ELSIE · casualty
Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 310–311 · No. 34
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Form header
- Running number
- 34
- Filed at
- Collection District No. 20, Port of New Orleans
- Received
- U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D AUG 11 1919 ANS'D · 11 Aug 1919
- Vessel name written at top
- —
- Other numbers
- —
- Stamps on the form
- RIVERSOTHER CAUSES
Vessel
- 2 · Name, rig, nationality
- ELSIE · Ga.s., Am.
- 6 · Official number
- 208047
- 3 · Tonnage
- 32 gross, 13 net.
- 4 · Age or year built
- Built 1910.
- 5 · Port registered
- New Orleans.
- 7 · Master and residence
- Blaz Anticich, Buras, La.
- 8 · Owner and residence
- Blaz Anticich, (M.O.), Buras, La.
Casualty
- 1 · Date
- 8.30 A.M., Thurs., July 31, 1919.
- 24 · Locality
- In canal at Ostrica, La.
- 9–10 · Voyage
- *********) Tied to bank in canal → *********) and dredging.
- 27 · Weather
- Light wind.
- 11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
- no passengers, 2 crew, no persons lost
- 14 · Value of vessel
- $6000.
25 · Nature of casualty, as written
Burned.
26 · Cause, as written
Engine backfired.
Signature
- Signed by
- Blaz Anticich · Managing owner & Master.
- Company or by
- —
- Date signed
- August 5, 1919.
- Place
- —
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- 1 · Date of casualty
- 8.30 A.M., Thurs., July 31, 1919.
- 2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
- Am. Ga.s. ELSIE. Wood.
- 3 · Tonnage
- 32 gross, 13 net.
- 4 · Age or year built
- Built 1910.
- 5 · Port registered
- New Orleans.
- 6 · Official number
- 208047
- 7 · Master and residence
- Blaz Anticich, Buras, La.
- 8 · Owner and residence
- Blaz Anticich, (M.O.), Buras, La.
- 9 · Sailed from
- *********) Tied to bank in canal
- 10 · Bound for
- *********) and dredging.
- 11 · Passengers
- None
- 12 · Crew
- 2
- 13 · Persons lost
- None
- 14 · Value of vessel
- $6000.
- 15 · Value of cargo
- None
- 16 · Cargo
- None
- 17 · Deck load
- --
- 18 · Overladen
- --
- 19 · Cargo weight
- --
- 20 · Loss or insurance (20)
- $350.
- 21 · Loss or insurance (21)
- ----
- 22 · Loss or insurance (22)
- None
- 23 · Loss or insurance (23)
- ----
- 24 · Locality
- In canal at Ostrica, La.
- 25 · Nature of casualty
- Burned.
- 26 · Cause
- Engine backfired.
- 27 · Weather
- Light wind.
- 28 · Measures taken
- Usual precautions.
- 29 · Assistance
- Various persons assisted in extinguishing the fire.
- 30 · Remarks
- Vessel is being repaired.