The Wreck Files

Reports

160 reports online.

Casualty reports
DateVesselOfficial No.StampsLocalityCauseForm
13 Mar 1919John D. Rockefeller · S S17057FOREIGNCOLLISIONMontevideo HarborCollisionReport of Casualty
25 Jun 1919Lizzie Colburn · St Sew140114ATLANTICCOLLISIONPort side of channel, near N. & W Piers Norfolk HarborCrowded by ships & schooner bearing down on ColburnReport of Casualty
23 Jun 1919Herbert Black · 3m. schooner95211FOREIGNTOTAL LOSSSTRANDINGAbout 1 mile N. W. of Nelsons buoy off Preston Eng.Driv[illegible] ashore in galeWreck Report
12 Mar 1919[name not read] · 5-masted oil screw auxil. schooner216118OTHER CAUSESPACIFICS F Bay - near Lime Pointnot reportedWreck Report
22 Oct 1918MILDRED RUNYAN · St. P.201309—Between Pines Bluff and Cheneys landings about 50 ft off west bank-—Report of Casualty
26 Mar 1919 – 28 Mar 1919KERESASPA · Screw Str
Needs review
17676AT SEAOTHER CAUSESBet.Lat.40° 01' N. Long.70° 30' W.and Lat.33° 21' N. Long.51° 39' W.Heavy WeatherReport of Casualty
26 Mar 1919 – 28 Mar 1919KERASASPA · Screw Str17676—Bet. Lat. 40°01' N. Long. 70°30' W. and Lat. 33°21' N. Long. 51°39' W.Heavy WeatherReport of Casualty
16 Jun 1919Norlina · Steamer212840OTHER CAUSESFOREIGNAlexandra Dock Liverpool EngFire on DockReport of Casualty
14 Aug 1918Sallie L. Allen der · gasc116181—Sunk in Nanticoke River bet Riverton, md & Woodland, Del- [bet Riverton, md & Woodland, Del- written below Sunk in Nanticoke River]FOUNDERING [stamped]Wreck Report
24 May 1919City of Orange · schooner214819FOREIGNTOTAL LOSSOTHER CAUSESPort of Marseilles France (France written in pen next to it.)UnknownReport of Casualty
16 Feb 1918Resolute · Screw205311ATLANTICOTHER CAUSESBuzzards Bay, Dumpling Rock L.H. bearing N W X W 1/2 W Quicks Hole Ledge Buoy bearing S 3/4 WHeavy IceReport of Casualty
27 Feb 1919 – 8 Mar 1919Lydia H. Roper · Sch140084AT SEATOTAL LOSSOTHER CAUSESOn voyage. In AtlanticSails & rigging lost & hull badly battered.Wreck Report
17 May 1919Brandon · Steamer207301FOREIGNSTRANDINGTown Cut Channel to St. Georges Harbor, BermudaShip did not answer helm and sheeredWreck Report
19 Mar 1919Albert H. Willis · Sch212549ATLANTICOTHER CAUSES30 Miles E Winter Quarter Lightship Va.Heavy WindWreck Report
17 Jun 1919Willie L. Maxwell · Schr.81555FOREIGNTOTAL LOSSSTRANDINGOn the coast of the State of Rio Grande do Sul at or near Quintao, Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stress of weatherReport of Casualty
n.d.Ellen Little · Schn201394—At anchor Red Hook flatsVessels swinging together in tideWreck Report
15 Apr 1919 – 30 Apr 1919Mattie May · gas212119FOUNDERINGRIVERSTOTAL LOSSMiss. River Just below Caruthersville MooverReport of Casualty
14 May 1919John G. North · Seagoing Barge76256FOREIGNTOTAL LOSSOTHER CAUSES—FireWreck Report
9 Jun 1919City of Savannah · Screw1148ATLANTICSTRANDINGTwo miles South of Barnegat Light houseIncorrect sounding.Report of Casualty
1 Jun 1919Gold Shell · Steam Tanker213873COLLISIONAT SEA49-33 N Lat and 15-15 W Long.Occured in dense fogWreck Report
17 Dec 1918Calumet · Str140642RIVERSTOTAL LOSSOTHER CAUSESMeherrin River, Hertford County, North Carolina about one mile below Sears Wharf. See XAnswered in preceding answer.Report of Casualty
17 Dec 1918Calumet · Str.140642OTHER CAUSESAbout one mile below Sears WharfAnswered in preceding answer.Report of Casualty
24 Apr 1919Joan Kielberg · 4 masted Schooner
Needs review
215851OTHER CAUSESLOSS OF LIFEAT SEAAt sea near W. Coast Afr. Bound for BordeauxWhile attending ship's dutiesReport of Casualty
5 May 1918Dauntless · Tug
Needs review
157201VIRGINIANORFOLK AND NEWPORT NEWSTOTAL LOSSATLANTICCOLLISION700 yards N of entrance boy t to Hampton creekgiven belowWreck Report
5 Sep 1918Dauntless · Tug157201—300 yards N. of entrance2buoy to Hampton Creek—Wreck Report