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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1916

1,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 71

Zeppelin Wrecked. British Trawler's Find. the Case of the Appam. America's Naval Ambitions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 9

A Grimsby trawler discovered Zeppelin L 19 floating in the North Sea, 20 miles, from Spurn Head, in a damaged condition. The matter was reported to a warship. On Tuesday flight a Zeppelin dropped a bomb on a coal…

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Gone with Her Secret Zeppelin Li9 Disappears Into the Sea No Trace of Life or Wreck London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 1

The mate of the trawler King Stephens, a sailor named Denny, has made a statement regarding the Zeppetin L19, which was disabled after hying over the English coast and fell rate…

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Damaged Steamer. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 8

The Union Company's collier K[?] found to be considerably damaged as [?] of contact with the rocks and Pen[?] Repairs were commenced last nigh…

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Torpedoed. Dutch Oil Steamer. Rotterdam, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 9

The Dutch oil steamer Artemis, while bound from Rotterdam to London in ballast, was torpedoed on Wednesday in exceptional circumstances. Four torpedo…

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Whirled Round by Winch. Accident on a Steamer

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 5

James Murphy, 21, a wine[?] on the streamer Westra[?] had a narrow [?] from being killed on that vessel at the Federal wharf. Darling Harbor, on Sunday morning. He was…

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Cruiser- Stern Steamer Arrival of the Devon Shelled by Germans

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 5

The new Federal and Shire steamer Devon arrived at Sydney to- day on her maiden voyage. During the voyage the vessel put up some smart steaming, and the long…

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Smashing Bombardment Allies Western Gains Acute Situation in Balkans Western Front. Successes of the Allies. Effective Bombardment. German Works Wrecked. London, Monday Morning

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 1

Sir Donglas Ha[?] in his latest report. says:— "There were twenty-night air com[?] on February 5. We downed six…

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Steamer Sunk by Bombs

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

A Zeppelin on Tuesday night bombed and sank the former German steamer Franz Fischer, which was captured by the British navy early in the war. She…

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Fire on Steamer London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

A fire broke out this morning on the steamer Peel Castle (1474 tons), in the Straits. Tugs a[?]isted in fighting the fire, which was…

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Japanese Steamer Lost. Collision off Cape Race

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

The British steamer Silver Shell and the Japanese steamer Takata Maru collided when 200 miles south-east of Cape Race, the southeastern extremity of…

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Steamer on Fire Off Kentish Coast London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 6

The steamer Peel Castle was seen to be on fire off the Kentish coast at 2.30 to- day. The flames spread rapidly, and fired the vessel's rockets…

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Not There. the Ventura Stowaway. a Sonoma Puzzle. Steamer Held Up

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

The American mail steamer Sonoma arrived at Sydney this morning. The Ventura stowaway, who was transferred at sea, was expected by the steamer, but he was missing…

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Ablaze at Sea. Naval Boarding Steamer. Fighting the Flames. London, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

The naval boarding St. [?] 1474 tons. of Douglas [?] scene of some exciting events yesterday. A fire suddenly broke out [?]…

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Wreck Disappeared. London

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Two warships searched for the wrecked Zeppelin, but did not find it. It is believed that the airship has sunk. A destroyer also visited the spot and…

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Enemy Warship Gone Wreckage on Swedish Coast

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

A cablegram from Copenhagen states that according to the newspaper Avis, published in Helsingor, there are persistent and well-founded reports that a large German…

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Life in the Trenches. Wrecking the German Steam Navvy. Good Quarters on the Edge of War

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 7

The following interesting letter describing November life at the front in France was written by a lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who is a nephew of…

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Dutch Steamer Torpedoed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 12

A message from Rotterdam states that the Dutch oil steamer, Artemis, 3803 tons, bourns from Rotterdam to London in ballast, was torpedoed on February 2 by German destroyers…

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Italian Steamer Captured

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 12

An Austrian submarine captured near Sail Giovanni de Medua (17 miles south-east of Scutari) the steamer Konig Albert, 10,484 tons, which Italy was using to convey 300 Serbian…

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Stowaway. Jumps From Steamer. Strange Incident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 14

When the American mail steamer Sonoma arrived yesterday morning from San Francisco, It was found that a stowaway, who had, been transferred In mid ocean from the…

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