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Sydney · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1856

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Collision Between the Steamer Thistle and the Brigantine Fortitude. -- Total Loss of the Latter, with Two of Her Crew

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 May 1856 · page 5

The arrival, on Saturday afternoon, of the Collaroy, from Newcastle, placed us in the possession of particulars relative to a collision, which occurred early on Saturday morning, between the Thistle, steamer, and the schooner Fortitude,…

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Shipwreck of Prince William, of England, the son of Henry I.

The Australian Band of Hope Review, and Children's Friend · Saturday 24 May 1856 · page 5

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The Selr-righting Principle in Life-boats. [From the Life-Boat Journal)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 May 1856 · page 4

IN December 1849 one of the South Shields life-boats upset alongside a wrecked vessel on the Held Sand, on which occasion 20 out of 24 men who formed the crew of the boat, perished. This melancholy accident, which in one moment prematurely cut off so…

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Wreck of the Meg Merrilies, [?] Corner Inlet. To the Editor of the Argus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1856 · page 5

Sir,—It is my melancholy duty to have to inform you that as [?] was coming down the river fioin Port Albert on Saturday, about 2 p. m. I observed two vessels at the mouth of Corner Inlet, and shortly after, while crossing the bar, I missed the smallest, but…

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Fifteen Days' Later News. Arrival of the Champion of the Seas, and Steamer Victoria, with News to 8Th March. Russia Concedes the Litigated Points. Satisfactory Prospects of Peace. Arrival of the James Baines at Liverpool. Pacific Speech of Count Orloff. Suspension of Hostilities. Cordial Union of England and France

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 June 1856 · page 5

BY the steamer London, which arrived at four o'clock this morning we have received English news to the 8th May, we hastily take the following from the Argus of Saturday. A Second…

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Total Loss of the Schooner Meg Merrillies.— Four Lives Lost

Empire · Friday 13 June 1856 · page 4

The following account of this wreek has been forwarded by our correspondent at Port Albert:— This mela[?] intelligence reached us on Monday noon (last) when the mate (Mr. Fords and three men landed at the…

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Total Loss of the Schooner Meg Merrilies. Four Lives Lost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1856 · page 4

THE following account of this wreck has been forwarded by our correspondent at Port Albert:- This melancholy intelligence reached us on Monday noon last, when the mate (Mr. Ford) and three men landed at the wharf,…

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Wreck of the Brig Gazelle, and Horrible Massacre of All on Board

Empire · Saturday 14 June 1856 · page 4

On the 2lst of last August, the brig Gazelle, Captain W. T. Parkin, sailed from Sydney bound to Woodlark Island, having on board a quantity of stores for the missionary station there, and as passanger the Rev. Mr. Murraooni, an Italian…

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Total Loss of the Schooner Meg Merrilies. Four Lives Lost

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 16 June 1856 · page 123

THE following account of this week has been forwarded by our correspondent at Port Albert:—This melancholy intelligence reached us on Monday noon last, when the [?]ate (Mr. Ford) and three men landed at the wharf,…

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The Late Shipwreck and Murder in the South Seas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1856 · page 2

IT is the imp[?]aiive du[?]y of every state, or collection of people approaching to be a state, to protect itself or its members from foreign aggression or violence; as well as to enforce the laws…

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Wreck of the Schooner Queen of the Isles

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 23 June 1856 · page 127
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

On Thursday morning, 15th May, (says tho W[?]inoton Independent,) information reached town of the total wreck of the Quern of the Isles, 130 tons, Captain Lewis, under the lighthouse at Pencarrow Head…

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The Lost Steamer Pacific

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 June 1856 · page 4

THE following is a correct list of the passengers in this unhappy vessel. There were in number 45, of whom 15 were chief cabin passengers:—J. Figuerias. Mr. Wilson, H. C. Shildon, Mr. Lieden, A. W. Atwater, W. M'Dougal, Mr. Pauchet and lady,…

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Tfmpest in the Black Sea—numerous Wrecks

Empire · Monday 30 June 1856 · page 4

A telegraphic despatch, dated Constantinople, March 24, was posted at Lloyd's, briefly announcing another terrible storm in the Black Sea, which appears to have been severely felt in the vicinity of Kustendje, between Varna and the mouth of the…

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Fearful Shipwreck of the John Rutledge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 July 1856 · page 3

THE New York papers brought by the mail steamer Arabia to Liverpool, on the 6th of April, give full particulars of the fearful wreck of the John Rutledge, and of the total loss of the passengers with one solitary…

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Particulars of the Wreck of the Barque Julia Anne. To the Editor of the San Francisco Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1856 · page 4

SIR,—It will, no doubt, be interesting to your many readrs to learn the particulars of the wreck of the barque Julia Anne, of San Francisco, B. F. Pond, master, which sailed from Sydney, New South Wales, on the 7th of September, 1855, and which was…

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Wreck of the Julia Ann

Empire · Monday 14 July 1856 · page 4

The following particulars of the wreck of the barque Julia Ann, which sailed from this port for San Francisco in September last, appeared in a recent number of the San Francisco Herald:— Editor of the San Francisco Herald—It will no doubt be…

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Narrative of the Sufferings of Part of the Crew of the American Barque Sarah Moirs, Wrecked on Raven Island, on 2nd DECEMBER, 1853

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1856 · page 4

THE Sarah Moira, American barque, 221 tons, Captain Woodberry, sailed from this port on 4th September, 1853, bound for San Francisco, having on board Mr. and Mrs. Ross and four children, Mr. and Mrs. Molloy, Miss O'Brien, Miss Gueltain, Miss O. Gueltain,…

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Particulars of the Wreck of the B[?] Anne. To the Editor of the San Francisco Herald

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 21 July 1856 · page 152

SIR,—It will, no doubt, be interesting to your many readers to learn the particulars of the wreck of the barque Julia Anne, of San Francisco, B. F. Pond, master, which sailed from Sydney, New South Wales, on the 7th of September, 1855, and which was…

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[?]Arrative of the Sufferings of Part of the Crew of the American Barque Sarah Moirs, Wrecked on Raven Island, on 2nd DECEMBER, 1[?]53

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 21 July 1856 · page 152

THE Sarah Moirs, American barque, 221 tons, Captain Woodberry, [?]d from this port on 4th September, 1853, bound for San Francisco, having on board Mr. and Mrs. Ross and four children, Mr. and Mrs. Mollay, Miss O'Brien, Miss Gueltain, Miss O. Gueltain,…

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