The Wreck Files

Reports

20 reports match these filters.

Casualty reports
DateVesselOfficial No.StampsLocalityCauseForm
26 Mar 1919 – 28 Mar 1919KERESASPA · Screw Str
Needs review
17676AT SEAOTHER CAUSESBet.Lat.40° 01' N. Long.70° 30' W.and Lat.33° 21' N. Long.51° 39' W.Heavy WeatherReport of Casualty
27 Feb 1919 – 8 Mar 1919Lydia H. Roper · Sch140084AT SEATOTAL LOSSOTHER CAUSESOn voyage. In AtlanticSails & rigging lost & hull badly battered.Wreck Report
1 Jun 1919Gold Shell · Steam Tanker213873COLLISIONAT SEA49-33 N Lat and 15-15 W Long.Occured in dense fogWreck Report
24 Apr 1919Joan Kielberg · 4 masted Schooner
Needs review
215851OTHER CAUSESLOSS OF LIFEAT SEAAt sea near W. Coast Afr. Bound for BordeauxWhile attending ship's dutiesReport of Casualty
17 May 1919Maine · steamer215581AT SEAOTHER CAUSESLat 48-10' N Long 21-47 WNo Visible Causes except defective material in ConstructionReport of Casualty
6 Dec 1918 – 16 Jan 1919RESOLUTE · Sch.111392AT SEAOTHER CAUSES----- AT SEA-----Report of Casualty
17 Sep 1918Blackford · Steamship—AT SEATOTAL LOSSFOUNDERINGSTRANDINGLatitude 21°31'N Longitude 108°14'W.Uncontrollable Leaks & Disabled engines.Report of Casualty
8 Apr 1919Edith · steamer213472AT SEAOTHER CAUSESSouth of Cuba.UnknownReport of Casualty
8 May 1919W. S. Rheem · s/s216788LOSS OF LIFEAT SEALat 21° 50' N Long 86° 25' WestLost balance & fell over during drillReport of Casualty
2 Nov 1918Forster · Steamer—OTHER CAUSESAT SEALat 40° 23' N or Long 136° 50' WHeavy weatherReport of Casualty
25 Apr 1919CRICKET · Am.St.s.211044AT SEAOTHER CAUSESOff Cape Hatteras.Heavy sea washed part of deckload off.Report of Casualty
24 Oct 1918Tarantula · gas yacht210956AT SEATOTAL LOSSCOLLISIONBetween New York and HalifaxCollided with S/S Frisia in thick fog.Report of Casualty
2 Nov 1919Blakeley · SS.218285SHIPPING BOARDAT SEAOTHER CAUSESLat. 45° 59' N Long 16° 38' W.Ship working in sea-way, Rolling heavyReport of Casualty
24 Oct 1918Astoria · Motor Schooner
Needs review
214714AT SEAOTHER CAUSESNear HongkongHeavy weatherReport of Casualty
31 May 1919N. E. Turner · aux Schr.214906AT SEATOTAL LOSSFOUNDERINGLat 38.35 N. Long. 60.30 W.N. W Hurricane.Report of Casualty
10 Nov 1918 – 15 Mar 1919Loheola · Schr.216198AT SEATOTAL LOSSFOUNDERINGNot known but probably off coast MainNot knownReport of Casualty
n.d.BAYARD HOPKINS · Schr3662NAVIGATIONAT SEATOTAL LOSSFOUNDERINGUnknownUnknownReport of Casualty
6 Jul 1919Edmund F Black · Gar
Needs review
206388AT SEATOTAL LOSSCOLLISION60 miles south East of Cape Cod Magunbook Long Beach Fog Collision Fog Magunbook Long Beach Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collision Fog Collis…FogReport of Casualty
8 Jul 1919SAnta Cristina · Gas215329TOTAL LOSSAT SEAOTHER CAUSES25 Mi, off Key West , Fla.Explosion of Alcohol priming can setting fire to vesselReport of Casualty
25 Jul 1919Bradford · Str.
Needs review
213126AT SEACOLLISION10 miles South of San Francisco Light Vessel."Frank H. Buck" ignoring signals.Report of Casualty