The Wreck Files

W. S. Rheem · loss of life

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 105–106 · No. 907

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Report of Casualty, W. S. Rheem, page 105

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Reader’s notes on the scan

  • Item 12 has "Norberg L Feyling" written in the label area, and the name is struck through and rewritten in item 13.
  • A "LOSS OF LIFE" stamp appears near item 12 and another near item 25.
  • An "AT SEA" stamp appears covering items 14-19.
  • The header shows "Baltimore" struck through and "San Francisco" written over.
  • Item 25 has "Lat 21.50 Long 86.25" struck out.

Form header

Running number
907
Filed at
Collection District No. 28, Port of San Francisco
Received
  • U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D JUN 2 1919 ANS'D By · 2 Jun 1919
Vessel name written at top
W. S. Rheem
Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
LOSS OF LIFEAT SEA

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
W. S. Rheem · s/s, American
6 · Official number
216788Also written nearby: 7277
3 · Tonnage
4371 net
4 · Age or year built
10 months
5 · Port registered
San Francisco
7 · Master and residence
W. C. Badger 200 Bush St. S. F. Cal
8 · Owner and residence
U. S. Shipping Board

Casualty

1 · Date
May 8, 1919, noon Thur.
24 · Locality
Lat 21° 50' N Long 86° 25' West
9–10 · Voyage
Port Lobos 5/3/19 → Baltimore
27 · Weather
Moderate - clear - mod
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, 41 crew, One (1) Norberg L. Feyling, 20 yrs old single, white of San Francis persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
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13 · Names of persons lost

  • Norberg L. Feyling

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Lost overboard

26 · Cause, as written

Lost balance & fell over during drill

Signature

Signed by
W C Badger · Master
Company or by
San Bavaria
Date signed
May 20, 1919
Place
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Verbatim from the form. Item labels are approximate; the printed wording varies by year.

1 · Date of casualty
May 8, 1919, noon Thur.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
American s/s Steel W. S. Rheem
3 · Tonnage
4371 net
4 · Age or year built
10 months
5 · Port registered
San Francisco
6 · Official number
216788
7 · Master and residence
W. C. Badger 200 Bush St. S. F. Cal
8 · Owner and residence
U. S. Shipping Board
9 · Sailed from
Port Lobos 5/3/19
10 · Bound for
Baltimore
11 · Passengers
none
12 · Crew
41
13 · Persons lost
One (1) Norberg L. Feyling, 20 yrs old single, white of San Francis
14 · Value of vessel
—
15 · Value of cargo
—
16 · Cargo
—
17 · Deck load
—
18 · Overladen
—
19 · Cargo weight
—
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
—
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
—
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
—
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
—
24 · Locality
Lat 21° 50' N Long 86° 25' West
25 · Nature of casualty
Lost overboard
26 · Cause
Lost balance & fell over during drill
27 · Weather
Moderate - clear - mod
28 · Measures taken
Boat to rescue
29 · Assistance
Crew
30 · Remarks
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