Overseas trade dominated by the tailing craft fifty years ago
Fifty years ago most overseas carrying was done by tailing craft. More than eighty percent of cargo and about fifty percent of passengers were carried by the Ac ie.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1929
Page
3
Passa Beats Opponent in Narrow Margin
A terse report notes Passa achieving a narrow victory over an unnamed opponent. The item lacks full details but confirms a competitive result and continued activity from Passa.
Mystery of the Kolen Haven and the Icebound Voyage
A ship named Maletia endures a perilous voyage near the Antarctic ice barrier. Sudden fog and a long ice wall threaten destruction as the crew fights to swing the vessel, resulting in bow damage and an imminent sinking. The account details the crew’s desperate efforts and the treacherous ice strewn channel they navigate.
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