GLMS 36 - Salvage Association (London)

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Title	GLMS 36 - Salvage Association (London)
Subject	Business & Commerce
Introduction	This 11 cubic foot collection contains records from a company that surveyed damage to Great Lakes and ocean vessels for insurance purposes. Files from 1919 to 1982 document the types of accidents commonly occurring within maritime fleets. The economic impact on shipping companies is detailed in the repair cost estimates presented in survey reports.
Agency History	In 1856 Lloyd's of London Underwriters, five marine insurance companies based in London and several transport lines created the Association for the Protection of Commercial Interests as respects wrecked and damaged property. This predecessor to the Salvage Association was formed to provide marine transportation companies with the means to systematically survey damage to their vessels scattered around the world. A Royal Charter was issued in 1867 for the Association to incorporate as a non-profit making body. The Salvage Association began opening branch offices following the establishment of a hull survey unit at Cardiff, Wales in 1895. Staff engineer surveyors were posted at each branch to expedite the collection of data regarding vessel damage. Surveys conducted by Association engineers were widely regarded as thorough, accurate, and impartial. Insurance companies continue to rely on them when settling accident claims. The files in this collection were obtained from several of the 27 branch offices of the Association. Hull damage from groundings, collisions, fires, and other accidents is analyzed to establish potential repair costs. Just as the case in 1856, the Association is an integral component in the marine transportation industry.
Scope and Content	The records of the Salvage Association, London document investigative activities involved in assessing repair costs for damage done to or by Great Lakes vessels. The files in this 11 cubic foot collection date from 1919-1982. The largest type of record consists of reports. Vessel survey reports (5.5 cubic feet) record circumstances under which vessels were damaged for 1949-1980. Costs estimates for repairs are included. Vessel casualty reports (4 cubic feet) for 1963-1972 were completed at the time vessels were damaged to give preliminary information to surveyors before completing the survey inspections. Vessel movement reports (1 cubic foot, 1972-1982) track the location of vessels to be surveyed so that appointments for damage inspections could be set. A series of subject file correspondence (.5 cubic feet, 1919-1981) completes the collection. Lists for winter moorings are included. The items provided locations for vessels that needed to be surveyed for damage assessments.
Series Description	REPORTS Series 1: VESSEL SURVEYS, A-Z 1949-1980 Boxes 1-16 Arranged alphabetically by vessel name Series contains 5.5 cubic feet of reports regarding assessment surveys for damage to Great Lakes and ocean vessels. The reports describe the vessel and the circumstances under which it was damaged. The extent of repairs needed to bring the vessel into service in included in some files. Series 2: VESSEL CASUALTY, A-Z 1963-1972 Boxes 7-28 Arranged alphabetically by vessel name Series contains 4 cubic feet of reports filed to document the circumstances surrounding how damage occurred to vessels being assessed by the Salvage Association, London for possible repair work. Correspondence, notes, and copies of survey reports also appear. Series 3: VESSEL MOVEMENTS, A-Z 1972-1980 Box 29-30 Arranged chronologically. Series contains primarily telex messages noting movements of vessels involved in accidents for which surveys of damage are scheduled. These messages provided Salvage Association staff with information needed to set appointments for surveys. Log sheets appear in some files that chronologically plot arrivals and departures for Great Lakes ports for these vessels. CORRESPONDENCE Series 4: SUBJECT FILE, A-Z 1919-1981 Box 31-33 Arranged alphabetically Series contains correspondence and forms regarding documenting vessels. Annual shipping and mooring lists appear to provide the Salvage Association staff with data and where ships can be found on the Great Lakes when damage surveys need to be conducted.
Inventory	REPORTS (Boxes 1-28) Arranged in Box # order - See PDF file attached Arranged alphabetically by Vessel Name - See PDF file attached CORRESPONDENCE (Boxes 29 -33) Box 29 Folder Vessel Movements, 1969 Vessel Movements, 1972 Vessel Movements, 1973 Vessel Movements, 1974 Vessel Movements, 1975 Vessel Movements, 1976 Vessel Movements, 1977 Vessel Movements, 1978 Box 30 Vessel Movements, 1979 Vessel Movements, 1980 Vessel Movements, 1981 Vessel Movements, 1982 Box 31 Abandonment of Wreck Rules, 1943, 1966-1967 Abstracts Issued, 1933-1948 Abstracts of Title, 1949-1951 Admeasurement Instructions, 1920-1961 Admeasurement Instructions – Panama Canal, 1937-1969 Admeasurement of Vessels – Suez Canal, 1939-1949 Applications for Official Number and Approval of Home Port, 1936-1946 Approvals of Home Port Vessels Not Indexed Elsewhere, 1944-1949 Calumet Harbor Berth Access, May 1969 Change in Name of Vessel, 1934-1951 Chief-Documentation and Marine Publications for U.S. Customs Service, 1944-1946 Documentation – District Correspondence, 1941-1965 Documentation – Marine Document Copies, 1940-1947 Documentation – U.S. Maritime Commission, 1942-1948 Documentation – U.S. Maritime Commission Vessels, 1940-1948 Dry-docking for Sighting Purposes, 1919-1940 Duluth-Superior Dredging Co. Vessels / Dunbar and Sullivan Dredging Co., 1953-1959 Foundation Maritime Limited, 1959 Gaelic Tug Boat Co., 1966 Great Lakes Engineering Works Closing, 1961 Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., 1934-1962 Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., 1948 Great Lakes Towing Co., 1934-1959 Great Lakes Transit Corp., 1934-1942 Houseboats, 1949-1958 Box 32 Inspection of Vessels, 1925-1941 Knudson Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Inc., 1955 List of Surveyors, 1964? Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1969 Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1970 Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1971 Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1972 Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1973 Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1974 Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1975 Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1976 Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1977 Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1978 Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1979 Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1980 Lloyd’s Shipping List, 1981 McAllister-Pyke Salvage Co., 1959-1963 A.B. McLean and Sons, Ltd., 1966 Merritt-Chapman and Scott, 1951-1957 Minnesota Atlantic Transit Co., 1937-1940 Personnel Inspection of Vessels, 1940 Pittsburgh Steamship Co., 1949-1950 Port Weller Dry Docks, 1965-1968, 1980-1983 Removals and Wrecks, 1925-1942 Reports-Hull, 1969 Box 33 Seaway Information, 1978-83 Shifting Board Regulations, 1935-1936 Title to Vessels – Evidence Required, 1936-1939 U.S. Maritime Commission Division of Research – Vessel Reports, 1922, 1939-1942 U.S. Maritime Commission Regulations – Blanks, 1930-1950 U.S. Maritime Commission Surrender of Documents, 1922-1956 U.S. Maritime Commission – Transfer Orders and Approvals of Sale to Aliens, 1936-1957 U.S. Maritime Commission – Vessels Documented at Duluth, 1958 U.S. Public Health Service, 1931-1950 United States Shipping Board – Transfer Orders and Sale of Vessels to Aliens, 1919-1930 United States Steel Corporation, 1952-1953 Vessels – Bonded Cargoes, 1937, 1940 Vessels – Change in Name, 1924-1945 Vessels – Charter to Aliens, 1940-1948 Vessel Dead File, 1940-1949 Vessels – Enrolled Vessels Sold Alien and Returned to U.S. for Redocumentation, 1939 Vessels – Official Numbers, 1930-1942 Vessels Owned by U.S. Government, 1942-1948 Vessels – Registration of Private Code Signals, House Flags, and Funnel Marks, 1944-1949 Vessels – Renewals of License, 1938-1947 Vessels Sold to Aliens, 1939-1940 Vessels Sold to Aliens – Price Received, 1933 Vessels Subject to Inspection, 1938-1944 Whitney Trust, 1950, 1956 Winter Mooring, 1967-1968 Winter Mooring 1967-1969 Winter Moorings, 1968-1969 Winter Moorings, 1970 Winter Moorings, 1971-1972 Winter Moorings, 1972-1973 Winter Moorings, 1974 Winter Moorings, 1975-1976 Winter Sailings, 1972-1973 Yachts, 1936-1961 Salvage Facilities in Eastern Canada, 1959-1960,1970