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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1944

523 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 27

Allied Bombs and Shells Levelled Sio Island Japanese Base Twisted Wreck

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

OUR artrillery and bombers had blasted Sio with such deadly thoroughness that there was very little left for our troops to occupy when patrols took possession on Saturday…

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76 Days in Drifting Lifeboat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

William Colbon, 34-year-old British merchant seaman, . who fought off sharks during most of the 76 days he was adrift in a…

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Japanese Torpedo-boat Wrecked in N.g. River

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

JAPANESE PATROL BOAT wrecked at the mouth of the Kapugara River (New Guinea). These boats resemble American patrol torpedo-boats, but are smaller.--Department of Information picture…

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Man Searching Wreck Finds Body of Mother

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 7

While searching among the wreckage of the bus at the level crossing accident yesterday, Mr. L. Robinson discovered the ba[?]y smashed body of his mother, Mrs. E. Robinson…

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Allied Bombs Wreck Jap Drome Came

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

BOMBS EXPLODING on the Jap camp near the airstrip on Mille Atoll, in the Marshall Islands, during the Allied air…

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Allied Bombs Wreck Jap Drome Camp

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

BOMBS EXPLODING on the Jap camp near the airstrip on Mille Atoll, in the Marshall Islands, during the Allied air…

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Shipwrecked Mariners

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1944 · page 1

WHEN the S.S. Hoxton Castle of the Green Funnel Line, homeward bound, was torpedoed in the Pacific, she still did her best to behave like a perfect lady…

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Commonwealth Export Manifests New South Wales Steamer. Sailed Sydney. Macdonald Hamilton & Co., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

S Shippers, 2 cs effects, 20,000 crtns lager, 259 cs milk products, 1499 cs peas, 108 cs Horlicks milk, 1000 crtns Horlicks, 78 bgs split peas, 33…

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Blindfolded Nazi Comes Ashore

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

A blindfolded U - boat prisoner at a British port after…

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Blindfolded Nazi Games Ashore

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

A blindfolded U - boat prisoner at a British port after…

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Blindfolded Nazi Comes Ashore

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

A blindfolded U-boat prisoner being led ashore at a…

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Blindfolded Nazi Comes Ashore

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

A. blindfolded U-boat prisoner being led ashore at a…

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Blindfolded Nazi Comes Ashore

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

A blindfolded U-boat prisoner being led ashore at a…

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Blindfolded Nazi Comes Ashore

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

A blindfolded U-boat prisoner being led ashore at a…

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Blindfolded Nazi Comes Ashore

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

A blindfolded U - boat prisoner at a British port after…

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Success of New Lifeboat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 12

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Official Wireless).—The Lowe ship's lifeboat, used to capacity for the first time since its approval as standard…

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Sofia Wrecked by Air Raids

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 30 (A.A.P,).— Sofia has been completely paralysed as a result of recent Allied air raids…

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Skipper Swims Ashore After Boat Capsize

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 12

Well-known Squadron skipper Bob Barber was that disgusted when Zephyr capsized in last Saturday's race, he didn't wait to…

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Skipper Swims Ashore After Boat Capsize

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 12

Well-known Squadron skipper Bob Barber was that disgusted when Zephyr capsized in last Saturday's race, he didn't wait to…

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Skipper Swims Ashore After Boat Capsize

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 12

Well-known Squadron skipper Bob Barber was that disgusted when Zephyr capsized in last Saturday's race, he didn't wait in…

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