N. E. Turner · foundering

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 164–165 · No. 9314

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Item 5 text runs into the space for item 6, and item 6 is marked with a checkmark.
Item 20 has rubber stamp 'TOTAL LOSS' next to it.
Item 21 has rubber stamp 'TOTAL LOSS' next to it.
Item 25 has rubber stamp 'FOUNDERING' next to it.

Vessel opened up and filled with water

N. W Hurricane.

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1 · Date of casualty: May 31. Saturday 5 pm 1919
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: Am. aux Schr. N. E. Turner Wood
3 · Tonnage: 620 Net 924 Gross
4 · Age or year built: 1 year (1917)
5 · Port registered: Mobile, Ala. V 5. 214906 6.
6 · Official number: 214906
7 · Master and residence: E. B. Semmes Mobile Ala
8 · Owner and residence: N. E. Turner. Vinegar Bend Ala.
9 · Sailed from: Norfolk Va May 27 1919
10 · Bound for: Bordeaux, France
11 · Passengers: None
12 · Crew: Ten
13 · Persons lost: None
14 · Value of vessel: $150,000.00
15 · Value of cargo: $170,000.00
16 · Cargo: Tobacco & Wood Goods.
17 · Deck load: Yes
18 · Overladen: no.
19 · Cargo weight: About 1100 TONS
20 · Loss or insurance (20): Total Loss
21 · Loss or insurance (21): Total Loss
22 · Loss or insurance (22): $55000.00
23 · Loss or insurance (23): Do not Know
24 · Locality: Lat 38.35 N. Long. 60.30 W.
25 · Nature of casualty: Vessel opened up and filled with water
26 · Cause: N. W Hurricane.
27 · Weather: 60 Mile hour Heavy cross Sea & Squally weather
28 · Measures taken: kept all pumps going, Vessel laying too, Drag ahead oil bags over bows.
29 · Assistance: SS Phoenix took crew off after laying by for 7 hours
30 · Remarks: —