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GYPSUM · total loss

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 207–208 · No. 4533

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Report of Casualty, GYPSUM, page 207

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  • Item 2: checkmark in pencil in the label space.
  • Item 10: 'ATLANTIC' stamped in answer space.
  • Item 20: 'TOTAL LOSS' stamped in label space.
  • Item 23: faint handwriting 'Long Island Id.' below answer space for 22.
  • Item 25: 'OTHER CAUSES' stamped in label space.
  • A number '954' appears in the left margin.
  • A partial word 'New' appears in the left margin.

Form header

Running number
4533
Filed at
Collection District No. 10, Port of New York
Received
  • U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D FEB 17 1921 ANS'D · 17 Feb 1921
  • RECEIVED FEB 14 1921 MARINE DIVISION · 14 Feb 1921
Vessel name written at top
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Other numbers
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Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
GYPSUM · St.Cl.Bt., Am.
6 · Official number
86039
3 · Tonnage
141 gross. 111 net.
4 · Age or year built
Built 1889.
5 · Port registered
New York.
7 · Master and residence
D. Reddy Northport, N.Y.
8 · Owner and residence
E. E. Huntley Northport N.Y

Casualty

1 · Date
January 2, 1919.
24 · Locality
Northport N.Y
9–10 · Voyage
New York → Northport
27 · Weather
Gentle breeze
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
— passengers, Four crew, — persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
10,000.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Burned

26 · Cause, as written

Overheated stove in galley

Signature

Signed by
C. E. Hundley · Owner.
Company or by
—
Date signed
Feb. 11, 1921
Place
Southport, N.C.
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Verbatim from the form. Item labels are approximate; the printed wording varies by year.

1 · Date of casualty
January 2, 1919.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Am.St.Cl.Bt. "GYPSUM" (wood).
3 · Tonnage
141 gross. 111 net.
4 · Age or year built
Built 1889.
5 · Port registered
New York.
6 · Official number
86039.
7 · Master and residence
D. Reddy Northport, N.Y.
8 · Owner and residence
E. E. Huntley Northport N.Y
9 · Sailed from
New York
10 · Bound for
Northport
11 · Passengers
—
12 · Crew
Four
13 · Persons lost
—
14 · Value of vessel
10,000.00
15 · Value of cargo
—
16 · Cargo
—
17 · Deck load
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18 · Overladen
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19 · Cargo weight
—
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
Total
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
—
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
7500.00
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
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24 · Locality
Northport N.Y
25 · Nature of casualty
Burned
26 · Cause
Overheated stove in galley
27 · Weather
Gentle breeze
28 · Measures taken
Watchman
29 · Assistance
None
30 · Remarks
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