Blakeley · stranding

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 289–290 · No. 153

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Item 20 has '$30,000' pencilled left of the answer column.
Item 24 has 'Wa-addah Island Ledge on E. side 1 1/2 from Neah Bay Strait of Juan de Fuca' pencilled in, overlapping the original answer.

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Form header

Running number: 153
Filed at: Collection District No. 30, Port of Seattle Wash
Received: REC'D AUG 4 ANS'D
Vessel name written at top: —
Other numbers: —
Stamps on the form: PACIFIC STRANDING

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality: Blakeley · S.S., American
6 · Official number: 218285
3 · Tonnage: 2889 Gross
4 · Age or year built: New initial voyage
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Seattle Wash - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -…
7 · Master and residence: Birt dinsen Seattle, Wn.
8 · Owner and residence: U.S. Shipping Board

Casualty

1 · Date: July 19 - 1919 Saturday
24 · Locality: Ledge on E. side Wa-addah Isld 1 1/2 from Neah Bay, Strait of Juan de Fuca Wa-addah Island Ledge on E. side 1 1/2 from Neah Bay Strait of Juan de Fuca
9–10 · Voyage: Seattle July 18 - 1919 → United Kingdom
27 · Weather: Calm, Foggy, day time smoky from forest fires
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: no passengers, Forty Eight crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: $600,000

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Stranding STRANDING

26 · Cause, as written

Fog, Set of Current & Deviation of Compass & defective steam whistle

Signature

Signed by: Birk. Dinesen · Master
Company or by: SS Blakely
Date signed: July 22 , 1919
Place: Seattle Wash

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1 · Date of casualty: July 19 - 1919 Saturday
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: American wooden S.S. Blakeley
3 · Tonnage: 2889 Gross
4 · Age or year built: New initial voyage
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Seattle Wash - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -…
6 · Official number: No. 218285
7 · Master and residence: Birt dinsen Seattle, Wn.
8 · Owner and residence: U.S. Shipping Board
9 · Sailed from: Seattle July 18 - 1919
10 · Bound for: United Kingdom
11 · Passengers: None
12 · Crew: Forty Eight
13 · Persons lost: None
14 · Value of vessel: $600,000
15 · Value of cargo: $30 000
16 · Cargo: Lumber & R.R. Ties.
17 · Deck load: Yes
18 · Overladen: No
19 · Cargo weight: 2350 tons
20 · Loss or insurance (20): Not known Vessel not yet surveyed
21 · Loss or insurance (21): None
22 · Loss or insurance (22): None
23 · Loss or insurance (23): None
24 · Locality: Ledge on E. side Wa-addah Isld 1 1/2 from Neah Bay, Strait of Juan de Fuca Wa-addah Island Ledge on E. side 1 1/2 from Neah Bay Strait of Juan de Fuca
25 · Nature of casualty: Stranding STRANDING
26 · Cause: Fog, Set of Current & Deviation of Compass & defective steam whistle
27 · Weather: Calm, Foggy, day time smoky from forest fires
28 · Measures taken: Continuous sounding of Fog signal + careful steering of courses.
29 · Assistance: US Life Saving Service sent messages etc.
30 · Remarks: —