100 Years Ago Today

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4th February 1924

"Unemployed sailors thrusting their discharge books through a landing-stage barrier at Liverpool in the hope of filling a last-minute vacancy on a departing liner. Hundreds of sailors assemble in this way as each boat goes out."


"Woodrow Wilson Passes Away In Sleep; End Comes At 11:15 A. M.; Nation Mourns And Tributes Are Voiced In All Lands".

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5th February 1924

Hourly Greenwich Time Signal from the Royal Greenwich Observatory in the United Kingdom was broadcast for the first time. (Article from Liverpool Post and Mercury)

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6th February 1924

[February 6, 1924] Woodrow Wilson's Funeral.


Ship Losses:

British Light (United Kingdom) The tanker ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana, United States. She was refloated on 10 February.
Choko Maru (Japan) The cargo ship foundered off Funakawa with the loss of all hands.
Hercules (United Kingdom) The dredger was struck by Brest ( France) and sunk at Newhaven, Sussex.
Ikuta Maru No.1 (Japan) The coaster collided with Kaga Maru ( Japan) at Genkainada and sank with the loss of four lives.
President Leguia (Peru) The cargo ship was destroyed by fire at Callao.

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7th February 1924

Ship Losses:

Hwa Wu (China) The cargo ship ran aground at Nine Pins. She was refloated and towed to Hong Kong by Keswick ( United Kingdom) and beached.
Kong Haakon (Norway) The cargo ship suffered the failure of her steering gear and was beached north of Bergen, Norway.

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8th February 1924

The first execution by lethal gas in American history was carried out in Carson City, Nevada at the Nevada State Prison. Chinese national Gee Jon, convicted of a gangland slaying, was put to death by pumping hydrogen cyanide into an airtight chamber.


Ship Losses:

Mora (United Kingdom) The cargo ship came ashore at Cape St. Vincent, Portugal and was wrecked. She was abandoned on 9 February with the loss of seven of her 29 crew.
Port de Brest (France) The cargo ship departed Bordeaux, Gironde for Dakar, French West Africa. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.
Usa Maru No.1 (Japan) The cargo ship departed Hakodate for Tokyo. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.

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9th February 1924

"Nevada's Lethal Gas Executes Tong Man. Gee Jon, Trained to Kill After Ancient Ways, Dies in Most Modern Manner."


Ship Losses:

Elvier (United Kingdom) The cargo ship ran aground at Poole, Dorset. She was refloated on 16 February.
Persia (Italy) The cargo ship came ashore on the Amherst Rock at the mouth of the Yangtze, China. She was beached on the Tungsha Spit. Persia was refloated on 10 February.

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10th February 1924

Ship Losses:

Brook (United Kingdom) The cargo ship collided with Capulin ( United States) in the North Sea off the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom). She was severely damaged and was taken in tow by Felixtowe ( United Kingdom). The tow subsequently parted and Brook was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Felixtowe.

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11th February 1924

Ship Losses:

Hortensius (United Kingdom) The cargo ship ran aground at San Nicolás, Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was refloated on 24 February.
Mallock (United Kingdom) The cargo ship ran aground at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued by Fastnet ( United Kingdom). She was refloated on 18 February.

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12th February 1924

Howard Carter and his archaeological team had the lid of Pharaoh Tutankhamun's stone sarcophagus raised, revealing his solid gold mummy case.


Ship Losses:

Lord Hamilton (United Kingdom) The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Two of her four crew were rescued by the motor boat Champion ( United Kingdom).
République (France) The five-masted schooner caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, Spain (32°03′N 13°55′W) and was abandoned. All eighteen crew were rescued by Romeu ( Spain). She came ashore between Agadir and Cape Juby, Spanish Morocco on 1 April.

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13th February 1924

Ship Losses:

Lord Hamilton (United Kingdom) The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Two of her four crew were rescued by the motor boat Champion ( United Kingdom).
République (France) The five-masted schooner caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, Spain (32°03′N 13°55′W) and was abandoned. All eighteen crew were rescued by Romeu ( Spain). She came ashore between Agadir and Cape Juby, Spanish Morocco on 1 April.

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14th February 1924

Ship Losses:

Rita Zorvetta (Italy) The cargo ship ran aground off St. David's Lighthouse, Bermuda in heavy weather. No casualties and her cargo was salvaged. She was abandoned on 14 February, She later broke in two and was a total loss.

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15th February 1924

Ship Losses:

Colombia (United States) The cargo ship was wrecked in Coos Bay.

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16th February 1924

Ship Losses:

Iris (Sweden) The cargo ship was damaged by ice and sank 11 nautical miles (20 km) south of Russarö, Finland.

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17th February 1924

The S.S. 'Royal City' discharging 19, 399 cases of kerosene, 20,000 cases of benzine and motor spirit and 650 tons of general cargo from New York and Port Arthur. Nixon-Smiths wharves, Petrie Bight, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.


Ship Losses:

Ivanhoe (United States) The tug collided with Gerry ( United States) at Kilvonkull and sank with the loss of a crew member.

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18th February 1924

Ship Losses:

Telegraph (United Kingdom) The schooner ran aground on the Saint Brandon Rocks and sank. Her crew survived.
The Viscount (United Kingdom) The cargo ship ran aground on the Murdoch Rock, Loch Torridon and was abandoned by her crew.
Visna (Norway) The cargo ship ran aground 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north north west of Falsterbo, Sweden. She was refloated on 23 February.