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J.T. Hutchinson · stranding

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 183–184 · No. 7142

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Report of Casualty, J.T. Hutchinson, page 183

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Form header

Running number
7142
Filed at
Collection District No. 41, Port of Cleveland Ohio
Received
  • U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D OCT 2 1920 R'V'S'D BY · 2 Oct 1920
Vessel name written at top
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Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
LAKESSTRANDING

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
J.T. Hutchinson · Steer, U.S.
6 · Official number
77457Also written nearby: 3690, 2274
3 · Tonnage
3300 Gross 2015 Net
4 · Age or year built
Built in 1901
5 · Port registered
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Cleveland - O - Mentor O - Escanaba Mich June 25 1919 - Cleveland - None - 30 - None - $221400.00 - $20000.00 - Iron Ore - No - No - 5500 tons - $30000.00 - $6000.00 - Fully insured - Cannot say - Fox…
7 · Master and residence
W. O. Ried - Cleveland O
8 · Owner and residence
Pioneer S. S. Co. - Mentor O

Casualty

1 · Date
June 26-1919 at 10x am
24 · Locality
Fox Island - Lake Michigan
9–10 · Voyage
Escanaba Mich June 25 1919 → Cleveland
27 · Weather
dark, heavy of fog
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, 30 crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$221400.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Stranding

26 · Cause, as written

Smoke & fog

Signature

Signed by
Hutchinson & Co · Mgrs
Company or by
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Date signed
Sept 21st, 1920
Place
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1 · Date of casualty
June 26-1919 at 10x am
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
U.S. Steel Steer J.T. Hutchinson
3 · Tonnage
3300 Gross 2015 Net
4 · Age or year built
Built in 1901
5 · Port registered
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Cleveland - O - Mentor O - Escanaba Mich June 25 1919 - Cleveland - None - 30 - None - $221400.00 - $20000.00 - Iron Ore - No - No - 5500 tons - $30000.00 - $6000.00 - Fully insured - Cannot say - Fox…
6 · Official number
77457
7 · Master and residence
W. O. Ried - Cleveland O
8 · Owner and residence
Pioneer S. S. Co. - Mentor O
9 · Sailed from
Escanaba Mich June 25 1919
10 · Bound for
Cleveland
11 · Passengers
None
12 · Crew
30
13 · Persons lost
None
14 · Value of vessel
$221400.00
15 · Value of cargo
$20000.00
16 · Cargo
Iron Ore
17 · Deck load
No
18 · Overladen
No
19 · Cargo weight
5500 tons
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
$30000
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
$6000.00
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
Fully insured
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
Cannot say
24 · Locality
Fox Island - Lake Michigan
25 · Nature of casualty
Stranding
26 · Cause
Smoke & fog
27 · Weather
dark, heavy of fog
28 · Measures taken
navigating under check
29 · Assistance
Great Lakes Towing Co's wrecking tug Favorite
30 · Remarks
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