British Steamer S.O.S. GIBRALTAR
The British steamer Sheaf Crush, bound for Spain, was stopped by a Spanish Nationalist warship and sent out an S.O.S. The British destroyer…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1938
167 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 9
Grenades Explode 14 Killed in Paris Wooden Houses Wrecked Sight Resembles Battlefield PARIS
An explosion occurred to-day in the State Pyrotechnical Laboratory, resulting in 14 deaths. Soldiers were moving cases containing 5000 hand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lifeboat Capsizes 11 Persons Drowned Heroism Off English Coast London
scenes of heroism were witnessed when a St. Ives lifeboat, returning with 23 members of the wrecked Panama steamer Alba, capsized in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Steamer Sunk Off Spain Torpedoed by Nationalist Submarine Eleven Lives Lost Non-Intervention Observer Rescued BARCELONA
The British steamer Endymion was torpedoed and sunk by a Spanish Nationalist submarine near Cartagena. Eleven lives were lost,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anger at Sinking of Steamer Mediterranean Piracy Inflames British Press Increase in Naval Patrol Spanish Embassy Blames Italian Submarines "It Must Be Clear to Whole World" LONDON
The sinking of the British steamer Endymion by a Spanish Nationalist submarine with the loss of 11 lives, has aroused much anger in Britain. Newspapers describe the outrage as a challenge to the Government, and demand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sinking of Steamer Discussed Eden Confers with French and Italian Ambassadors Patrol of Mediterranean Suggestion That Submarines Be Attacked If Seen Under Surface Outside Spanish Territorial Waters LONDON
The sinking of the British steamer Endymion off the coast of Spain, with the loss of 11 lives, was the subject of a private notice question to the Foreign Secretary (Capt. Eden) in the House of Commons to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreck of Stuart Star Passengers' Experiences Sydney
The stranding of the Blue Star freighter, Stuart Star, off the East African coast, in December, was vividly described by Mr. A. G. Ridley, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Steamer Followed S.O.S. Sent Out London
The British steamer Peckham, bound from Odessa to Barcelona, sent out an s.o.s., stating, that she was being followed by war planes on the Spanish…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unknown Submarine Attacked British Steamer. London
Replying to questions relating to Spain, in the House of Commons, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Duff Cooper, revealed for the first time that an unknown submarine attacked the British steamer Lake Geneva, in the vicinity of Valencia, on January…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →S.O.S. From Steamer British Warships to Protect Vessel London
The British steamer Peckham, bound from Odessa to Barcelona, sent out an S.O.S. to-day that she was being followed by war 'planes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Russia Wreck Scheme? London
The diplomatic writer of the "Daily Mail" says that Russia is again wrecking the progress of the Non-intervention Committee by insisting on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mediterranean Piracy British Steamer Attacked on January 22 LONDON
Replying to questions in the House of Commons relating to Spain, the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Duff Cooper) revealed for the first time that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Metal From Emden Japanese Steamer Detained Property of Australia Singapore
The Japanese steamer Ankyo Maru sipped out to sea from the harbor on Saturday night with 20 tons of scrap metal from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Metal From Emden Jap. Steamer Detained Property of Australia SINGAPORE
The Japanese steamer Ankyo Maru slipped out to sea from the harbor on Saturday night with 20 tons of scrap metal from the Emden, and returned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Most Serious Japanese Interference" British Steamer Seized Protest Against Japanese Interference HONGKONG
The seizure of the British steamer Asian, en route to Indo-China, is the most serious Japanese interference with British shipping since the opening of hostilities. The Japanese Consul-General has been informed that unless…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Airliner Wrecked 14 Aboard Rome
It is now revealed that an Italian airliner, flying from Cadiz to Ostia airport, in Rome, with 14 aboard, was wrecked an hour after leaving Majorca. The names of the passengers are not divulged, but it is believed they were military experts about to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French Steamer MARSEILLES
The French steamer, Elmansour carrying passengers, yeargo and mails from Alger'a to France, sent out an S.O.S. stating she was being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Steamer Hunter Full Speed to Syd. Sydney
A fire was discovered in No. 1 hatch of the steamer Hunter, about 5 o'clock this morning, when the vessel was carrying passengers and cargo from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Plane Wreckage Found Ill-fated Italian Flight Cairo
The discovery by the frontier patrol of the wreckage of a Vega Gull 'plane and three bodies near the Western Desert is believed to reveal the failure…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Plane Wreckage Found Ill-fated Italian Plight Cairo
The discovery by the frontier patrol of the wreckage of a Vega Gull 'plane and three bodies near the Western Desert is believed to reveal the…
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