The Wreck Files

CITY OF PARA · collision

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 130–131 · No. 917

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Report of Casualty, CITY OF PARA, page 130

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Form header

Running number
917
Filed at
Collection District No. 28, Port of San Francisco, Cal.
Received
  • U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D JAN 12 1920 ANS'D BY · 12 Jan 1920
Vessel name written at top
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Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
FOREIGNCOLLISION

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
CITY OF PARA · St.s., Am.
6 · Official number
125064
3 · Tonnage
2162 net. 3404 gross
4 · Age or year built
41 years.
5 · Port registered
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San Francisco . San Francisco Geo. McKinnon, 1208 Waller St., City . San Francisco Pacific Mail S.S.Co., 508 California Street . La Libertad 6:12 p.m. March 2, 1919 . Cristobal via way ports . 64 on b…
7 · Master and residence
Geo. McKinnon, 1208 Waller St., City .
8 · Owner and residence
Pacific Mail S.S.Co., 508 California Street.

Casualty

1 · Date
9:45 a.m. Monday, March 3, 1919
24 · Locality
Vessel laid alongside dock at La Union, Salvador
9–10 · Voyage
La Libertad 6:12 p.m. March 2, 1919. → Cristobal via way ports.
27 · Weather
South East force 3.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
64 on board passengers, 70 crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$511 740.81

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Vessel laid alongside dock dischar-ging cargo, S.S. "Geo. Elder" coming along-side dock collided and damaged stern of S.S. "City of Para"

26 · Cause, as written

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Signature

Signed by
J T. Crafford · manager
Company or by
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Date signed
Dec 9h, 1919
Place
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1 · Date of casualty
9:45 a.m. Monday, March 3, 1919
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Am. St.s. " CITY OF PARA - (iron
3 · Tonnage
2162 net. 3404 gross
4 · Age or year built
41 years.
5 · Port registered
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San Francisco . San Francisco Geo. McKinnon, 1208 Waller St., City . San Francisco Pacific Mail S.S.Co., 508 California Street . La Libertad 6:12 p.m. March 2, 1919 . Cristobal via way ports . 64 on b…
6 · Official number
125 064.
7 · Master and residence
Geo. McKinnon, 1208 Waller St., City .
8 · Owner and residence
Pacific Mail S.S.Co., 508 California Street.
9 · Sailed from
La Libertad 6:12 p.m. March 2, 1919.
10 · Bound for
Cristobal via way ports.
11 · Passengers
64 on board
12 · Crew
70
13 · Persons lost
None
14 · Value of vessel
$511 740.81
15 · Value of cargo
Do not know
16 · Cargo
General cargo - merchandise
17 · Deck load
1500 tons under deck
18 · Overladen
No
19 · Cargo weight
Do not know
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
$1215.00
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
None
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
$293 425.00
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
Do not know
24 · Locality
Vessel laid alongside dock at La Union, Salvador
25 · Nature of casualty
Vessel laid alongside dock dischar-ging cargo, S.S. "Geo. Elder" coming along-side dock collided and damaged stern of S.S. "City of Para"
26 · Cause
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27 · Weather
South East force 3.
28 · Measures taken
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29 · Assistance
No assistance needed.
30 · Remarks
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