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KERASASPA · casualty

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 15–16

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Report of Casualty, KERASASPA, page 15

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  • Item 1 date error: Sat. 3/26 19 to Friday 3/28/19. March 26, 1919 was a Wednesday. If 3/28 is Friday, 3/26 is Wednesday. Transcribed verbatim.

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Form header

Running number
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Filed at
Collection District No. 10 , Port of New York
Received
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Vessel name written at top
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Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
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Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
KERASASPA · Screw Str, Amer.
6 · Official number
17676
3 · Tonnage
Gross 4639 D.W. 7300
4 · Age or year built
16 years.
5 · Port registered
New York, N. Y.
7 · Master and residence
J. J. Boyce, 124 State St., Bklyn N.Y.
8 · Owner and residence
Kerr Navigation Corporation 17 Battery Pl.NY

Casualty

1 · Date
Between 12 o'clock noon Sat. 3/26 19 12 o'clock Midnight Friday 3/28/19.
24 · Locality
Bet. Lat. 40°01' N. Long. 70°30' W. and Lat. 33°21' N. Long. 51°39' W.
9–10 · Voyage
New York, N.Y. - March 21st 1919. → Copenhagen, Denmark.
27 · Weather
Moderate gale; high sea.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, 45 crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$1,277,500.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Heavy weather

26 · Cause, as written

Heavy Weather

Signature

Signed by
E. H. Robinson · Vice President
Company or by
American Ship & Commerce Navigation Corporation
Date signed
Sept 23rd 1919
Place
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1 · Date of casualty
Between 12 o'clock noon Sat. 3/26 19 12 o'clock Midnight Friday 3/28/19.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Amer. Steel Screw Str "KERASASPA".
3 · Tonnage
Gross 4639 D.W. 7300
4 · Age or year built
16 years.
5 · Port registered
New York, N. Y.
6 · Official number
17676
7 · Master and residence
J. J. Boyce, 124 State St., Bklyn N.Y.
8 · Owner and residence
Kerr Navigation Corporation 17 Battery Pl.NY
9 · Sailed from
New York, N.Y. - March 21st 1919.
10 · Bound for
Copenhagen, Denmark.
11 · Passengers
None
12 · Crew
45
13 · Persons lost
None
14 · Value of vessel
$1,277,500.00
15 · Value of cargo
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16 · Cargo
General.
17 · Deck load
Yes
18 · Overladen
No
19 · Cargo weight
6067 Dead Weight Tons.
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
23,640.00
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
Unknown.
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
$1,277,500.00
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
Unknown
24 · Locality
Bet. Lat. 40°01' N. Long. 70°30' W. and Lat. 33°21' N. Long. 51°39' W.
25 · Nature of casualty
Heavy weather
26 · Cause
Heavy Weather
27 · Weather
Moderate gale; high sea.
28 · Measures taken
Every precaution taken.
29 · Assistance
No assistance rendered
30 · Remarks
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