The Wreck Files

Joseph Sellwood · loss of life

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 181–182 · No. 941

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Report of Casualty, Joseph Sellwood, page 181

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  • Item 2: 'Steel' written in the margin next to Nationality.
  • Item 3: 'Net 5,269' written in the margin next to Tonnage.
  • Item 4: '14 Yrs. age of vessel' written in the margin next to Age.
  • Item 5: 'Cleveland' written in the margin next to Port where registered.
  • LOSS OF LIFE stamped over items 13 and 25.
  • LAKES stamped next to item 14.

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Form header

Running number
941
Filed at
Collection District No. 41, Port of Cleveland
Received
  • U.S. COAST GUARD REC'D SEP 30 1920 · 30 Sep 1920
Vessel name written at top
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Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
LOSS OF LIFELAKES

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
Joseph Sellwood · American
6 · Official number
202825
3 · TonnageCheck scan
6741 Gross
4 · Age or year built
19 Yrs. age of man killed
5 · Port registered
Fairport, O.
7 · Master and residence
Capt. C. H. Woodford Port Clinton O.
8 · Owner and residence
Interlake Steamship Co Cleveland O.

Casualty

1 · Date
June 30 19- 945 A.M.
24 · Locality
Going into Two Harbors, Minn.
9–10 · Voyage
Milwaukee, Wis. 6/27/19-640 P.M. → Two Harbors, Minn
27 · Weather
Daylight
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, 29 crew, Donald Frazier- killed persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$700,000.

13 · Names of persons lost

  • Donald Frazier

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Man killed by falling in hold while taking off hatches

26 · Cause, as written

Unknown.

Signature

Signed by
W G Stewart · Supt
Company or by
The Interlake Steamship Co.
Date signed
Sept - 23 1920
Place
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1 · Date of casualty
June 30 19- 945 A.M.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
American Joseph Sellwood
3 · TonnageCheck scan
6741 Gross
4 · Age or year built
19 Yrs. age of man killed
5 · Port registered
Fairport, O.
6 · Official number
202825
7 · Master and residence
Capt. C. H. Woodford Port Clinton O.
8 · Owner and residence
Interlake Steamship Co Cleveland O.
9 · Sailed from
Milwaukee, Wis. 6/27/19-640 P.M.
10 · Bound for
Two Harbors, Minn
11 · Passengers
None
12 · Crew
29
13 · Persons lost
Donald Frazier- killed
14 · Value of vessel
$700,000.
15 · Value of cargo
No Cargo
16 · Cargo
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17 · Deck load
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18 · Overladen
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19 · Cargo weight
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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)
None
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
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24 · Locality
Going into Two Harbors, Minn.
25 · Nature of casualty
Man killed by falling in hold while taking off hatches
26 · Cause
Unknown.
27 · Weather
Daylight
28 · Measures taken
Was instructed by First mate to be careful
29 · Assistance
Killed instantly.
30 · Remarks
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