The Wreck Files

COLUMBIA · stranding

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 179–180 · No. 7410

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Report of Casualty, COLUMBIA, page 179

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  • Handwritten 'Cordova, Ala' left of item 6.

Form header

Running number
7410
Filed at
Collection District No. 31, Port of Juneau, Alaska.
Received
  • U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D SEP 27 1920 ANS'D By · 27 Sep 1920
Vessel name written at top
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Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
PACIFICTOTAL LOSSSTRANDING

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
COLUMBIA · Gas., Am.
6 · Official number
207566
3 · Tonnage
19 gorss 13 net
4 · Age or year built
ten years
5 · Port registered
Juneau, Alaska.
7 · Master and residence
Andrew Hanson, Cordova
8 · Owner and residence
Chen Fish & Pkg Co "

Casualty

1 · Date
Sep 14th 1918.
24 · Locality
St Matthews Bay, Alaska
9–10 · Voyage
Cordova. → Fishing & cruising
27 · Weather
dark.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, 5 crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$5000 00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Foundering

26 · Cause, as written

Striking rock

Signature

Signed by
H. Smell · President
Company or by
Ohio Fish & Pkg Co
Date signed
Sep 11 , 1920
Place
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Verbatim from the form. Item labels are approximate; the printed wording varies by year.

1 · Date of casualty
Sep 14th 1918.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Am. Gas. COLUMBIA (wood)
3 · Tonnage
19 gorss 13 net
4 · Age or year built
ten years
5 · Port registered
Juneau, Alaska.
6 · Official number
207566
7 · Master and residence
Andrew Hanson, Cordova
8 · Owner and residence
Chen Fish & Pkg Co "
9 · Sailed from
Cordova.
10 · Bound for
Fishing & cruising
11 · Passengers
none
12 · Crew
5
13 · Persons lost
none
14 · Value of vessel
$5000 00
15 · Value of cargo
No cargo
16 · Cargo
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17 · Deck load
no
18 · Overladen
no
19 · Cargo weight
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20 · Loss or insurance (20)
Total
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
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22 · Loss or insurance (22)
$3000
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
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24 · Locality
St Matthews Bay, Alaska
25 · Nature of casualty
Foundering
26 · Cause
Striking rock
27 · Weather
dark.
28 · Measures taken
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29 · Assistance
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30 · Remarks
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