The Wreck Files

McAllister Bros no 34 · collision

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 138–139 · No. 128

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Report of Casualty, McAllister Bros no 34, page 138

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  • Handwritten notation 'Bge.' between item numbers 2 and 3.

Form header

Running number
128
Filed at
Collection District No. 10, Port of NEW YORK, N.Y.
Received
  • U.S. COAST GUARD. REC'D FEB 18 1920 ANS'D · 18 Feb 1920
  • CUSTOM HOUSE, NEW YORK RECEIVED FEB 3- 1920 MARINE DIVISION · 3 Feb 1920
Vessel name written at top
Scow McAllister Bros no 34
Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
ATLANTICTOTAL LOSSCOLLISION

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
McAllister Bros no 34 · Scow
6 · Official number
167084
3 · Tonnage
187 gr & net
4 · Age or year built
1883
5 · Port registered
New York
7 · Master and residence
—
8 · Owner and residence
McAllister L. Line

Casualty

1 · Date
apl 23/19 Wednesday 130 pm
24 · Locality
n.y. Bay Greenville Piers n.J.
9–10 · Voyage
ny → ny
27 · Weather
Lt. Fogy.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, one crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
5000

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Sunk in collision Tug "Transfer #14"

26 · Cause, as written

Tug rammed Scow #34 while 34 was Tied up to wharf.

Signature

Signed by
J. A. McAllister · Owner
Company or by
McAllister Stg Lines Inc
Date signed
Feby 6th 1920
Place
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Verbatim from the form. Item labels are approximate; the printed wording varies by year.

1 · Date of casualty
apl 23/19 Wednesday 130 pm
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Scow McAllister Bros no 34
3 · Tonnage
187 gr & net
4 · Age or year built
1883
5 · Port registered
New York
6 · Official number
167084
7 · Master and residence
—
8 · Owner and residence
McAllister L. Line
9 · Sailed from
ny
10 · Bound for
ny
11 · Passengers
none
12 · Crew
one
13 · Persons lost
none
14 · Value of vessel
5000
15 · Value of cargo
none
16 · Cargo
ashes
17 · Deck load
yes
18 · Overladen
no
19 · Cargo weight
100 tons estimated
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
5000
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
none
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
2800
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
none
24 · Locality
n.y. Bay Greenville Piers n.J.
25 · Nature of casualty
Sunk in collision Tug "Transfer #14"
26 · Cause
Tug rammed Scow #34 while 34 was Tied up to wharf.
27 · Weather
Lt. Fogy.
28 · Measures taken
none
29 · Assistance
Tug Transfer # 16
30 · Remarks
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