The Swift Sinking of the St Paul (1914)

Mr. Finlayson, a member of the Australian House of Representatives was quoted to have said the following about what had caused the wreck of the St Paul by the Daily Standard on the 31st of March, 1914: “Commander Brewis, who lately inspected the coast of Australia, made a recommendation in regard to improving the lighting of Moreton Bay,” he said, “and it is unfortunate that no effort has yet been made to guarantee the safety of navigation on our coast, which is notoriously ill-lighted and dangerous to navigation.”Ship Name: Saint Paul Year Built: 1912Tonnage: 1633-tonsShip Type: Steel Hulled Steamship Nationality: France Year Wrecked: 1914Location Wrecked: Smith’s Rock, Moreton Bay, Australia Reason for Wreck: Navigational Error Lives Lost: 18 Sources: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/239132166?searchTerm=st%20paul%20shipwreckhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114333566?searchTerm=st%20paul%20shipwreckhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220574219?searchTerm=st%20paul%20shipwreckhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/217062631?searchTerm=french%20shipwreckhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/124712509?searchTerm=french%20shipwreckhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/58504960?searchTerm=st%20paul%20shipwreckhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174276035?searchTerm=st%20paul%20shipwreckhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42882602?searchTerm=st%20paul%20shipwreckhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/180946304?searchTerm=st%20paul%20shipwreckhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/80149841?searchTerm=st%20paul%20shipwreckhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/82172624?searchTerm=st%20paul%20shipwreck