LUELLA · collision

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 102–103 · No. 905

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Form header

Running number: 905
Filed at: Collection District No. 13, Port of BALTIMORE, MD.
Received: —
Vessel name written at top: —
Other numbers: —
Stamps on the form: FOREIGN COLLISION

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality: LUELLA · refrig., U.S.
6 · Official number: 216147Also written nearby: 4152, st. s.
3 · Tonnage: D.W.T. 6,200 - N.T. 2,540
4 · Age or year built: Built 1918
5 · Port registered: Baltimore Md.
7 · Master and residence: —
8 · Owner and residence: U.S.Shipping Board

Casualty

1 · Date: 4:20 p.m. April 18, 1919
24 · Locality: Bristol Channel app.lat 51°19' N long.3°31' 30" W.
9–10 · Voyage: Europe 4-17-19. → U.S.via. Barry Rds.
27 · Weather: Foggy 4:03 pm April 18
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lostCheck scan: no passengers, 14 officers, 60 men crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: 1,240,000.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Collision. S.S.ROSEDALE, England

26 · Cause, as written

Lack of necessary precaution on the part of British S.S.ROSEDALE.

Signature

Signed by: Leslie P Nolte · Lieut(jg)
Company or by: —
Date signed: Aug. 27 , 1919
Place: —

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1 · Date of casualty: 4:20 p.m. April 18, 1919
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: U.S. steel refrig. LUELLA
3 · Tonnage: D.W.T. 6,200 - N.T. 2,540
4 · Age or year built: Built 1918
5 · Port registered: Baltimore Md.
6 · Official number: 216147
7 · Master and residence: —
8 · Owner and residence: U.S.Shipping Board
9 · Sailed from: Europe 4-17-19.
10 · Bound for: U.S.via. Barry Rds.
11 · Passengers: None
12 · CrewCheck scan: 14 officers, 60 men
13 · Persons lost: None
14 · Value of vessel: 1,240,000.00
15 · Value of cargo: Not known
16 · Cargo: Small arms and sand balast
17 · Deck load: No
18 · Overladen: No
19 · Cargo weight: 377Tons of sand 415 small arms amm
20 · Loss or insurance (20): Not received
21 · Loss or insurance (21): None
22 · Loss or insurance (22): None
23 · Loss or insurance (23): None
24 · Locality: Bristol Channel app.lat 51°19' N long.3°31' 30" W.
25 · Nature of casualty: Collision. S.S.ROSEDALE, England
26 · Cause: Lack of necessary precaution on the part of British S.S.ROSEDALE.
27 · Weather: Foggy 4:03 pm April 18
28 · Measures taken: All proper precautions as required by law were taken by the S.S.LUELLA. Unable to maneuver so as to avoid col.
29 · Assistance: U.S.S.LUELLA rendered assistance to the sinking vessel, rescuing crew
30 · Remarks: Information pertaining to this collision was taken from Court of Inquiry