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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1852

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The Steamer Shamrock

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 123

We have been requested to publish the following certificate:— We, James Malcolm, Shipwright, Surveyor, and Peter Nichol Russell, Engineer, both of Sydney, duly…

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Total Loss of Her Majesty's Steamer Birkenhead

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 125

The Birkenhead left Simon's Bay at six o'clock on Wednesday evening, February 25th, with the troops enumerated, and at two in the morning struck on a rock just off Cape Hanglip…

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Destruction by Fire of the Royal Mail Steamer Amazon, and Loss of 140 LIVES. (From Bell's Messenger.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 1

It is with feeling of the deopet regret that we have to announce a most dreadful catastropho which has befallen the Royal Mail new Steam-packet. Amazan. We have to deplore…

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Wreck of the Thomas King

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1852 · page 2

THE Thomas King, barque, tons Captain J. H. Walker, sailed from Sydney, bound for Manila, on the 7th April last. On the 17th, Captain Walker considered himself to be about 17 miles to the eastward of Cato's…

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Wreck of the Thomas King

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 22 May 1852 · page 137

The Thomas King, barque, 345 tons, Captain J. H. Walker, sailed from Sydney, bound for Manila, on the 7th April last. On the 17th, April Captain Walker considered himself to be about 17 miles to the eastward of…

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Wreck of the Tamar

Empire · Wednesday 26 May 1852 · page 2

The following are the particulars of the wreck of the schooner Tamar (Captain Bindook), which took place on the 3rd instant, at Ciraular Head. This vessel sailed from the Light, at George…

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Wreck of the Tyendenaga

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 June 1852 · page 6

We have now received the details, from which it will be seen that the wreck, which was of the most appalling character, took place on the Caribon Island, near Point de…

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Wreck of the Thomas King

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1852 · page 2
Also in Empire

We have been favoured by Captain Walker with the following narrative of the wreek of th Thomas King, and hardships and sufferings endured by some of the survivors:—…

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Wreck of the Thomas King

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 5 June 1852 · page 148

We have been favoured by Captain Walker with the following narrative of the wreck of the Thomas King, and hardships and sufferings endured by some of the survivors:—…

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Appalling Shipwrecks

Empire · Monday 7 June 1852 · page 2

The annexed reports of vessels lost were announced at Lloyd's in December:- The American packet-ship Tyendenoga, on her passage from London to New York, was totally…

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The Clarence Steamer

Empire · Monday 14 June 1852 · page 2

This One vessol came into our port yesterday. She has been about twelve days under steam since leaving England. On her.first departure she was unfortunately run…

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The Steamer Clarence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 June 1852 · page 2

THE Clarence, which arrived yesterday morning, has been 122 days on her passage. Captain Wiseman accounts for the length of time through having light winds, and in consequence of the want of sufficient…

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The Steamer Clarence

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 June 1852 · page 9

The Clarence, which arrived on Sunday morning, has been 122 days on her passage. Captain Wiseman, accounts for the length of time through having light winds, and in consequence of the want…

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The Steamer Clarence

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 19 June 1852 · page 165

The Clarence, which arrived on Sunday morning, has been 122 days on her passage. Captain Wiseman accounts for the length of time through having light winds, and in consequence of the want of sufficient…

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Search for the Survivors of the Wreck of the Thomas King. (From the Moreton Bay Courier, June 5.)

Empire · Thursday 24 June 1852 · page 2

The boats despatched to the Bay on the 19th instant, in search for further intelligence of the crew of the Thomas King, returned to Brisbane on Sundny night, and the following particulars…

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The Clarence Steamer

Empire · Monday 28 June 1852 · page 2

On Saturday a numerous and select party of ladies and gentlemen, numbering about one hundred and fifty, assembled on board the Clarence steamer, by special invitation of the proprietors,…

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Wrecks on the Coast

Empire · Monday 28 June 1852 · page 2

It is at all times a painful duty to have to record the loss of any vessel, more especially so when the loss of life accompanies it. Information was furnished, by a man of the…

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The Steamer Clarence. (From the Maitland Mercury, July 3.)

Empire · Tuesday 6 July 1852 · page 2

On Wednesday, the new steamer Clarence arrived at Morpeth on her first trip. We have not yet had an opportunity of inspecting her, but her passengers unite in speaking of her as a very…

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Schooner Favorite

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 17 July 1852 · page 193

Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney. 15th July, 1852.—His Excellency the Governor-General directs the publication, for general information, of the following commu-nication from Captain Sir J. Everard Homo, Bart., of…

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