Gogebic · stranding

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 246–247 · No. 973

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Text for items 25 and 26 span across the rows. I placed 'Steamer was checked down on' in item 25, and 'account of fog drifted off course on account of tide' in item 26.
Below signature is written: 'Gogebic was abandoned to the underwriters on June 17" 1919'.

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Form header

Running number: 973
Filed at: Collection District No. 36 , Port of Duluth
Received: TREASURY DEPARTMENT, U. S. COAST GUARD, REC'D JUL 23 1919 · 23 Jul 1919
Vessel name written at top: Gogebic
Other numbers: —
Stamps on the form: LAKES STRANDING

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality: Gogebic · Str, U.S.
6 · Official number: 85937
3 · Tonnage: 1312 Net 1680 gross
4 · Age or year built: 32 years
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Duluth Minn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -…
7 · Master and residence: Wm Quinlan Detroit
8 · Owner and residence: Central SS.Co Duluth, Minn

Casualty

1 · Date: 1500 P.M. friday June 13" 1919
24 · Locality: Lake Superior Deadmans Rock Thunder Bay Ontario. Struck rock.
9–10 · Voyage: FT William Ontario 1919 June 13" → Cloud Bay Out
27 · Weather: Wind light. Sea calm. Day light.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: — passengers, 20 crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: $ 40,000

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Steamer was checked down on

26 · Cause, as written

account of fog drifted off course on account of tide

Signature

Signed by: Wm Quinlan
Company or by: —
Date signed: —
Place: 744 14th ave Detroit. Mich

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1 · Date of casualty: 1500 P.M. friday June 13" 1919
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: U.S. Str Gogebic Wood
3 · Tonnage: 1312 Net 1680 gross
4 · Age or year built: 32 years
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Duluth Minn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -…
6 · Official number: 85937
7 · Master and residence: Wm Quinlan Detroit
8 · Owner and residence: Central SS.Co Duluth, Minn
9 · Sailed from: FT William Ontario 1919 June 13"
10 · Bound for: Cloud Bay Out
11 · Passengers: —
12 · Crew: 20
13 · Persons lost: None
14 · Value of vessel: $ 40,000
15 · Value of cargo: None
16 · Cargo: "
17 · Deck load: "
18 · Overladen: No
19 · Cargo weight: "
20 · Loss or insurance (20): $ 25,000
21 · Loss or insurance (21): none
22 · Loss or insurance (22): $ 40,000
23 · Loss or insurance (23): No Cargo
24 · Locality: Lake Superior Deadmans Rock Thunder Bay Ontario. Struck rock.
25 · Nature of casualty: Steamer was checked down on
26 · Cause: account of fog drifted off course on account of tide
27 · Weather: Wind light. Sea calm. Day light.
28 · Measures taken: As soon as rock was sighted Steamer was backed up strong
29 · Assistance: None was needed at time of casualty.
30 · Remarks: Boat was beached on Flatland Island in 16 feet of water at the time of casualty the direction of tide was unknown and vessel failed to make course as on previous occasions.