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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1944

523 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 27

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 to…

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American Landings in Marshalls Confirmed Troops Ashore On Two Islands

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--American storm troops have established beachheads in the vicinity of Roi and Kwajalein, in the Marshall Islands. This was announced yesterday by the Commander…

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American Landings in Marshalls Confirmed Troops Ashore On Two Islands

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--American storm troops have established beachheads in the vicinity of Roi and Kwajalein, in the Marshall Islands. This was announced yesterday by the Commander…

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Fire on a Steamer In Newcastle Harbour

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

A fire which started in the crew's quarters of a vessel in Newcastle last Friday afternoon damaged three cabins and…

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U.S. Troops Storming Ashore in Marshalls Violent Fighting For Key Islands

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesdays.--American invasion forces have made two landings, in the Marshall Islands and have established beachheads in the vicinity of Roi and Kwajalein atolls…

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U.S. Troops Storming Ashore in Marshalls Violent Fighting For Key Islands

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--American invasion forces hove mode two landings in the Marshall Islands and have established beachheads in the vicinity of Roi and Kwajalein atolls…

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U.S. Troops Storming Ashore in Marshalls Violent Fighting For Key Islands

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--American invasion forces have made two landings in the Marshall Islands and have established beachheads in the vicinity of Roi and Kwajalein atolls…

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U.S. Troops Storming Ashore in Marshalls Violent Fighting For Key Islands

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--American invasion forces have mode two landings in the Marshall Islands and have established beachheads in the vicinity of Roi and Kwajalein atolls…

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Sofia Wrecked by Bombing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Reconnaissance photographs taken after the last Allied raid on Sofia, on January 10, show that great destruction has been caused by repeated…

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Sofia Wrecked by Bombing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Reconnaissance photographs taken after the last Allied raid on Sofia, on January 10, show that great destruction has been caused by repeated…

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South Australia Pacific Australian Steamer. Sailed Adelaide. Elder Smith & Co., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

S Shipper, 63 bis furskins S Shipper, 44 bis furskins S Shipper, 10 bis leather Emu Wine Co. Pty., Ltd., 25 hhds…

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Unsinkable Lifeboat

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 9

MORE than 12 months ago, J. McKenzie (Williamstown, V), naval architect and builder of yachts and motor-boats, submitted to the Army Inventions Directorate (Melbourne) proposals for an unsinkable lifeboat…

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Airfields Wrecked in France

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--In raids on Nazi airfields in central France yesterday, U.S. airmen destroyed 37 planes on the…

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Airfields Wrecked in France

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--In raids on Nazi airfields in central France yesterday, U.S. airmen, destroyed 37 planes on the…

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Airfields Wrecked Bomb Hail Hits Nazis in France

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--In raids on Nazi airfields in central France yesterday, U.S. airmen destroyed 37 planes on the…

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Airfields Wrecked Bomb Has Hits Nazis in France

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--In raids on Nazi airfields in central France yesterday, U.S. airmen destroyed 37 planes on the…

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Airfields Wrecked Bomb Hail Hits Nazis in France

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--In raids on Nazi airfields in central France yesterday, U.S. airmen destroyed 37 planes on the…

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Airfields Wrecked Bomb Hail Hits Nazis in France

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--In raids on Nazi airfields in central France yesterday, U.S. airmen destroyed 37 planes on the…

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