Amarapoora

Reference No:
C DPF/24/37
Dates:
21 Aug 1907
Description:

Ship No. 104235 Name. Amarapoora Letter & No. H59 Owner. Kelsall Bros & Beeching Ltd Skipper. Henry Parkinson / J Smith / J Culling 2nd Hand. J Gowen Bswn. J Booth 3rd Hand. W Haslen 4th Hand. E Norris

Record of Casualty.

4/2/07 North sea. Damage to our Port bow rail & stern bent above the deck. Through the ST Burmah of Hull trying to cross our bow.

Official Log.

On February 4th 1907 about 7am we were proceeding to the cutter Martin on starboard tack in the act of taking position for boarding the sbove cutter, when I observed the Burmah coming up the starboard side of the cutter on the Port tack heading straight for our Port beam. I gave one blast on the whistle him not replying but hard a starboard he endeavoured to cross our head. Striking us on the Port Bow with the bluff of his starboard bow.

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Fishing Vessel Crew Agreements Yearly Returns