Edmund F Black · collision

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 259–260

Report of Casualty, Edmund F Black, page 259

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Form header

Running number: —
Filed at: —
Received: U.S. COAST GUARD REC'D JUL 15 1919 ANS'D By · 15 Jul 1919
Vessel name written at top: Edmund F Black
Other numbers: —
Stamps on the form: AT SEA TOTAL LOSS COLLISION

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality: Edmund F Black · Gar, Amer
6 · Official number: 206388
3 · Tonnage: 66 gross 35 net
4 · Age or year built: 10
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Portland Maine - / - / - - / - - - - / - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - -…
7 · Master and residence: Frank W Doughty Bailey Island
8 · Owner and residence: Frank W Doughty

Casualty

1 · Date: July 6 - 11.30 Sunday 1919
24 · Locality: Transcription error See the scan
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60 miles south East of Cape Cod Magunbook Long Beach Fog Collision Fog Magunbook Long Beach Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collis…
9–10 · Voyage: Portland - June 14 → Georg's Banks
27 · Weather: light smooth dark and fogg
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: n passengers, 9 crew, 1 Asmunc Lewis persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: $15:000

13 · Names of persons lost

Asmunc Lewis

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Collision Magunbook Long Beach

26 · Cause, as written

Fog

Signature

Signed by: Frank: W. Doughty
Company or by: —
Date signed: July 11 , 191 7
Place: —

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1 · Date of casualty: July 6 - 11.30 Sunday 1919
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: Amer Gar Edmund F Black
3 · Tonnage: 66 gross 35 net
4 · Age or year built: 10
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Portland Maine - / - / - - / - - - - / - - - - - - / - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - - - - -…
6 · Official number: 206388
7 · Master and residence: Frank W Doughty Bailey Island
8 · Owner and residence: Frank W Doughty
9 · Sailed from: Portland - June 14
10 · Bound for: Georg's Banks
11 · Passengers: n
12 · Crew: 9
13 · Persons lost: 1 Asmunc Lewis
14 · Value of vessel: $15:000
15 · Value of cargo: $ 2000
16 · Cargo: Fish
17 · Deck load: no
18 · Overladen: no
19 · Cargo weight: 4000 lbs
20 · Loss or insurance (20): Total loss
21 · Loss or insurance (21): " "
22 · Loss or insurance (22): $1000
23 · Loss or insurance (23): none
24 · Locality: Transcription error See the scan
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60 miles south East of Cape Cod Magunbook Long Beach Fog Collision Fog Magunbook Long Beach Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collis…
25 · Nature of casualty: Collision Magunbook Long Beach
26 · Cause: Fog
27 · Weather: light smooth dark and fogg
28 · Measures taken: Blast from horn and discharge of gun
29 · Assistance: men got in boats and was picked ut by steamer
30 · Remarks: —