Willie L. Maxwell · stranding

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 27–28 · No. 865

Report of Casualty, Willie L. Maxwell, page 27

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Item 17: "A small magazine on deck for caps?" the final word is unclear.
TOTAL LOSS stamped twice, once for item 20, once for item 21.
FOREIGN and STRANDING. stamps are present.
A handwritten note 'over' at bottom right indicates a second page.
Signature portion 'By Jweliong [illegible]' is difficult to read.
Form title is 'REPORT OF CASUALTY-CONTINUED.'

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Form header

Running number: 865
Filed at: Collection District No. 10, Port of New York.
Received: RECEIVED OCT 14 1919 U.S. COAST GUARD · 14 Oct 1919
RECEIVED OCT - 3 1919 · 3 Oct 1919
Vessel name written at top: —
Other numbers: —
Stamps on the form: FOREIGN TOTAL LOSS STRANDING

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality: Willie L. Maxwell · Schr., Am.
6 · Official number: 81555
3 · Tonnage: 315 gross. 260 net.
4 · Age or year builtCheck scan: Built 1896.
5 · Port registered: New York.
7 · Master and residence: William Mac Lennan. St Johns. N.B.
8 · Owner and residence: Suzarte + Whitney, 44 Whitehall St N.Y. City

Casualty

1 · Date: June 17th, 1919.
24 · Locality: On the coast of the State of Rio Grande do Sul at or near Quintao, Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9–10 · Voyage: Santos, Brazil. sailed May 22nd 1919 → Montevideo, for Buenos Aires
27 · Weather: Heavy wind and sea. Cloudy - stranded at 5:30 AM
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: no passengers, Six crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: $ 25.000.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Stranding

26 · Cause, as written

Stress of weather

Signature

Signed by: Suzarte Whitney · Agent
Company or by: By Jweliong [illegible]
Date signed: October 7th 1919
Place: New York

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1 · Date of casualty: June 17th, 1919.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: Am. Schr. "Willie L. Maxwell".
3 · Tonnage: 315 gross. 260 net.
4 · Age or year builtCheck scan: Built 1896.
5 · Port registered: New York.
6 · Official number: 81555
7 · Master and residence: William Mac Lennan. St Johns. N.B.
8 · Owner and residence: Suzarte + Whitney, 44 Whitehall St N.Y. City
9 · Sailed from: Santos, Brazil. sailed May 22nd 1919
10 · Bound for: Montevideo, for Buenos Aires
11 · Passengers: None
12 · Crew: Six
13 · Persons lost: None
14 · Value of vessel: $ 25.000.00
15 · Value of cargo: $ Unknown to us.
16 · Cargo: Explosives (Dynamite, Powder Caps & Fuse)
17 · Deck load: A small magazine on deck for caps
18 · Overladen: No
19 · Cargo weight: About 300 tons of which 100 had been delivered
20 · Loss or insurance (20): $ Total loss
21 · Loss or insurance (21): $ Total loss
22 · Loss or insurance (22): $ 25.000 --
23 · Loss or insurance (23): Unknown to us
24 · Locality: On the coast of the State of Rio Grande do Sul at or near Quintao, Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 · Nature of casualty: Stranding
26 · Cause: Stress of weather
27 · Weather: Heavy wind and sea. Cloudy - stranded at 5:30 AM
28 · Measures taken: Usual precautions.
29 · Assistance: No assistance was rendered to vessel - the crew landed safely but destitute and made their way to Porto Alegre where they were cared for by American Consul
30 · Remarks: —