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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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 [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Steamer Due Feb. [?]
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 15
El Kantara, from Noumen…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →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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