Margaret · total loss

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 148–149 · No. 926

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Item 2 has 'St 6' crossed out in pencil.
The word 'net 8' and '17 gross' are handwritten beside the words 'Tonnage' on item 3.

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Form header

Running number: 926
Filed at: Baton Rouge, La.
Received: U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D FEB 24 1920 ANS'D · 24 Feb 1920
Vessel name written at top: —
Other numbers: 20
Stamps on the form: RIVERS TOTAL LOSS OTHER CAUSES

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality: Margaret · Tug, Am.
6 · Official number: 90646
3 · Tonnage: net 8 17 gross
4 · Age or year built: 47 years
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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New Orleans, La. 6. 90646 7. N. M. Richard, Donaldsonville, La. (Temporary Master) 8. Standard Oil Co. of La. Baton Rouge, La. 9. Doing Harbor Work 10. Lying to 11. None 12. Seven (7) 13. No persons l…
7 · Master and residence: N. M. Richard, Donaldsonville, La. (Temporary Master)
8 · Owner and residence: Standard Oil Co. of La. Baton Rouge, La.

Casualty

1 · Date: 4:45 A.M. Friday May 9, 1919.
24 · Locality: Standard Oil Wharf at Chalmette, La - 12 Miles below Canal St. N.O. Miss River
9–10 · Voyage: Doing Harbor Work → Lying to
27 · Weather: Calm
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: no passengers, Seven (7) crew, No persons lost persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: $5,000.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Destroyed by fire

26 · Cause, as written

Do not know, but think cause was due to carelessness of Fireman

Signature

Signed by: G. B. McHugh · Agent
Company or by: —
Date signed: February 19, 1920
Place: Baton Rouge, La.

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1 · Date of casualty: 4:45 A.M. Friday May 9, 1919.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: Am. Tug "Margaret" - Wood
3 · Tonnage: net 8 17 gross
4 · Age or year built: 47 years
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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New Orleans, La. 6. 90646 7. N. M. Richard, Donaldsonville, La. (Temporary Master) 8. Standard Oil Co. of La. Baton Rouge, La. 9. Doing Harbor Work 10. Lying to 11. None 12. Seven (7) 13. No persons l…
6 · Official number: 90646
7 · Master and residence: N. M. Richard, Donaldsonville, La. (Temporary Master)
8 · Owner and residence: Standard Oil Co. of La. Baton Rouge, La.
9 · Sailed from: Doing Harbor Work
10 · Bound for: Lying to
11 · Passengers: None
12 · Crew: Seven (7)
13 · Persons lost: No persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: $5,000.00
15 · Value of cargo: No cargo
16 · Cargo: "
17 · Deck load: no
18 · Overladen: no
19 · Cargo weight: No cargo
20 · Loss or insurance (20): $5,000.00
21 · Loss or insurance (21): No cargo
22 · Loss or insurance (22): None
23 · Loss or insurance (23): No cargo
24 · Locality: Standard Oil Wharf at Chalmette, La - 12 Miles below Canal St. N.O. Miss River
25 · Nature of casualty: Destroyed by fire
26 · Cause: Do not know, but think cause was due to carelessness of Fireman
27 · Weather: Calm
28 · Measures taken: Hand fire extinguishers were used but to no avail due to headway of flames
29 · Assistance: No assistance rendered outside of crew
30 · Remarks: Everyone did their best to extinguish flames, but fire had gotten such a headway there was no chance to save the boat, but had to let same go adrift to keep from destroying other property.