slipped out of Gibraltar en route to…

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Sinking of Steamer Captain Describes Collision MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

How he cave one warning blast on the siren as he saw the steamer Karaklki moving towards his ship's bows, was told by Captain Arthur Hansen…

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Sinking of Steamer Captain Describes Collision Inquiry in Melbourne Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

How he gave one warning blast on the siren as he saw the steamer Karakiri moving towards his ship's bows, was told by Captain Arthur Hansen,…

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Polish Jews Wreck Migration Office WARSAW

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1
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As a protest against the method of distributing permits for immigration to Palestine, 100 young Jews smashed the windows of the Central Palestine…

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'Plane Wreck Found in Scotland Four Burned to Death London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 1

The missing aeroplane which was chartered by the "Daily Express" for a survey of air routes throughout Britain, was discovered to-day by a…

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WRECKED R.A.F. 'Plane Rescue Party Arrives Two Occupants Exhausted and Bruised MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

Although badly bruised to a result of their crash in the fog on Wednesday morning, and still weak through lack of food, Pilot-Officer G. K. Buscombe…

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H.M.S. Malaya Collides with Steamer London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

The £3,000,000 battleship Malaya which left Devonport on December 31 after three years' refitting, costing £1,000,000 collided in thick fog off…

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Steamer Sinks in River Perth

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

A cyclonic disturbance did considerable damage at Gernldton, and surrounding districts, razing trees and telegraph poles. The steamer…

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Soviet Steamer Battered in the Mediterranean WARSAW

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

Listing heavily, with one propeller missing, and her flecks scarred and scored by aerial bombs, and the hull broken open above the waterline, and…

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Cyclone in W.A. Steamer Sinks in River Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

A cyclonic disturbance did considerable damage at Geraldton and surrounding districts yesterday, razing trees and telegraph poles. The steamer…

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Battered Russian Steamer limps Home Badly Damaged by Rebel 'Planes Sight for Soviet Eyes £5,700,000 Provided to Arm Loyalists Italian Personnel in Spain Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

Listing heavily, and with one propellor missing and the deck scarred and scorched by aerial bombs, with a hole in her side…

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Wrecked Air Liner 11 Occupants Believed Dead 'Plane Still Floating Near San Francisco San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

All the 11 occupants of the huge 21passenger Douglas transport 'plane which plunged into the water in the bay near San Francisco to-day, have…

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S. O. S. Chinese Steamer in Storm BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

No further information has been received concerning the S.O.S. signals picked up last night from the Chinese steamer, Shousing, which is reported…

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Steamer "Arrested" Counter Claims for Damages MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

The Marshal of the High Court in its Admiralty jurisdiction, Mr. E. L. Best, yesterday "arrested" the steamer Caradale, her cargo, and freight," by…

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Steamer "Arrested" Counter-claims for Damages Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

The Marshal of the High Court in its Admiralty jurisdiction, Mr. E. L. Best, to-day "arrested" the steamer, "Caradale, her cargo, and freight," by…

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