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Message in a Bottle Archives: British War Ships to Hunt Castaways Down Under?

18 Saturday Mar 2017

Posted by Message in a Bottle Hunter in hoax, message in a bottle, ocean currents

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Australia, hoax, Joke, message in a bottle, New Guinea

A Story of Castaways from the Message in a Bottle Archives

In its early days, Australia had two main newspapers. One was The Argus. On Friday, July 9th, 1909, The Argus told of a castaway message in a bottle found in Singapore. It was signed by two men, Palmerston and Flenn, who asked the finder to send help, as they were “lost in one of the New Guinea islands”.

Castaway Message in a Bottle - Palmerston and Flenn News Article

The brief message simply read: Continue reading →

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Message in a Bottle Archives of the Sea: 42 Days on Beer and Cake

18 Saturday Feb 2017

Posted by Message in a Bottle Hunter in Adventure, archives of the sea, hoax, Mystery Message, News, ocean currents, Science, Uncategorized

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archives of the sea, castaway, hoax, Inspiration, Long Island Sound, message in a bottle, New York Times, News, North Atlantic Current, Norwegian Current, shipwreck, SS Crathie, SS Elbe, The North Sea

On January 30th, 1895, a German steamship called Elbe was in the North Sea, making her way from Bremerhaven to New York carrying 354 passengers.

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SS Elbe

In the predawn hours of January 31st, she was accidentally rammed by Continue reading →

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Archives of the Sea: “A Message From a Wrecked Bark”

16 Monday Jan 2017

Posted by Message in a Bottle Hunter in archives of the sea, hoax, message in a bottle, Mystery Message, News

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What is a “Bark,” you ask?

Ya’ll, this is a Bark!

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19th Century 3-masted Bark or Barque Style Sailing Ship. Photo from Library of Congress.

Also known as a Barque, this style of sailing ship Continue reading →

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