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Jimbuna · 04-19-24, 10:13 AM

19th April 1924

Ship Losses:

Mikuni Maru (Japan) The coaster caught fire and was abandoned off Hinomisaki Point.

Jimbuna · 04-20-24, 12:37 PM

20th April 1924

The Turkish Constitution, with 105 separate articles, was ratified by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, with provisions that the official religion would be Islam, the official language Turkish and the capital would be Ankara.

Jimbuna · 04-21-24, 01:26 PM

21st April 1924

Celia Cooney, "The Bobbed Haired Bandit", was arrested in Jacksonville, Florida, along with her husband Ed, after gaining national attention for their string of armed robberies in New York City over a period of almost four months and their ability to elude police.

Ship Losses:

Flandria (Sweden) The cargo liner came ashore near Hirtshals, Denmark. All on board were rescued. She was refloated on 27 April.
Llewellyn Howland (United States) Carrying a cargo of fuel oil, the tanker ran aground on Seal Ledge — a reef off Brenton Point in Newport, Rhode Island — broke up, and sank without loss of life in up to 30 feet (9.1 m) of water at 41°26′05″N 071°20′53″W. She was a total loss.
Paul Beau (United Kingdom) The cargo ship collided with Les Fils de Doumer ( France) 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Canton, China and was beached. She was refloated on 27 April.

Jimbuna · 04-22-24, 01:51 PM

22nd April 1924

"Mob at Pennsylvania station rushed detectives almost off feet to see bobbed-hair bandit and husband (with arrows). Celia Cooney, bobbed-hair bandit, and her husband Ed Cooney, whose arrival here caused one of the wildest scenes of its kind New York has known."

"Bobbed Bandit Admits Guilt" (New York Daily News)

Ship Losses:

Aldebaran (Germany) The cargo ship came ashore on Saaremaa, Estonia and was abandoned by her crew. She was refloated on 27 April.
Zencons (Latvia) The three-masted schooner came ashore on the west coast of Skagen, Denmark and was abandoned by her crew.

Jimbuna · 04-23-24, 12:39 PM

23rd April 1924

Ship Losses:

Garthway (United Kingdom) The cargo ship ran aground on Santa María Island, Galapagos Islands and was a total loss.

04-19-24, 10:13 AM	#5716
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,102 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	19th April 1924 Ship Losses: Mikuni Maru (Japan) The coaster caught fire and was abandoned off Hinomisaki Point. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

04-20-24, 12:37 PM	#5717
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,102 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	20th April 1924 The Turkish Constitution, with 105 separate articles, was ratified by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, with provisions that the official religion would be Islam, the official language Turkish and the capital would be Ankara. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

04-21-24, 01:26 PM	#5718
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,102 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	21st April 1924 Celia Cooney, "The Bobbed Haired Bandit", was arrested in Jacksonville, Florida, along with her husband Ed, after gaining national attention for their string of armed robberies in New York City over a period of almost four months and their ability to elude police. Ship Losses: Flandria (Sweden) The cargo liner came ashore near Hirtshals, Denmark. All on board were rescued. She was refloated on 27 April. Llewellyn Howland (United States) Carrying a cargo of fuel oil, the tanker ran aground on Seal Ledge — a reef off Brenton Point in Newport, Rhode Island — broke up, and sank without loss of life in up to 30 feet (9.1 m) of water at 41°26′05″N 071°20′53″W. She was a total loss. Paul Beau (United Kingdom) The cargo ship collided with Les Fils de Doumer ( France) 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Canton, China and was beached. She was refloated on 27 April. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

04-22-24, 01:51 PM	#5719
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,102 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	22nd April 1924 "Mob at Pennsylvania station rushed detectives almost off feet to see bobbed-hair bandit and husband (with arrows). Celia Cooney, bobbed-hair bandit, and her husband Ed Cooney, whose arrival here caused one of the wildest scenes of its kind New York has known." "Bobbed Bandit Admits Guilt" (New York Daily News) Ship Losses: Aldebaran (Germany) The cargo ship came ashore on Saaremaa, Estonia and was abandoned by her crew. She was refloated on 27 April. Zencons (Latvia) The three-masted schooner came ashore on the west coast of Skagen, Denmark and was abandoned by her crew. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

04-23-24, 12:39 PM	#5720
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,102 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	23rd April 1924 Ship Losses: Garthway (United Kingdom) The cargo ship ran aground on Santa María Island, Galapagos Islands and was a total loss. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)