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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1944

523 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 27

Ships' Gunners Train in Lifeboat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 4

Men of the Royal Maritime Artillery, who travel the world in Allied merchant ships as gunners, carrying out lifeboat training in Sydney yesterday. Two of the men in the lifeboat have survived a torpedoing of their ship. A club with full sleeping…

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Prize Stories How a Plane Was Wrecked

The Sun · Sunday 21 May 1944 · page 2

THE sun was just rising above the distant mountains when Bill jumped out of bed, dressed, had a rather hurried breakfast…

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Striking Picture Of Bomb -Wrecked Berlin Street

The Sun · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 1

Pulverised: This picture demonstrates vividly the terrific destruction in Berlin, following the day and night…

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Fire on a Steamer Considerable Damage Done

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 2

News received from Melbourne states that a small oil-driven cargo vessel with a fire in its hold was beached in a cloud of smoke…

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Overseas Export Manifests From Interstate Ports New South Wales British Steamer. Sailed Sydney. Dalgety & Co., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 4

S Shippers, 12 bis leather, 20 cs box-hide, 69 cs leather, 40 cs ox tongues, 500 cs sheep tongues, S bis rabbitskins, 10 cs leather, 80 cs ox…

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Allied Tanks Come Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 5

TANKS AND EQUIPMENT being landed during American capture of Japanese base at Toem (Dutch New Guinea).--Department of Information picture…

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Swedish Motor Schooner Changes Hands

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 1

The four-masted motor schooner Inger (ex Lynetten), of Skarhamn, has been sold by Mr. Adolf Hermanson to Messrs. Odmark &…

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Wanding Ashore In New Guinea

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 4

COLORED U.S. engineer corps troops wade ashore from a landing craft at Toem (Dutch New Guinea). This area,…

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Wading Ashore In New Guinea

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 4

COLORED U.S. engineer corps troops wade ashore from a landing craft at Toem (Dutch New Guinea). This area,…

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Wading Ashore In New Guinea

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 4

COLORED U.S. engineer corps troops wade ashore from a landing craft at Toem (Dutch New Guinea). This area,…

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"Making Residents Nervous Wrecks" 'Abominable Noise From Aircraft Factory' Sufferer Suggests Public Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 1

strongly protesting against the "abominable racket" from a local aircraft factory where high-powered engines are tested…

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New Spanish Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 3

A new 2250-ton cargo ship has been launched in Spain by the Sociedad Espanola Construciones Navales for the Naviera…

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Wreckage Left By Huge Seas

The Sun · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 3

Fences Gone: A general view of what was a row of back yards at Collaroy. Arrows show…

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Overseas Export Manifests From Interstate Ports New South Wales Steamer. Sailed Sydney. Colonial S. R. Co., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 4

S Shippers, 179 cs jam, 150 cs gin, 197 cs grin, 10 cs whisky, 4 cs lactogen, 205 cs sunshine powder, 1 cs ink, 554 sks s.r. flour, 5 csks wine,…

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Sub rescues crew of wrecked plane

The Sun · Sunday 28 May 1944 · page 6

This dramatic picture shows nine USN airmen clinging to their plane forced down in Truk lagoon during the Eight-year-old Dick starts his day with special exercises at the Kenny Clinic, while (right) Jill (10) has a special bath treatment…

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Overseas Export Manifests From Interstate Ports New South Wales Steamer. Sailed Sydney. Colonial S. R. Co.. Ltd.. Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 4

S shippers, 179 cs jam, 150 cs gin, 197 cs sin, 10 cs whisky, 4 cs lactogen, 205 cs sunshine powder, 1 cs ink, 554 sks s.r. flour, 5 csks wine,…

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Slower Advance Upon Rome Nazis Wreck Main Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.--Allied forces in Italy have made new but slower advances on the whole front, against stiff German resistance…

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Deserted Steamer Found Towed Safely Into British Port

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2

Cable advices state that the "Manchester Guardian" says a "ghost ship," recently discovered drifting on a calm sea in…

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1000 In Shipwreck

The Sun · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday.--The Liberty ship Henry Bergh, with more than 1000…

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Bride Piped Ashore Linked Wreaths at Naval Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 5

Following an old naval tradition linked wreaths were flown from the masthead of a destroyer when the wedding of one…

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