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MORENGEN · stranding

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 282–283

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Report of Casualty, MORENGEN, page 282

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Form header

Running number
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Filed at
Collection District No. 31, Port of Juneau
Received
  • U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D JUL 31 1919 ANS'D · 31 Jul 1919
Vessel name written at top
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Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
PACIFICSTRANDING

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
MORENGEN · Ga. s., Am.
6 · Official number
212011
3 · Tonnage
17 net. 25 gross
4 · Age or year built
5 yrs.
5 · Port registered
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Juneau, Alaska
7 · Master and residence
Peter L. Flem, Juneau, Alaska
8 · Owner and residence
Peter L. Flem et al, Juneau.

Casualty

1 · Date
July 11, 1919. 11.50 P.M.
24 · Locality
Between Olga Strait & White-stone Narrows.
9–10 · Voyage
Sitka, Alaska, July 11, 1919. → Deep Sea Fishing.
27 · Weather
Dead calm, Rain & mist. dark.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, 5 crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$5,000.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Stranding

26 · Cause, as written

Miscalculation by pilot.

Signature

Signed by
P L Blesse · Master
Company or by
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Date signed
July 21, 1919
Place
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1 · Date of casualty
July 11, 1919. 11.50 P.M.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Am. Ga. s. "MORENGEN"
3 · Tonnage
17 net. 25 gross
4 · Age or year built
5 yrs.
5 · Port registered
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Juneau, Alaska
6 · Official number
212011
7 · Master and residence
Peter L. Flem, Juneau, Alaska
8 · Owner and residence
Peter L. Flem et al, Juneau.
9 · Sailed from
Sitka, Alaska, July 11, 1919.
10 · Bound for
Deep Sea Fishing.
11 · Passengers
0
12 · Crew
5
13 · Persons lost
0
14 · Value of vessel
$5,000.00
15 · Value of cargo
no cargo.
16 · Cargo
-
17 · Deck load
no
18 · Overladen
no
19 · Cargo weight
-
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
$300.00
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
0
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
none
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
-
24 · Locality
Between Olga Strait & White-stone Narrows.
25 · Nature of casualty
Stranding
26 · Cause
Miscalculation by pilot.
27 · Weather
Dead calm, Rain & mist. dark.
28 · Measures taken
Vessel struck before measures could be taken.
29 · Assistance
Ga. s. DAUNTLESS pulled vessel off rocks.
30 · Remarks
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