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KERESASPA · casualty

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 13–14 · No. 857

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Form header

Running number
857
Filed at
Collection District No. 10, Port of New York. Supt. Coast Guard Aug 14- 1919
Received
  • U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D OCT 1 1919 ANS'D · 1 Oct 1919
Vessel name written at top
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Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
AT SEAOTHER CAUSES

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
KERESASPA · Screw Str, Amer.
6 · Official number
17676Also written nearby: 215399
3 · Tonnage
Gross 4637 D.W. 7300 3019 Net
4 · Age or year built
16 years.
5 · Port registered
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New York, N. Y.
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New York, N. Y. 17676 J. J. Boyce,124 State St.,Bklyn,N.Y. Kerr Navigation Corporation 17 Battery Pl, NY New York, N. Y. March 21st, 1919. Copenhagen, Denmark. None 45 None $1,277,500.00 General Yes…

7 · Master and residence
J. J. Boyce,124 State St.,Bklyn,N.Y.
8 · Owner and residence
Kerr Navigation Corporation 17 Battery Pl, NY

Casualty

1 · Date
Between 12 o'clock noon Sat.3/26/19 & 12 o'clock Midnight Friday 3/28/19.
24 · Locality
Bet.Lat.40° 01' N. Long.70° 30' W.and Lat.33° 21' N. Long.51° 39' W.
9–10 · Voyage
New York, N. Y. March 21st, 1919. → Copenhagen, Denmark.
27 · Weather
Moderate gale; high sea.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, 45 crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$1,277,500.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Heavy weather

26 · Cause, as written

Heavy Weather

Signature

Signed by
Carl Johnson · Vice President
Company or by
AMERICAN SHIP & COMMERCE NAVIGATION CORPORATION
Date signed
Sept 23rd 1919
Place
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1 · Date of casualty
Between 12 o'clock noon Sat.3/26/19 & 12 o'clock Midnight Friday 3/28/19.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Amer.Steel Screw Str "KERESASPA"
3 · Tonnage
Gross 4637 D.W. 7300 3019 Net
4 · Age or year built
16 years.
5 · Port registered
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New York, N. Y.
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New York, N. Y. 17676 J. J. Boyce,124 State St.,Bklyn,N.Y. Kerr Navigation Corporation 17 Battery Pl, NY New York, N. Y. March 21st, 1919. Copenhagen, Denmark. None 45 None $1,277,500.00 General Yes…

6 · Official number
17676
7 · Master and residence
J. J. Boyce,124 State St.,Bklyn,N.Y.
8 · Owner and residence
Kerr Navigation Corporation 17 Battery Pl, NY
9 · Sailed from
New York, N. Y. March 21st, 1919.
10 · Bound for
Copenhagen, Denmark.
11 · Passengers
None
12 · Crew
45
13 · Persons lost
None
14 · Value of vessel
$1,277,500.00
15 · Value of cargo
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16 · Cargo
General
17 · Deck load
Yes
18 · Overladen
No
19 · Cargo weight
6067 Dead Weight Tons.
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
$ 23,840.00
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
Unknown
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
$1,277,500.00
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
Unknown
24 · Locality
Bet.Lat.40° 01' N. Long.70° 30' W.and Lat.33° 21' N. Long.51° 39' W.
25 · Nature of casualty
Heavy weather
26 · Cause
Heavy Weather
27 · Weather
Moderate gale; high sea.
28 · Measures taken
Every precaution taken
29 · Assistance
No assistance rendered
30 · Remarks
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