The Wreck Files

Northern Light · loss of life

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 299–300 · No. 28

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Report of Casualty, Northern Light, page 299

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  • Item 2: the words '(gas.)' and 'gas' are written near the item numbers for 2-5, along with check marks.
  • Item 13: There's a stamp 'LOSS OF LIFE' over and below the text for item 13.
  • Item 21: There's a check mark ('v') written.
  • Item 25: A stamp 'LOSS OF LIFE' is below the text.
  • The text for items 27-30 is written across the item boxes as a single paragraph.
  • The number 29 is written in the left margin.

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Form header

Running number
28
Filed at
Collection District No. 28, Port of San Francisco, Cal.
Received
  • RECEIVED AUG 7 1919 C.G. · 7 Aug 1919
Vessel name written at top
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Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
LOSS OF LIFERIVERS

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
Northern Light · St., Am.
6 · Official number
206613
3 · Tonnage
8 net. 12 gross
4 · Age or year built
11 years
5 · Port registered
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San Francisco, Cal. (gas.) v. 4. c. v. 5. San Francisco, Cal v. 6. 206613. 7. J B. Bo, 1456 - 83rd Avenue Oakland Cal 8. J. B. Bo, ________. 9. San Francisco, Cal., July 28/19 10. Sonoma Creek, Cal 11…
7 · Master and residence
J. B. Bo, 1456 - 83rd Avenue Oakland Cal
8 · Owner and residence
J. B. Bo,

Casualty

1 · Date
Thursday, July 31/19 6:30 A.M.
24 · Locality
Camp no. 5 Landing, Sonoma Creek, Cal.
9–10 · Voyage
San Francisco, Cal., July 28/19 → Sonoma Creek, Cal.
27 · Weather
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11–13 · Passengers / crew / lostCheck scan
no passengers, 1 crew, J. B. Bo, 39, Norway (U S Citizen) ? persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
—

13 · Names of persons lost

  • J. B. Bo

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

drowning

26 · Cause, as written

unknown

Signature

Signed by
Ala Bo · Brother of owner
Company or by
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Date signed
Aug 1st 1919
Place
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1 · Date of casualty
Thursday, July 31/19 6:30 A.M.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Wood St. "Northern Light", Am.
3 · Tonnage
8 net. 12 gross
4 · Age or year built
11 years
5 · Port registered
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San Francisco, Cal. (gas.) v. 4. c. v. 5. San Francisco, Cal v. 6. 206613. 7. J B. Bo, 1456 - 83rd Avenue Oakland Cal 8. J. B. Bo, ________. 9. San Francisco, Cal., July 28/19 10. Sonoma Creek, Cal 11…
6 · Official number
206613.
7 · Master and residence
J. B. Bo, 1456 - 83rd Avenue Oakland Cal
8 · Owner and residence
J. B. Bo,
9 · Sailed from
San Francisco, Cal., July 28/19
10 · Bound for
Sonoma Creek, Cal.
11 · Passengers
none.
12 · Crew
1
13 · Persons lostCheck scan
J. B. Bo, 39, Norway (U S Citizen) ?
14 · Value of vessel
—
15 · Value of cargo
—
16 · Cargo
none
17 · Deck load
no
18 · Overladen
no
19 · Cargo weight
—
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
none
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
v
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
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23 · Loss or insurance (23)
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24 · Locality
Camp no. 5 Landing, Sonoma Creek, Cal.
25 · Nature of casualty
drowning
26 · Cause
unknown
27 · Weather
—
28 · Measures taken
No particulars of accident known as no other person was on board. I only know that this man is missing body has not been recovered
29 · Assistance
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30 · Remarks
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