Bayard Hopkins · casualty

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 171–172 · No. 938

Report of Casualty, Bayard Hopkins, page 171

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Item 5 contains an extensive typed and signed note that flows far past the answer column and seems to be part of the official report.
Items 10 and 24-26 also contain text that extends past the original entry space.
There are stamps 'AT SEA' near item 13 and 'FOUNDERING' near item 25.
The running number 946 is written sideways in the left margin.

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Form header

Running number: 938
Filed at: Port of New York
Received: U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D JUL 17 1920 ANS'D By · 17 Jul 1920
Vessel name written at top: —
Other numbers: —
Stamps on the form: —

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality: Bayard Hopkins · Schooner, American
6 · Official number: 3662
3 · Tonnage: Net 212 Gross 269
4 · Age or year built: Built 1895
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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New York, N.Y. (Last known 4/11/1913.) No report since then received by us from her master or owners; nor has she been reported spoken or seen since leaving port on that date for a voyage of not more…
7 · Master and residence: Wm. Imke, Jersey City N.J.
8 · Owner and residence: United Lines, Inc., formerly at 80 Wall St N.Y. City

Casualty

1 · Date: Do not know.
24 · Locality: Don't know - no report ever received AT SEA (stamped over text) FOUNDERING (stamped over text) presumed lost during heavy gale off coast about April 15th-16th, 1913.
9–10 · Voyage: Transcription error See the scan
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Newport News, Va., (Last known) → Sanchez. San Domingo, (Last known destination.) No report received since sailing from Newport News on April 11th, 1913. Presumed lost at sea with all hands during heavy gale off coast about April 15th…
27 · Weather: Don't know
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: no passengers, Six crew, See attached correspondence persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: $8000.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Don't know - no report ever received presumed foundered with all hands during heavy gale off coast about April 15th-16th, 1913.

26 · Cause, as written

Don't know - presumably foundered during heavy gale off coast about April 15th-16th, 1913.

Signature

Signed by: F J Bergbaner · Agent
Company or by: —
Date signed: July 15 , 1920
Place: —

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Verbatim from the form. Item labels are approximate; the printed wording varies by year.

1 · Date of casualty: Do not know.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: American Schooner "Bayard Hopkins" Wood
3 · Tonnage: Net 212 Gross 269
4 · Age or year built: Built 1895
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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New York, N.Y. (Last known 4/11/1913.) No report since then received by us from her master or owners; nor has she been reported spoken or seen since leaving port on that date for a voyage of not more…
6 · Official number: 3662
7 · Master and residence: Wm. Imke, Jersey City N.J.
8 · Owner and residence: United Lines, Inc., formerly at 80 Wall St N.Y. City
9 · Sailed from: Newport News, Va., (Last known)
10 · Bound for: Transcription error See the scan
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Sanchez. San Domingo, (Last known destination.) No report received since sailing from Newport News on April 11th, 1913. Presumed lost at sea with all hands during heavy gale off coast about April 15th…
11 · Passengers: None
12 · Crew: Six
13 · Persons lost: See attached correspondence
14 · Value of vessel: $8000.00
15 · Value of cargo: Don't know
16 · Cargo: Coal (last known cargo.)
17 · Deck load: No
18 · Overladen: No
19 · Cargo weight: 351 tons
20 · Loss or insurance (20): Total loss
21 · Loss or insurance (21): Don't know
22 · Loss or insurance (22): None
23 · Loss or insurance (23): Don't know
24 · Locality: Don't know - no report ever received AT SEA (stamped over text) FOUNDERING (stamped over text) presumed lost during heavy gale off coast about April 15th-16th, 1913.
25 · Nature of casualty: Don't know - no report ever received presumed foundered with all hands during heavy gale off coast about April 15th-16th, 1913.
26 · Cause: Don't know - presumably foundered during heavy gale off coast about April 15th-16th, 1913.
27 · Weather: Don't know
28 · Measures taken: Vessel was always kept in very good condition
29 · Assistance: Don't know
30 · Remarks: Vessel sailed about Jan 1, 1919 from Newport News, Va. and Maritime papers gave notice of her sinking Jan. 2, 1919 from Norfolk Va. No wreck was received or wreckage picked up of vessel.