The Wreck Files

Reports

160 reports online.

Casualty reports
DateVesselOfficial No.StampsLocalityCauseForm
13 Sep 1919International No 1 · Barge167316PACIFICTOTAL LOSSSTRANDINGSmuglers Cove Santa Cruz Cal.So East Swell and So. EasterWreck Report
27 May 1919Texaco · Ga. Sc.93183ATLANTICTOTAL LOSSOTHER CAUSESNorth Beach, N.Y.Cause unknownReport of Casualty
21 Aug 1918[name not read]216025—Caught fire from gasoline engine—Report of Casualty
21 Aug 1918[name not read] · stern wheel216025—at 7 mi. Ferry near Clarksville, Tenn.Fire Caused from igniting of gasoline due to back fire of engineReport of Casualty
28 Sep 1918MADISON · S.S.
Needs review
208268ATLANTICOTHER CAUSESAt Sea Near Fenwick Island light ship.Fire caught in the Blowers.Report of Casualty
22 Jan 1919Janet Carruthers · 5 Masted. Wooden Sch
Needs review
138369PACIFICTOTAL LOSSSTRANDINGabout 2 miles N of Grays Harbor Bar, Wash.Caught on Lee shore. Hazy weather, 95 M force of wind.Wreck Report
9 Mar 1919L.E.MULLER · Barge48703ATLANTICTOTAL LOSSFOUNDERINGPort Reading Coal Docks n.J. (written over faintly pencilled Port Reading n.J.)Sunk in stormReport of Casualty
27 Aug 1918Tempest · S/S
Needs review
24940FOUNDERINGLAKESTOTAL LOSSInside Erie Breakwater Erie Pa.Spring a leakReport of Casualty
17 May 1919Maine · steamer215581AT SEAOTHER CAUSESLat 48-10' N Long 21-47 WNo Visible Causes except defective material in ConstructionReport of Casualty
13 Nov 1918Eureka · Steam Lighter210334ATLANTICCOLLISIONnear Castle Island, Boston Harbor.unable to see boat or lightsReport of Casualty
10 Nov 1918WILLIAM H. MURPHY · S/S204277FOREIGNOTHER CAUSESPort of Spain, Trinidad.FireWreck Report
2 Jan 1919NORTHERN NO. 30 · Sch. Barge216421ATLANTICCOLLISIONOff Sewalls Pt, Va. AnchorageMisunderstanding of signals or engine room of steamerWreck Report
10 Feb 1919Anna R. Heidritter · Sch.207312STRANDINGSea Adoratum flat Bermudaparting of anchor chainsReport of Casualty
10 Nov 1918Elvie no 2216375RIVERSTOTAL LOSSFOUNDERINGTomato. Ark- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sunk by wind stormReport of Casualty
29 Aug 1918MYLU · gas yacht215665ATLANTICOTHER CAUSESTampa Bay near St. Petersburg, Fla.Fumigating to kill mosquitoes.Report of Casualty
22 Feb 1919YOMACHICHI · Am.S.S.219052ATLANTICCOLLISIONSwan Terminal, Estuary, Tampa, Fla.Parting of snubbing lines.Wreck Report
27 Apr 1919HECLA · Bk.95486—49° 11' N. Lat. 149° 46' W. Long.Through stress of weather.Report of Casualty
6 Dec 1918 – 16 Jan 1919RESOLUTE · Sch.111392AT SEAOTHER CAUSES----- AT SEA-----Report of Casualty
11 Feb 1919ANNETTE ROLPH · St.s.217255—Lat. 24° 12' South Lon. 169° 20' East AT SEASeas boarding VesselReport of Casualty
10 Dec 1918City of Beaumont · Aux.Bktne.—ATLANTICCOLLISIONMooring grounds,Bay Ridge Flats,N.Y..Negligence on part of "Westlands"Report of Casualty
17 Sep 1918Blackford · Steamship—AT SEATOTAL LOSSFOUNDERINGSTRANDINGLatitude 21°31'N Longitude 108°14'W.Uncontrollable Leaks & Disabled engines.Report of Casualty
15 Dec 1918ohio · ferry Steamer155147ATLANTICCOLLISIONTwo Miles from Sewels PointfogReport of Casualty
15 Dec 1918Warwick · ferry Steamer
Needs review
—ATLANTICCOLLISION——Report of Casualty
25 Feb 1919Swatara · Steamer110753RIVERSBetween Thompson's Point and Brammels Point, N.J.—Report of Casualty
4 Feb 1919Captain Collier · Motor Ship208473RIVERSSTRANDINGCaloosahatchee River, Red Mark Pt. Fla.Low tide & Channel poorly Marked.Report of Casualty