Lydia H. Roper · total loss

Wreck Report, 1 page · T925-0005, p. 24 · No. 863

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Running number 863 is written vertically in the left margin.
TOTAL LOSS is stamped twice, once on item 20 and once on item 21.
OTHER CAUSES is stamped over item 26.
AT SEA is stamped near item 14.
The word 'Sch' is written in pencil to the left of the answer column for item 2.

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Running number: 863
Filed at: Port of Boston
Received: U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D OCT 2 1919 · 2 Oct 1919
U. S. CUSTOM HOUSE Marine Division RECEIVED OCT 1 1919 PORT OF BOSTON · 1 Oct 1919
Vessel name written at top: Lydia H. Roper
Other numbers: #4
Stamps on the form: AT SEA TOTAL LOSS OTHER CAUSES

1 · Date: 27 Feb to 8th March 1919
24 · Locality: On voyage. In Atlantic
9–10 · Voyage: Halifax. 25th Feby 1919 → Barbados.
27 · Weather: gales & general heavy weather.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: no passengers, seven crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: $10.000

Heavy weather

Sails & rigging lost & hull badly battered.

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1 · Date of casualty: 27 Feb to 8th March 1919
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: American Sch "Lydia H. Roper". wood
3 · Tonnage: 305 nett. 321 gross
4 · Age or year built: 44 yrs.
5 · Port registered: Boston
6 · Official number: 140084
7 · Master and residence: W.A. Beattie. Pictou. N.S.
8 · Owner and residence: E. J. Hanifan. 61. Malden. street Everett, Mass.
9 · Sailed from: Halifax. 25th Feby 1919
10 · Bound for: Barbados.
11 · Passengers: none
12 · Crew: seven
13 · Persons lost: none
14 · Value of vessel: $10.000
15 · Value of cargo: $13.500.
16 · Cargo: Lumber
17 · Deck load: yes
18 · Overladen: no
19 · Cargo weight: Abt 475 Tons. at most.
20 · Loss or insurance (20): 20.000.
21 · Loss or insurance (21): Total loss
22 · Loss or insurance (22): $7500.
23 · Loss or insurance (23): don't know.
24 · Locality: On voyage. In Atlantic
25 · Nature of casualty: Heavy weather
26 · Cause: Sails & rigging lost & hull badly battered.
27 · Weather: gales & general heavy weather.
28 · Measures taken: Deckload jettisoned & lost. pumps worked & temporary repairs made.
29 · Assistance: Captain & crew.
30 · Remarks: Put into nearest port (St Kitts) for temporary repairs, but after putting to sea met more bad weather & made St Thomas. were vessel condemned