W.L.Webster · total loss

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 140–141 · No. 922

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2 · Name, rig, nationality: W.L.Webster · St. Sc., Am.
6 · Official number: 85743
3 · Tonnage: 36 net. 73 gross
4 · Age or year built: Built 1882.
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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New York, ny. " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "…
7 · Master and residence: Laid up for repairs
8 · Owner and residence: Ira S. Bushey & Sons ft Court St Bklyn

1 · Date: June 3rd 1919
24 · Locality: Ft Court St New york NY.
9–10 · Voyage: N.Y. → N.Y.
27 · Weather: Calm
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: no passengers, 5 when working crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: 12 000.00

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Rested on Sunken U.S. barge causing her to go to the head and fill. over

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1 · Date of casualty: June 3rd 1919
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: Am. St. Sc. W.L.Webster. (wood)
3 · Tonnage: 36 net. 73 gross
4 · Age or year built: Built 1882.
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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New York, ny. " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "…
6 · Official number: 85743.
7 · Master and residence: Laid up for repairs
8 · Owner and residence: Ira S. Bushey & Sons ft Court St Bklyn
9 · Sailed from: N.Y.
10 · Bound for: N.Y.
11 · Passengers: none
12 · Crew: 5 when working
13 · Persons lost: none
14 · Value of vessel: 12 000.00
15 · Value of cargo: none
16 · Cargo: "
17 · Deck load: "
18 · Overladen: "
19 · Cargo weight: "
20 · Loss or insurance (20): 10,000.00
21 · Loss or insurance (21): "
22 · Loss or insurance (22): 10,000.00
23 · Loss or insurance (23): none
24 · Locality: Ft Court St New york NY.
25 · Nature of casualty: —
26 · Cause: Rested on Sunken U.S. barge causing her to go to the head and fill. over
27 · Weather: Calm
28 · Measures taken: —
29 · Assistance: —
30 · Remarks: —