CO129-579-3 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 30-10-1938 - 23-12-1939 — Page 62

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Particulars of casualty.

hour.

Exact spot.

Result of casualty

Iro.

Name of country Date and State of State of Direction State of sea Total loss. Partial loss. Fo. of tide. weather and and force and in what State value, State estimat lives

atmosphere. of wind. direction if known. ed loss.

lost.

or sea.

No. of lives saved and by what

flowing.

20.

About one

21.

22.

23.

24

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

means.

30.

mile outside

China Eastern

Sea

Nan Kwan

25.7.39 19 hours 26 minutes

Ebb.

Cloudy and

S.S.N.

2/3

clear

Slight

Sea &

Ship.

Ship.

Harbour

Swell

Cargo.

Cargo.

None.

All

30 N

Nil.

Nil.

Lat.27°08'

Long.120°27'

If salvage services were rendered, state by whom.

31.

Cause of casualty.

33.

Brief account of casualty with remarks as to cause, and whether it could have been avoided,

also nature and extent of damage to ship and cargo. 32.

At 19 hours 26 minutes on the 25th of July after leaving Nam Kwan Harbour where we were ordered out by the Chinese Military authorities and about one mile outside the entrance, the ship struck a mine which exploded on the port side at No.1 hold causing considerable damage to hull & frames. No cargo damaged. All hatch covers, tarpaulin and battens were completely destroyed.

These columns (33 and 34) will be filled up at the Board of Trade.

Circumstances attending the casualty.

34.