Observed arrival · 2026-11-03
The Wreck Files puts Coast Guard casualty reports beside their scans
A searchable archive of U.S. Coast Guard vessel casualty and wreck reports, transcribed alongside their original scans.
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- Researchers checking historical vessel casualties
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- The homepage lists 160 reports across 139 vessels and tells readers to verify machine-read text against each scan.
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Search accepts either vessel names or phrases, with “a sailor fell overboard” offered as an example. Browse filters include report stamps, casualty categories, and regions; listed record fields include official vessel numbers, localities, causes, and dates. The homepage identifies the source as National Archives microfilm and notes that text was read by machine, making the paired scans important for checking individual readings.
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