Finding out who and what was on a ship
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Finding out who and what was on a ship
Here are the only sources of information we know about what
happened to those on the ship and to details of its cargo. Casualties and survivors Those compiling details of wrecks and accidents were mostly
concerned with the ship itself and to a lesser extent with its
cargo. So they hardly ever recorded the names of those on board who
were saved and who perished, although the total number on board and
the number of survivors were often noted. Crew agreements may
indicate which members of the crew died and which survived.
Newspapers may also be a source of information about survivors. Cargoes Although cargoes were noted in casualty reports, details could
be sketchy: `general` cargo could cover everything from shoes to
sealing wax. The only detailed records of cargoes in lost ships are
probably those maintained by the Salvage Association [address].
Information may be available from them, but in general they supply
it only to salvors. Cargoes of ships lost in wartime often belonged to the
government, or were insured by them. Details may be available from
the Department for Transport, Shipping Policy Division 4/17 [address]. Details of wrecks and their cargoes found around the UK must be
reported to the Receiver of Wrecks [
address].
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