Astoria · casualty

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 162–163 · No. 18033

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Item 8 has 'Viking Shipping Co' struck through.
Item 9 has 'Hongkong Sept 24th 1919' struck through.
Running number written sideways on edge of previous page: 934.
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Form header

Running number: 18033
Filed at: Collection District No. 29 PORTLAND OREGON
Received: RECEIVED APR 24 1920 CUSTOM HOUSE PORTLAND, ORE. · 24 Apr 1920
U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D MAY 10 1920 ANS'D By · 10 May 1920
Vessel name written at top: —
Other numbers: —
Stamps on the form: AT SEA OTHER CAUSES

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality: Astoria · Motor Schooner, Amer
6 · Official number: 214714
3 · Tonnage: 1275 net 1611 gross
4 · Age or year built: 4 years (1917)
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Portland Oregon.gas. √ √ 5. Portland Oregon √ 6. 214 714 7. A W Svendsen Seattle 8. A [struck]viking Shipping Co c/o Marine Sec & Corporation New York 9. [struck]Hongkong Sept 24th 1919 Manila Sept 27…
7 · Master and residence: A W Svendsen Seattle
8 · Owner and residence: [struck]Viking Shipping Co c/o Marine Sec & Corporation New York

Casualty

1 · Date: 2.30 p m Thursday 24th Oct 1918.
24 · Locality: Near Hongkong
9–10 · Voyage: [struck]Hongkong Sept 24th 1919 Manila Sept 27th 1918 → San Francisco
27 · Weather: Hurricane, heavy sea
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: no passengers, 19 crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: 210.000 00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Loss of mast Oct 24 1918 lat N 24 23 long 126 28' E

26 · Cause, as written

Heavy weather

Signature

Signed by: C W Bruson · Master
Company or by: —
Date signed: APR 22 1920
Place: —

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1 · Date of casualty: 2.30 p m Thursday 24th Oct 1918.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: Amer: Motor Schooner Astoria (wood)
3 · Tonnage: 1275 net 1611 gross
4 · Age or year built: 4 years (1917)
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Portland Oregon.gas. √ √ 5. Portland Oregon √ 6. 214 714 7. A W Svendsen Seattle 8. A [struck]viking Shipping Co c/o Marine Sec & Corporation New York 9. [struck]Hongkong Sept 24th 1919 Manila Sept 27…
6 · Official number: 214 714
7 · Master and residence: A W Svendsen Seattle
8 · Owner and residence: [struck]Viking Shipping Co c/o Marine Sec & Corporation New York
9 · Sailed from: [struck]Hongkong Sept 24th 1919 Manila Sept 27th 1918
10 · Bound for: San Francisco
11 · Passengers: none
12 · Crew: 19
13 · Persons lost: none
14 · Value of vessel: 210.000 00
15 · Value of cargo: 330,000 00
16 · Cargo: Copra lumber & cocoanut oil
17 · Deck load: yes
18 · Overladen: no
19 · Cargo weight: 1500 Tons
20 · Loss or insurance (20): 100.000 00
21 · Loss or insurance (21): 30000 00
22 · Loss or insurance (22): 218,250 00
23 · Loss or insurance (23): unknown
24 · Locality: Near Hongkong
25 · Nature of casualty: Loss of mast Oct 24 1918 lat N 24 23 long 126 28' E
26 · Cause: Heavy weather
27 · Weather: Hurricane, heavy sea
28 · Measures taken: Running before wind
29 · Assistance: nil
30 · Remarks: Vessel put into Hong Kong as a port of refuge Nov 5th 1918