Janet Carruthers · stranding

Wreck Report, 1 page · T925-0005, p. 53 · No. 898

PACIFIC TOTAL LOSS STRANDING

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Form header

Running number: 898
Filed at: Collection District.
Received: COAST GUARD ANS'D NOV 12 1919 · 12 Nov 1919
Vessel name written at top: —
Other numbers: Page 9
Stamps on the form: PACIFIC TOTAL LOSS STRANDING

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality: Janet Carruthers · 5 Masted. Wooden Sch, British
6 · Official number: 138369
3 · Tonnage: 1466 gross - 1253. Nett
4 · Age or year built: June 1917
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Vancouver B.C. 138369
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Vancouver B.C. 138369 138369 Wm Carney 4109, 12 Ave North Seattle Wash. James W. Elwell & Co. 17 State St. New York Seattle Wash. 14 Jany 1919. Osaka Japan via Portland, Ore. None 15 all told. Six per…
7 · Master and residence: Wm Carney 4109, 12 Ave North Seattle Wash.
8 · Owner and residence: James W. Elwell & Co. 17 State St. New York

Casualty

1 · Date: 22 Jany 1919. 7pm Wednesday.
24 · Locality: about 2 miles N of Grays Harbor Bar, Wash.
9–10 · Voyage: Seattle Wash. 14 Jany 1919. → Osaka Japan via Portland, Ore.
27 · Weather: 95 M - Hazy, High Seas - Dark.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: no passengers, 15 all told. crew, Six persons.- persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: Insured for $400,000.-

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Stranding.

26 · Cause, as written

Caught on Lee shore. Hazy weather, 95 M force of wind.

Signature

Signed by: F. Griffin & Co. Ltd P. Gordon S. Currie. · Agent
Company or by: F. Griffin & Co. Ltd
Date signed: 3rd November, 1919.
Place: —

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1 · Date of casualty: 22 Jany 1919. 7pm Wednesday.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: British 5 Masted. Wooden Sch "Janet Carruthers
3 · Tonnage: 1466 gross - 1253. Nett
4 · Age or year built: June 1917
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Vancouver B.C. 138369
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Vancouver B.C. 138369 138369 Wm Carney 4109, 12 Ave North Seattle Wash. James W. Elwell & Co. 17 State St. New York Seattle Wash. 14 Jany 1919. Osaka Japan via Portland, Ore. None 15 all told. Six per…
6 · Official number: 138369
7 · Master and residence: Wm Carney 4109, 12 Ave North Seattle Wash.
8 · Owner and residence: James W. Elwell & Co. 17 State St. New York
9 · Sailed from: Seattle Wash. 14 Jany 1919.
10 · Bound for: Osaka Japan via Portland, Ore.
11 · Passengers: None
12 · Crew: 15 all told.
13 · Persons lost: Six persons.-
14 · Value of vessel: Insured for $400,000.-
15 · Value of cargo: $28663. 78/100 - including Freight _
16 · Cargo: Lumber.
17 · Deck load: Yes. 80421 feet Board Measure.
18 · Overladen: No.
19 · Cargo weight: Total Weight approximately 600 tons on & under deck.
20 · Loss or insurance (20): Total loss.
21 · Loss or insurance (21): Total loss.
22 · Loss or insurance (22): $400000.-
23 · Loss or insurance (23): unknown
24 · Locality: about 2 miles N of Grays Harbor Bar, Wash.
25 · Nature of casualty: Stranding.
26 · Cause: Caught on Lee shore. Hazy weather, 95 M force of wind.
27 · Weather: 95 M - Hazy, High Seas - Dark.
28 · Measures taken: Everything possible done. ship unmanageable & blown ashore. Engines not powerful enough to bring her head round to land.-
29 · Assistance: None.
30 · Remarks: Working by dead reckoning & patent log, owing to heavy current setting ship was out of her position.