Tag: Aug 1922

Another license has been granted to Western Union to put the Barbados cable into service. (26 Aug 1922)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 1, Section: N/A

Libel is placed on the British gasoline vessel Priscilla by the salvor Arthur England for floating the ship off the rocks near Sands Key, Grand Bahama. (25 Aug 1922)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 3, Section: N/A

The Shirin investigations continue. (24 Aug 1922)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 1, Section: N/A

Passenger boats Ballymena and Yankton routinely depart for the Bahamas overloaded. (21 Aug 1922)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 2, Section: N/A

Observers notice a decline in the number of flamingos on Bahama Islands. (17 Aug 1922)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 8, Section: N/A

The 162-foot 3-masted schooner Perceler is taking on 250,000 broad feet of lumber for the Bahamas. (16 Aug 1922)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 2, Section: N/A

The yacht Shirin had a collision with a barge at the municipal dock while departing on the day of the tragedy. (16 Aug 1922)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A

The Clyde Line wants to put on line bigger ships that draw 18 to 21 feet of water. The Miami channel would need to be deepened. (15 Aug 1922)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A

Since the Shirin was under British registry she received no vessel inspections. (14 Aug 1922)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A

The Shirin was on her maiden voyage as a passenger ship on the Miami – Nassau route. (12 Aug 1922)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A