The Wreck Files

U.S. Coast Guard · Reports of Casualty · 1913–1938

Vessel casualty reports, transcribed next to the original scans.

Search casualty and wreck reports filed by masters, owners and agents. Every record sits beside its scan so you can check the reading yourself.

Reports online: 160
Vessels (by official no.): 139
Rolls read: 1 of 21
Casualties dated: Feb 1918 – Dec 1919

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Nature of casualty

TOTAL LOSS 59 OTHER CAUSES 56 COLLISION 34 STRANDING 27 FOUNDERING 16 LOSS OF LIFE 7

Region

ATLANTIC 43 RIVERS 24 PACIFIC 22 AT SEA 20 FOREIGN 18 LAKES 10

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Casualty reports
Date	Vessel	Official No.	Stamps	Locality	Cause	Form
n.d.	Pioneer · Gas Screw	208566	PACIFIC TOTAL LOSS FOUNDERING	Metlakatla, Alaska	—	Report of Casualty
2 Oct 1918	Pioneer · Gas screw Boat Needs review	—	PACIFIC TOTAL LOSS OTHER CAUSES	none none none	none none	Report of Casualty
n.d.	Peter · River barge	54606	RIVERS TOTAL LOSS OTHER CAUSES	Chena Alaska,in Tanana River	—	Report of Casualty
n.d.	Lief E. · Gas. S. Needs review	141483	FOREIGN TOTAL LOSS	about 30 miles off Cape Beale, Vancouver Isl, B.C.	Unknown.	Report of Casualty
9 May 1919	PETER · scow Needs review	54606	TOTAL LOSS RIVERS	Chena, Alaska.	Poor location of Winter quarters.	Report of Casualty
1918-12	N P Co No 1 · Scow Needs review	166791	PACIFIC TOTAL LOSS STRANDING	Washington Bay Alaska [Wait, it's Washington Bay Alaska. I'll just put that.] Washington Bay Alaska [Crop 5 shows Washington Bay Alaska.]	Heavy wind	Report of Casualty
20 Feb 1919	Brighton · Ga. s.	—	PACIFIC TOTAL LOSS OTHER CAUSES	—	—	Report of Casualty
4 Jul 1918	MARVIN · Lighter	50965	ATLANTIC TOTAL LOSS OTHER CAUSES	Mystic River, Mann.	Fire	Report of Casualty