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ELSIE · casualty

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 310–311 · No. 34

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Report of Casualty, ELSIE, page 310

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Form header

Running number
34
Filed at
Collection District No. 20, Port of New Orleans
Received
  • U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D AUG 11 1919 ANS'D · 11 Aug 1919
Vessel name written at top
—
Other numbers
—
Stamps on the form
RIVERSOTHER CAUSES

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
ELSIE · Ga.s., Am.
6 · Official number
208047
3 · Tonnage
32 gross, 13 net.
4 · Age or year built
Built 1910.
5 · Port registered
New Orleans.
7 · Master and residence
Blaz Anticich, Buras, La.
8 · Owner and residence
Blaz Anticich, (M.O.), Buras, La.

Casualty

1 · Date
8.30 A.M., Thurs., July 31, 1919.
24 · Locality
In canal at Ostrica, La.
9–10 · Voyage
*********) Tied to bank in canal → *********) and dredging.
27 · Weather
Light wind.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, 2 crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$6000.

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Burned.

26 · Cause, as written

Engine backfired.

Signature

Signed by
Blaz Anticich · Managing owner & Master.
Company or by
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Date signed
August 5, 1919.
Place
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1 · Date of casualty
8.30 A.M., Thurs., July 31, 1919.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Am. Ga.s. ELSIE. Wood.
3 · Tonnage
32 gross, 13 net.
4 · Age or year built
Built 1910.
5 · Port registered
New Orleans.
6 · Official number
208047
7 · Master and residence
Blaz Anticich, Buras, La.
8 · Owner and residence
Blaz Anticich, (M.O.), Buras, La.
9 · Sailed from
*********) Tied to bank in canal
10 · Bound for
*********) and dredging.
11 · Passengers
None
12 · Crew
2
13 · Persons lost
None
14 · Value of vessel
$6000.
15 · Value of cargo
None
16 · Cargo
None
17 · Deck load
--
18 · Overladen
--
19 · Cargo weight
--
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
$350.
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
----
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
None
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
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24 · Locality
In canal at Ostrica, La.
25 · Nature of casualty
Burned.
26 · Cause
Engine backfired.
27 · Weather
Light wind.
28 · Measures taken
Usual precautions.
29 · Assistance
Various persons assisted in extinguishing the fire.
30 · Remarks
Vessel is being repaired.