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GENERAL FRISBIE · collision

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 146–147 · No. 925

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Report of Casualty, GENERAL FRISBIE, page 146

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Form header

Running number
925
Filed at
Collection District No. 28, Port of San Francisco, Cal.
Received
  • U. S. COAST GUARD. REC'D FEB 24 1920 ANS'D · 24 Feb 1920
Vessel name written at top
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Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
PACIFICCOLLISION

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
GENERAL FRISBIE · St.s., Am.
6 · Official number
86541
3 · Tonnage
340 net.
4 · Age or year built
18 years.
5 · Port registered
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San Francisco, Cal.
7 · Master and residence
C. Sandahl, 811 Santa Clara, Alameda, Cal.
8 · Owner and residence
Monticello S.S. Co. San Francisco

Casualty

1 · Date
Dec. 14th 1918 - 830 am Saturday
24 · Locality
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just above Pinole in San Pablo Bay, Cal.,
9–10 · Voyage
San Francisco Dec. 14th 1918 → Vallejo Calif
27 · Weather
Thick fog.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
325 passengers passengers, 20 men crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$100,000⁰⁰

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Collision with str "Sehome" of San Francisco.

26 · Cause, as written

Thick fog.

Signature

Signed by
A. T. Hatch. · agent
Company or by
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Date signed
Feb. 4th, 1920
Place
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1 · Date of casualty
Dec. 14th 1918 - 830 am Saturday
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Am.St.s. GENERAL FRISBIE,-(wood).
3 · Tonnage
340 net.
4 · Age or year built
18 years.
5 · Port registered
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San Francisco, Cal.
6 · Official number
86,541.
7 · Master and residence
C. Sandahl, 811 Santa Clara, Alameda, Cal.
8 · Owner and residence
Monticello S.S. Co. San Francisco
9 · Sailed from
San Francisco Dec. 14th 1918
10 · Bound for
Vallejo Calif
11 · Passengers
325 passengers
12 · Crew
20 men
13 · Persons lost
none
14 · Value of vessel
$100,000⁰⁰
15 · Value of cargo
500⁰⁰
16 · Cargo
Gen'l merchandise
17 · Deck load
all freight on deck.
18 · Overladen
no
19 · Cargo weight
1 auto & about 20 pounds of freight
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
$1,500⁰⁰
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
none
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
$100,000⁰⁰
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
none
24 · Locality
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just above Pinole in San Pablo Bay, Cal.,
25 · Nature of casualty
Collision with str "Sehome" of San Francisco.
26 · Cause
Thick fog.
27 · Weather
Thick fog.
28 · Measures taken
Vessel was backing full speed at time of collision
29 · Assistance
No assistance was rendered.
30 · Remarks
The boat was practically unhurt below main deck. she was kept alongside the schooner and took on board all of schooner's passengers.