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The latest victim of the treacherous sands of Sable Island, long famous as the graveyard of the Atlantic, the Greek freighter Alfios is seen firmly ag(...)
The latest victim of the treacherous sands of Sable Island, long famous as the graveyard of the Atlantic, the Greek freighter Alfios is seen firmly ag(...)

The latest victim of the treacherous sands of Sable Island, long famous as the graveyard of the Atlantic, the Greek freighter Alfios is seen firmly ag(...)

Date6/1/1946
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Original Toronto Star caption: The latest victim of the treacherous sands of Sable Island; long famous as the graveyard of the Atlantic; the Greek freighter Alfios is seen firmly aground with a breeches buoy rigged from its deck to shore. It was bound for Halifax; 130 miles away; to pick up a cargo of pit props.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014102F
On the low sandy shore of Sable island, a treach sand result of many shipwrecks over several hundred year itself yard of the Atlantic, the members of (...)
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