MADISON · casualty

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 51–52 · No. 877

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Form header

Running number: 877
Filed at: Collection District No. 10 , Port of New York
Received: U.S. Coast Guard REC'D NOV 8 1919 ANS'D · 8 Nov 1919
Vessel name written at top: —
Other numbers: November 7, 1919
Stamps on the form: ATLANTIC OTHER CAUSES

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality: MADISON · S.S., American
6 · Official number: 208268
3 · Tonnage: 3834 Gross & 2406 Net.
4 · Age or year built: 8 Years.
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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7 · Master and residence: E. Dole, Arlington, N. J.
8 · Owner and residence: O.D. S.S. Co. New York.

Casualty

1 · Date: 2 A.M. Sunday Sept. 28th, 1918.
24 · Locality: At Sea Near Fenwick Island light ship.
9–10 · Voyage: Norfolk Sept. 28. → New York
27 · Weather: Fresh E. Winds, Clear Weather Starlight.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: 106 passengers, 74 crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: $500,00.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Fire in Upper [illegible] between decks and in Firemens forecastle.

26 · Cause, as written

Fire caught in the Blowers.

Signature

Signed by: I. E. Dole. · Master.
Company or by: —
Date signed: Sept 30th 1919.
Place: New York

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1 · Date of casualty: 2 A.M. Sunday Sept. 28th, 1918.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: American (Steel) S.S. "MADISON"
3 · Tonnage: 3834 Gross & 2406 Net.
4 · Age or year built: 8 Years.
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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6 · Official number: 208268
7 · Master and residence: E. Dole, Arlington, N. J.
8 · Owner and residence: O.D. S.S. Co. New York.
9 · Sailed from: Norfolk Sept. 28.
10 · Bound for: New York
11 · Passengers: 106
12 · Crew: 74
13 · Persons lost: None.
14 · Value of vessel: $500,00.00
15 · Value of cargo: $196,170.00
16 · Cargo: General Mds.
17 · Deck load: Yes.
18 · Overladen: No.
19 · Cargo weight: 1270 Tons.
20 · Loss or insurance (20): $1,800.00
21 · Loss or insurance (21): $40,000.00
22 · Loss or insurance (22): $500,000.00
23 · Loss or insurance (23): $533,435.00
24 · Locality: At Sea Near Fenwick Island light ship.
25 · Nature of casualty: Fire in Upper [illegible] between decks and in Firemens forecastle.
26 · Cause: Fire caught in the Blowers.
27 · Weather: Fresh E. Winds, Clear Weather Starlight.
28 · Measures taken: All the naval precautions against fire.
29 · Assistance: No. Assistance. - Put the fire out with our own apparatus.
30 · Remarks: Had the fire all out in about two (2) hours. The smoke was more trouble than the flames.