Manola · copy

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 126–127

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Item 5: In pencil to the left of the answer column, 'Duluth, Minn.' is written.
Item 3: In pencil to the left of the answer column, '2325 gross 1835 net' is written.
Item 2: In pencil to the left of the answer column, 'st s' is written.
Date is left as '191 ' on form.

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Form header

Running number: —
Filed at: Collection District No. 39, Port of Chicago
Received: —
Vessel name written at top: —
Other numbers: —
Stamps on the form: COPY LAKES TOTAL LOSS FOUNDERING

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality: Manola · S.S., American
6 · Official number: 92170Also written nearby: 2325, 1835
3 · Tonnage: 2900 tons.
4 · Age or year built: 28 years.
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Chicago, Ills. Duluth, Minn. (struck through or written above, in pencil: Duluth, Minn.) - will keep answer column Chicago, Ills. and note the rest. Actually, wait. I will just transcribe the answer c…
7 · Master and residence: J. F. Parder, Master of Bow Section
8 · Owner and residence: U.S. Shipping Board, Washington

Casualty

1 · Date: Dec. 3 - 1918 - 12.45 a.m. Tuesday
24 · Locality: 5 miles off the False Ducks, Lake Ontario
9–10 · Voyage: Pt. Dalhousie 10.30 a.m. 12/1/18 → Montreal, Que.
27 · Weather: Heavy sea - snowing hard.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: no passengers, 11 crew, — persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: Not known by this office.

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Foundered

26 · Cause, as written

Severe weather -

Signature

Signed by: Wm Williams · Act. Director of Operations
Company or by: Division of Operations U.S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.
Date signed: 191
Place: —

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1 · Date of casualty: Dec. 3 - 1918 - 12.45 a.m. Tuesday
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: American - Iron - S.S. "Manola"
3 · Tonnage: 2900 tons.
4 · Age or year built: 28 years.
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Chicago, Ills. Duluth, Minn. (struck through or written above, in pencil: Duluth, Minn.) - will keep answer column Chicago, Ills. and note the rest. Actually, wait. I will just transcribe the answer c…
6 · Official number: 92170
7 · Master and residence: J. F. Parder, Master of Bow Section
8 · Owner and residence: U.S. Shipping Board, Washington
9 · Sailed from: Pt. Dalhousie 10.30 a.m. 12/1/18
10 · Bound for: Montreal, Que.
11 · Passengers: None
12 · Crew: 11
13 · Persons lost: —
14 · Value of vessel: Not known by this office.
15 · Value of cargo: Not known by this office.
16 · Cargo: Coal
17 · Deck load: No.
18 · Overladen: No.
19 · Cargo weight: Some coal in hold to straighten it up.
20 · Loss or insurance (20): Not known by this office
21 · Loss or insurance (21): Total
22 · Loss or insurance (22): Not known
23 · Loss or insurance (23): Not known
24 · Locality: 5 miles off the False Ducks, Lake Ontario
25 · Nature of casualty: Foundered
26 · Cause: Severe weather -
27 · Weather: Heavy sea - snowing hard.
28 · Measures taken: —
29 · Assistance: —
30 · Remarks: This vessel reconstructed and cut in two at Buffalo. Stern section followed the bow and made Cape Vincent O.K.