The Wreck Files

Erin · casualty

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 284–285 · No. 19

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Report of Casualty, Erin, page 284

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  • Item 3 has handwritten 'gr & net' next to the typed tonnage.
  • Item 24 has handwritten '(Detroit River)' next to the typed text.
  • Item 25 has a stamp 'COLLISION' under the typed text.
  • Item 15 has a stamp 'LAKES' next to it.

Form header

Running number
19
Filed at
Collection District No. _______________, Port of Detroit
Received
  • U.S. COAST GUARD REC'D AUG 4 1919 · 4 Aug 1919
Vessel name written at top
—
Other numbers
—
Stamps on the form
—

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
Erin · Unrigged, Barge, Amer.
6 · Official number
164157
3 · Tonnage
316. gr & net
4 · Age or year built
9 years.
5 · Port registered
Buffalo.
7 · Master and residence
O.E.Dunbar, 2211-Dime Bank Bldg. Det. Mich.
8 · Owner and residence
Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co., Det. Mich.

Casualty

1 · Date
2-PM. Friday, July 18th. 1919.
24 · Locality
Mouth of River Rouge (Detroit River)
9–10 · Voyage
Livingston Channell, July 18th. → Detroit, Mich.
27 · Weather
Strong Northeast wind,-
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, no crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$10,000.00.

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

COLLISSION,--Sir Thomas Shaughnessy. COLLISION

26 · Cause, as written

Steamer Shaughnessy's stern extended into the Detroit River too far. Wind and current carried scow into her rudder.

Signature

Signed by
T. J. McCann · Agent.
Company or by
Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Company,
Date signed
July 31st, 1919.
Place
—
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Verbatim from the form. Item labels are approximate; the printed wording varies by year.

1 · Date of casualty
2-PM. Friday, July 18th. 1919.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Amer. Unrigged, Barge "Erin" -Steel.
3 · Tonnage
316. gr & net
4 · Age or year built
9 years.
5 · Port registered
Buffalo.
6 · Official number
164157.
7 · Master and residence
O.E.Dunbar, 2211-Dime Bank Bldg. Det. Mich.
8 · Owner and residence
Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co., Det. Mich.
9 · Sailed from
Livingston Channell, July 18th.
10 · Bound for
Detroit, Mich.
11 · Passengers
None.
12 · Crew
None.
13 · Persons lost
None.
14 · Value of vessel
$10,000.00.
15 · Value of cargo
$100.00.
16 · Cargo
Rough Stone.
17 · Deck load
Yes.
18 · Overladen
No.
19 · Cargo weight
500 ton.
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
$1,000.00
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
None.
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
None.
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
None.
24 · Locality
Mouth of River Rouge (Detroit River)
25 · Nature of casualty
COLLISSION,--Sir Thomas Shaughnessy. COLLISION
26 · Cause
Steamer Shaughnessy's stern extended into the Detroit River too far. Wind and current carried scow into her rudder.
27 · Weather
Strong Northeast wind,-
28 · Measures taken
Tug towing scow checked.
29 · Assistance
None.
30 · Remarks
None.