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Dauntless · virginia

Wreck Report, 1 page · T925-0005, p. 42 · No. 873

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  • Item 2: 'St S' handwritten in pencil to the left of the answer column.
  • Item 3: '5 net' handwritten in pencil in the answer column.
  • Item 5: 'Norfolk, Va' handwritten in pencil to the left of the answer column, and the typed answer 'Newport News .Va' is struck through in pencil.

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Form header

Running number
873
Filed at
Collection District No. 14, Port of Norfolk & Newport News. Va
Received
  • REC'D MAY 21 1918 · 21 May 1918
Vessel name written at top
—
Other numbers
—

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
Dauntless · Tug
6 · Official number
157201
3 · Tonnage
II Grose
4 · Age or year built
31 years
5 · Port registered
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Newport News .Va
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Newport News .Va Norfolk, Va (handwritten in margin beside item label, not in answer column, kept in notes but text preserves main answer column entry which is Newport News .Va but actually the handwr…

7 · Master and residence
P.L.Tennis Hampton.Va.
8 · Owner and residence
P.L.Tennis. Hampton.Va.

Casualty

1 · Date
4.P.M. Monday S. 5.1918
24 · Locality
700 yards N of entrance boy t to Hampton creek
9–10 · Voyage
Hampton.Va. May 9 → with tows to Hampton Roads
27 · Weather
wind modreat S.E. wether fair and bright
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, 3 crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
3500.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

—

26 · Cause, as written

given below

Signature

Signed by
P.L. Tennis · Owner
Company or by
—
Date signed
May 10 1918
Place
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1 · Date of casualty
4.P.M. Monday S. 5.1918
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Tug Dauntless . wood
3 · Tonnage
II Grose
4 · Age or year built
31 years
5 · Port registered
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Newport News .Va
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Newport News .Va Norfolk, Va (handwritten in margin beside item label, not in answer column, kept in notes but text preserves main answer column entry which is Newport News .Va but actually the handwr…

6 · Official number
157.201
7 · Master and residence
P.L.Tennis Hampton.Va.
8 · Owner and residence
P.L.Tennis. Hampton.Va.
9 · Sailed from
Hampton.Va. May 9
10 · Bound for
with tows to Hampton Roads
11 · Passengers
None
12 · Crew
3
13 · Persons lost
None
14 · Value of vessel
3500.00
15 · Value of cargo
None
16 · Cargo
None
17 · Deck load
No
18 · Overladen
No
19 · Cargo weight
Nothing
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
cant teal may be total
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
none
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
None
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
None
24 · Locality
700 yards N of entrance boy t to Hampton creek
25 · Nature of casualty
—
26 · Cause
given below
27 · Weather
wind modreat S.E. wether fair and bright
28 · Measures taken
The Dauntless wer at anchor and disabil
29 · Assistance
nit any
30 · Remarks
Ramed by scow in tow of gas boat Efficient of Bayonne. N.J While at anchor and disabel with horser in wheel