Wau Kon · total loss

Report of Casualty, 2 pages · T925-0005, pp. 91–92 · No. 899

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Form header

Running number: 899
Filed at: 9, Port of Buffalo, N. Y.
Received: U.S. COAST GUARD DEC 15 1919 ANS'D By · 15 Dec 1919
Vessel name written at top: Wau-kon
Other numbers: —
Stamps on the form: LAKES TOTAL LOSS OTHER CAUSES

Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality: Wau Kon · tug, American
6 · Official number: 126115
3 · Tonnage: 61 gross & 41 net
4 · Age or year built: Built in 1883
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Buffalo, ny- 126115
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Buffalo, ny- 126115 Buffalo, Ny Buffalo, NY. lying at Tonawanda, NY none, boat was laid up $ 6000 Total loss $ 4000 Tonawanda, NY Niagara River fire Do'nt Kuow Louis Schaller, Buffalo, NY Benj. L. Cow…
7 · Master and residence: Louis Schaller, Buffalo, NY
8 · Owner and residence: Benj. L. Cowles, "

Casualty

1 · Date: May 17/19. Midnight
24 · Locality: Tonawanda, NY Niagara River
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Tonawanda, NY Niagara River Tonawanda, NY Niagara River fire Do'nt Kuow Tonawanda, NY Niagara River fire Do'nt Kuow
9–10 · Voyage: Buffalo, NY. lying at Tonawanda, NY → ---
27 · Weather: dark.
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost: --- passengers, none, boat was laid up crew, --- persons lost
14 · Value of vessel: $ 6000 00

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

fire

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fire Do'nt Kuow fire Do'nt Kuow

26 · Cause, as written

Do'nt Kuow

Signature

Signed by: Harry F. Conler
Company or by: —
Date signed: December 14 , 1919
Place: —

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1 · Date of casualty: May 17/19. Midnight
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality: American, tug, Wau Kon. Wood
3 · Tonnage: 61 gross & 41 net
4 · Age or year built: Built in 1883
5 · Port registered: Transcription error See the scan
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Buffalo, ny- 126115
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Buffalo, ny- 126115 Buffalo, Ny Buffalo, NY. lying at Tonawanda, NY none, boat was laid up $ 6000 Total loss $ 4000 Tonawanda, NY Niagara River fire Do'nt Kuow Louis Schaller, Buffalo, NY Benj. L. Cow…
6 · Official number: 126115
7 · Master and residence: Louis Schaller, Buffalo, NY
8 · Owner and residence: Benj. L. Cowles, "
9 · Sailed from: Buffalo, NY. lying at Tonawanda, NY
10 · Bound for: ---
11 · Passengers: ---
12 · Crew: none, boat was laid up
13 · Persons lost: ---
14 · Value of vessel: $ 6000 00
15 · Value of cargo: ---
16 · Cargo: ---
17 · Deck load: ---
18 · Overladen: ---
19 · Cargo weight: ---
20 · Loss or insurance (20): Total loss.
21 · Loss or insurance (21): ---
22 · Loss or insurance (22): 4000 00
23 · Loss or insurance (23): ---
24 · Locality: Tonawanda, NY Niagara River
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Tonawanda, NY Niagara River Tonawanda, NY Niagara River fire Do'nt Kuow Tonawanda, NY Niagara River fire Do'nt Kuow
25 · Nature of casualty: fire
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fire Do'nt Kuow fire Do'nt Kuow
26 · Cause: Do'nt Kuow
27 · Weather: dark.
28 · Measures taken: Could not do anything
29 · Assistance: None
30 · Remarks: —