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Zapora · stranding

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 187–188 · No. 744

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Report of Casualty, Zapora, page 187

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  • Item 2: 'Zapora' handwritten over the printed line.
  • Item 3: Handwritten 'Gross 318 Net 187' appears to the left of the typed answer.
  • Item 24: Part of the answer ('Struck rock') is typed under the item 25 column label but is a continuation from item 24. A handwritten 'Alaska' is added.
  • Numbers in left border '1920' and '945' ignored as per instructions.

Form header

Running number
744
Filed at
Collection District No. 30, Port of Seattle, Wash.
Received
  • RECEIVED OCT -5 1920 · 5 Oct 1920
Vessel name written at top
—
Other numbers
Page 74
Stamps on the form
PACIFICSTRANDING

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
Zapora · Steamer, American
6 · Official number
201817Also written nearby: 318, 187
3 · Tonnage
269 Gross 196 net.
4 · Age or year built
15 years
5 · Port registered
Seattle, Wash.
7 · Master and residence
John Johansen, Seattle, Wn.
8 · Owner and residence
Booth Fisheries Co. Chicago Ill.

Casualty

1 · Date
June 27th. 1919
24 · Locality
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 mi. S.W. to S.W. 1/2 mile So. off Seal Rocks, off Cape Hinchinbrook, Prince Wm. Sound Alaska
Full reading

1 1/2 to 1 3/4 mi. S.W. to S.W. 1/2 mile So. off Seal Rocks, off Cape Hinchinbrook, Prince Wm. Sound Alaska Struck rock [Struck rock handwritten below the printed item label rather than in the answer column, but part of item 24's answer]

9–10 · Voyage
Sitka, Alaska, June 22nd, 1919 → Fishing grounds (Portlock Banks)
27 · Weather
Weather thick and foggy
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, 39 Including fishermen. crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$100,000.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Struck rock

26 · Cause, as written

Uncharted rock

Signature

Signed by
Geo Haecker · Mgr
Company or by
BOOTH FISHERIES COMPANY
Date signed
Sept 29-, 1920
Place
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Verbatim from the form. Item labels are approximate; the printed wording varies by year.

1 · Date of casualty
June 27th. 1919
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
American Steamer Iron Zapora
3 · Tonnage
269 Gross 196 net.
4 · Age or year built
15 years
5 · Port registered
Seattle, Wash.
6 · Official number
#201,817
7 · Master and residence
John Johansen, Seattle, Wn.
8 · Owner and residence
Booth Fisheries Co. Chicago Ill.
9 · Sailed from
Sitka, Alaska, June 22nd, 1919
10 · Bound for
Fishing grounds (Portlock Banks)
11 · Passengers
None
12 · Crew
39 Including fishermen.
13 · Persons lost
None
14 · Value of vessel
$100,000.00
15 · Value of cargo
$1,000.00
16 · Cargo
Fresh halibut
17 · Deck load
No.
18 · Overladen
No.
19 · Cargo weight
10,000#
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
$933.59
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
None
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
$55,000.00
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
Loss must be over $2500.00
24 · Locality
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 mi. S.W. to S.W. 1/2 mile So. off Seal Rocks, off Cape Hinchinbrook, Prince Wm. Sound Alaska
Full reading

1 1/2 to 1 3/4 mi. S.W. to S.W. 1/2 mile So. off Seal Rocks, off Cape Hinchinbrook, Prince Wm. Sound Alaska Struck rock [Struck rock handwritten below the printed item label rather than in the answer column, but part of item 24's answer]

25 · Nature of casualty
Struck rock
26 · Cause
Uncharted rock
27 · Weather
Weather thick and foggy
28 · Measures taken
—
29 · Assistance
None
30 · Remarks
Captain of vessel no longer connected with company and above facts taken from log book to best of our knowledge.