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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1953

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Couple Take Ketch to Elope Court Told Of Romantic Escapade

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

A young soldier and girl who were eloping to New Zealand in a ketch to get married, appeared in Manly Court today charged with stealing the ketch…

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Couple Take Ketch to Elope Court Told Of Romantic Escapade

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

A young soldier and girl who were eloping fro New Zealand in a ketch to get married, appeared in Manly Court today charged with stealing the ketch…

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Sergeant's Ordeal In Wrecked Bomber

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 (A.A.P.).—A U.S. Air Force master sergeant, who was believed dead, has been…

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Ketch for elopement court told

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 7

A soldier and his sweetheart had stolen a £5000 ketch with N.Z. or…

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New Dutch Steamer Amerskerk on Maiden Voyage

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

The steamer Amerskerk latest addition to the Holland Australia Line, is now in Australia on her maiden voyage…

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Scratch Lifeboat Crew (One 77) in Sea Drama

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Fri.-- A few days ago a small ship was at the mercy of a gale off Moelfre, ah Anglesey fishing village. An S.O.S. was signalled for a lifeboat, but more than half the normal lifeboat crew were in bed with 'flu…

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Scratch Lifeboat Crew (One 77) in Sea Drama

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Fri.--A few days ago a small ship was at the mercy of a gale off Moelfre, an Anglesey fishing village. An S.O.S. was signalled for a lifeboat, but more than half the normal lifeboat crew were in bed with 'flu…

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There's No Risk in Lined with the best-buiit wrecked buildings in the world

The World's News · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 20

FIVE of the best-built wrecked structures in America are being used in a training course for instructors who will teach rescue work from…

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The wild whalers' way a Short Story It was Bill the Whaler and the watch below who wrecked the inn, Old Ned said

The World's News · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 30

STANDING there in the dock of the crowded court at Benecoota, the old whaling port, Ned McGee, the harpooner, seemed to belong to…

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8 Perish When Gale Wrecks Fishing Boat

The Sun · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--Eight seamen were drowned yesterday when an Atlantic gale smashed a 290-ton British trawler Richard Crofts on rocks off the West…

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Drifted Four Days in Ketch Man faces sharks in a three-mile swim PERTH, Sat

The Sun · Sunday 22 February 1953 · page 2

SKIPPER of a disabled ketch swam ashore within 300 yards of a school…

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Weather Wrecked Show But Didn't Dampen Spirits Glen Innes Carried On

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

GLEN INNES: Heavy rain and cold weather ar Glen Innes last week marred what was expected to be a record-breaking annual show. "However, we were lucky…

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Murder, Greed, Love-feud Wrecked Bid to Salvage Sunken Treasurb

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 4

A SALVAGE tug rode quietly at anchor in the North Sea near Terschelling Island off the coast of Holland one clear day in 1933. From it came the…

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Murder, Greed, Love-feud Wrecked Bid to Salvage Sunken Treasure

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 4

A SALVAGE tug rode quietly at anchor in the North Sea near Terschelling Island off the coast of Holland one clear day in 1933. From it came the…

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Murder, Greed, Love-feud Wrecked Bid to Salvage Sunken Treasure

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 4

A SALVAGE tug rode quietly at anchor in the North Sea near Terschelling Island off the coast of Holland one clear day in 1933. From it came the…

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Murder, Greed, Love-feud Wrecked Bid to Salvage Sunken Treasure

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 4

A SALVAGE tug rode quietly at anchor in the North Sea near Terschelling Island off the coast of Holland one clear day in 1933. From it came the…

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Murder, Greed, Love-feud Wrecked Bid to Salvage Sunken Treasure

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 4

A SALVAGE tug rode quietly at anchor in the North Sea near Terschelling Island off the coast of Holland one clear day in 1933. From it came the…

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Murder, Greed, Love-feud Wrecked Bid to Salvage Sunken Treasure

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 4

A SALVAGE tug rode quietly at anchor in the North Sea near Terschelling Island off the coast of Holland one clear day in 1933. From it came the…

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Murder, Greed, Love-feud Wrecked Bid to Salvage Sunken Treasure

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 4

A SALVAGE tug rode quietly at anchor in the North Sea near Terschelling Island off the coast of Holland one clear day in 1933. From it came the…

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Murder, Greed, Love-feud Wrecked Bid to Savage Sunken Treasure

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 4

A SALVAGE tug rode quietly at anchor in the North Sea near Terschelling Island off the coast of Holland one clear day in 1933. From it came the…

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