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K. I. Luckenbach · stranding

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 158–159 · No. 931

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Report of Casualty, K. I. Luckenbach, page 158

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Form header

Running number
931
Filed at
Collection District No. 10, Port of NEW YORK, N. Y.
Received
  • RECEIVED APR 10 1920 MARINE DIVISION · 10 Apr 1920
  • REC'D APR 14 1920 ANS'D · 14 Apr 1920
Vessel name written at top
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Stamps on the form
ATLANTICSTRANDING

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
K. I. Luckenbach · American
6 · Official number
nameAlso written nearby: 8074, 5173
3 · Tonnage
7822 Gross - 4951 Net
4 · Age or year built
2 years 1917
5 · Port registered
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7 · Master and residence
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8 · Owner and residence
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Casualty

1 · Date
February 11, 1919. 8:14 a.m.
24 · Locality
between Plymouth and Southampton
9–10 · Voyage
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27 · Weather
8:14 a.m.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lostCheck scan
— passengers, — crew, — persons lost
14 · Value of vesselCheck scan
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25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Collision with steamer M V Smith

26 · Cause, as written

steamer altered course without warning

Signature

Signed by
Luckenbach S. S. Co. Inc.
Company or by
Luckenbach S. S. Co. Inc.
Date signed
April 9, 1920
Place
44 Whitehall St New York City
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1 · Date of casualty
February 11, 1919. 8:14 a.m.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
American, steel, "K. I. Luckenbach"
3 · Tonnage
7822 Gross - 4951 Net
4 · Age or year built
2 years 1917
5 · Port registered
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New York - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -…
6 · Official number
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7 · Master and residence
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8 · Owner and residence
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9 · Sailed from
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10 · Bound for
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11 · PassengersCheck scan
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12 · CrewCheck scan
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13 · Persons lost
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14 · Value of vesselCheck scan
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15 · Value of cargo
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16 · Cargo
general
17 · Deck load
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18 · Overladen
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19 · Cargo weightCheck scan
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20 · Loss or insurance (20)
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21 · Loss or insurance (21)
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22 · Loss or insurance (22)
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23 · Loss or insurance (23)
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24 · Locality
between Plymouth and Southampton
25 · Nature of casualty
Collision with steamer M V Smith
26 · Cause
steamer altered course without warning
27 · Weather
8:14 a.m.
28 · Measures taken
Both engines reversed before grounding.
29 · Assistance
Tug "F. C. Latrobe took line from stern & assisted to deep water.
30 · Remarks
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