The Wreck Files

Linwood · total loss

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 228–229 · No. 765

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Report of Casualty, Linwood, page 228

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Reader’s notes on the scan

  • Item 7 appears to list a name, but it may be crossed out or have a second name 'Alfred Smith' written next to it.
  • Item 8 has two locations given: 'Norfolk, Va.' and '72 W. 142 St, NY'.

Form header

Running number
765
Filed at
Collection District No. 10, Port of New York
Received
  • U.S. COAST GUARD REC'D OCT 11 1921 ANS.................... · 11 Oct 1921
  • Rec'd OCT 8 - 1921 · 8 Oct 1921
Vessel name written at top
—
Other numbers
964

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
Linwood · gas. sc., Am.
6 · Official number
15613
3 · Tonnage
14 gross 12 net
4 · Age or year built
Smith Point, N.Y., 1869
5 · Port registered
N.Y.
7 · Master and residence
James Perry Alfred Smith
8 · Owner and residence
Norfolk, Va. 72 W. 142 St, NY

Casualty

1 · Date
Jan 28, 1919
24 · Locality
Hudson River of 152nd St, NY
9–10 · Voyage
N.Y. → At anchor
27 · Weather
Night
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, 2 crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$1800.

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Ice crushed vessel

26 · Cause, as written

Ice

Signature

Signed by
Alfred Tuitt
Company or by
—
Date signed
Oct. 8, 1921
Place
—
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Verbatim from the form. Item labels are approximate; the printed wording varies by year.

1 · Date of casualty
Jan 28, 1919
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Am. gas. sc. "Linwood" (wood)
3 · Tonnage
14 gross 12 net
4 · Age or year built
Smith Point, N.Y., 1869
5 · Port registered
N.Y.
6 · Official number
15613
7 · Master and residence
James Perry Alfred Smith
8 · Owner and residence
Norfolk, Va. 72 W. 142 St, NY
9 · Sailed from
N.Y.
10 · Bound for
At anchor
11 · Passengers
None
12 · Crew
2
13 · Persons lost
None
14 · Value of vessel
$1800.
15 · Value of cargo
None
16 · Cargo
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17 · Deck load
---
18 · Overladen
---
19 · Cargo weight
---
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
Total loss
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
None
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
---
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
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24 · Locality
Hudson River of 152nd St, NY
25 · Nature of casualty
Ice crushed vessel
26 · Cause
Ice
27 · Weather
Night
28 · Measures taken
—
29 · Assistance
—
30 · Remarks
Ice crushed vessel & she sank.