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YOMACHICHI · collision

Wreck Report, 1 page · T925-0005, p. 70 · No. 889

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Wreck Report, YOMACHICHI, page 70

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Reader’s notes on the scan

  • Item 7 printed question has 'No Master on board.' typed beside it, but the answer column has 'W. W. Stanton, Tampa, Fla.' typed and struck through with x's.
  • Item 14 has 'At the time of launching' typed beside the printed text, and 'About $1,100,000.00' in the answer column.
  • A number '889' is written sideways in the left margin, likely the running number.

Form header

Running number
889
Filed at
Florida (No.18)
Received
  • U. S. COAST GUARD REC'D NOV 28 1919 ANS'D By · 28 Nov 1919
Vessel name written at top
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Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
ATLANTICCOLLISION

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
YOMACHICHI · Am.S.S., American
6 · Official number
219052
3 · Tonnage
Gross 7225, Net 4665.
4 · Age or year built
Launched Feb. 22, 1919.
5 · Port registered
Tampa, Florida.
7 · Master and residence
W. W. Stanton, Tampa, Fla.
8 · Owner and residence
United States.

Casualty

1 · Date
9:20A.M.- Sat. Feb. 22, 1919.
24 · Locality
Swan Terminal, Estuary, Tampa, Fla.
9–10 · Voyage
New Vessel being launched. → " " " "
27 · Weather
Accident occurred day time, weather fair.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, no crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
About $1,100,000.00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Collision with Br.Sch. BEATRICE.

26 · Cause, as written

Parting of snubbing lines.

Signature

Signed by
Charles [illegible]
Company or by
OSCAR DANIELS COMPANY,
Date signed
Nov. 21,st 1919
Place
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Verbatim from the form. Item labels are approximate; the printed wording varies by year.

1 · Date of casualty
9:20A.M.- Sat. Feb. 22, 1919.
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Am.S.S. YOMACHICHI-------Steel.
3 · Tonnage
Gross 7225, Net 4665.
4 · Age or year built
Launched Feb. 22, 1919.
5 · Port registered
Tampa, Florida.
6 · Official number
219,052.
7 · Master and residence
W. W. Stanton, Tampa, Fla.
8 · Owner and residence
United States.
9 · Sailed from
New Vessel being launched.
10 · Bound for
" " " "
11 · Passengers
None
12 · Crew
None
13 · Persons lost
None.
14 · Value of vessel
About $1,100,000.00
15 · Value of cargo
None
16 · Cargo
None
17 · Deck load
None
18 · Overladen
No
19 · Cargo weight
None
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
Damage to Beatrice about $4,000.00
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
None
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
None
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
None
24 · Locality
Swan Terminal, Estuary, Tampa, Fla.
25 · Nature of casualty
Collision with Br.Sch. BEATRICE.
26 · Cause
Parting of snubbing lines.
27 · Weather
Accident occurred day time, weather fair.
28 · Measures taken
Used 4 - 12" snubbing lines with 4 turns around piles.
29 · Assistance
No assistance rendered.
30 · Remarks
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