British Steamer Sunk Mine in Singapore Harbor New York
The British steamer Sirdhana sank within 15 minutes in Singapore Harbor this morning following an explosion, believed to have been caused…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1939
131 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 7
Shipping Losses British Steamer Sinks in Minute Nine Lives Lost London
Nine men, including the skipper, were drowned when the steamer Woodtown was blown up by an explosion and sank within a minute,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ruthless Nazi War on Shipping Five More Vessels Sum by Mines Including Italian Steamer Indignation Rises in Neutral Countries Stories of Heroism After Sinking of Simon Bolivar LONDON
Following the mining of the Royal Netherlands liner Simon Bolivar, which resulted in very heavy loss of life, five more vessels have been sunk in similar circumstances by German mines. Three of these losses occurred off the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Victims in Mine Warfare English Steamer Sunk. 16 Lives Lost Nazi Ruthlessness Worries Neutral Countries Submarines Again Active Two Vessels Torpedoed in Atlantic LONDON
The eighth ship sunk since Saturday night by striking German mines in the North Sea is the English steamer Wigmore, with the loss of 16 of the crew. The English collier Torch Bearer, which struck a mine…
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The Greek steamer Elenar, which was transporting grein to Antwerp, was sunk off the south coast. It is believed to have struck a. mine. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Finnish Steamer Seized by Germans London
It is reported form Helsinki that Germany seized the cellulose laden Finnish steamer, Brittanis. from the Swedish coast…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Steamer Mined in North Sea London
Latest Victim of the German minefield is the British steamer Mangalore (8886 tons), which was destroyed at anchor On the east coast of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bombs in London Phone Boxes Wrecked London
Bombs, believed to have been "planted" by members of the I.R.A, wrecked numerous telephone boxes in London and Birmingham early to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Steamer Sunk LONDON
The British steamer Uskmouth was sunk and three members of the cot are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Warship Seizes Danish Steamer London
A German warship seixed the Donish steamer Cyril while it was awaiting the pilot outside Stockholm. The Cyril was carrying a cargo of coal from Britain. The incident is inter preted as Germany's first reply to the British and French…
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Thirty-eight members of the crew of the Liverpool steamer Ionian, sunk off the east coast early on Wednesday, were landed at a north-east port by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Ship Mined Dutch Steamer Feared Lost London
The British steamer Sheaf crest Has been mined off the south coast. All the crew of 29 have been landed, but 15 have been seriously Injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Torpedoed LONDON
The steamer Horsted was torpedoed off the east coast. A British warship picked up 13 members of the crew an hour later. Three of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer From Australia Believed Sunk in South Atlantic N.S.W. Wool on Board Pocket Battleship Blamed London
An Admiralty communique states:— "The S.S. Doric Star was attacked by a German raider. As no further information has been received she…
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The British steamer Huntsman, of 8196 tons, is missing. It is presumed she is lost. DANISH STEAMER SUNK LONDON, Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Ships Lost Greek Steamer Sunk in Thames Estuary Norwegian and Danish Vessels London
The Greek steamer Paralos was sunk either by a mine or torpedo in the Thames Estuary yesterday. Three members of the crew were killed. The remaining 20 were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Estonian Steamer Sunk by Submarine Helsinki
An unknown submarine sunk the Estonian steamer Kassa. It is not listed at Lloyds. Two of the crew were injured, while one is missing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Steamer Mined London
The British steamer Marwickhead was mined off the East Coast yesterday. Six of the 11 members of the crew are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest (Second Edition) Russian Steamer Sunk 87 Dead; Hundreds Missing New York
Eighty-seven are known to be dead and between 200 and 500 persons are missing following the [?]nting of the Russian steamer Indiglrka off the…
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