TREASURY DEPART MENT Te “ a ’ “Form Approved Budzet Burees : : ° U.S. COAST GUARD . | REPORT OF VESSEL CASUALTY OR ACCIDENT —————— CG-2692 (Rev.. 4-61) : J . REPORTS CONTROL SYMEOL ‘INSTRUCTIONS ; 71. An original and two copies of this form shall be submitted, 3. This form should be completed in full; blocks which do not without delay, to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, in ° apply to a particular case should be indicated as NA’, whose district the casualty occurred, or in whose district the Where answers are unknown or none, they should be indi- vessel first arrivéd after such casualty. cated as such. All copies should be signed. 2. If the person making the report is a licensed officeron a ves- NOTE: (1) Report ell deaths and injuries, which incapacitate sel required to be manned by such officer, he must make the in excess of 72 hours, on CG-924E whether or not seport in writing and in person to the proper Marine Inspector. . there was a vessel casualty. If because of distance it may be inconvenient for such en offi- (2) Attach separate Form CG-924E to this report for cer to submit the report in person, he may submit the required each person killed or injured and incapacitated in’ _ number of copies by mail. However, to avoid delay in investi- . excess of 72 hours as a result of the vessel gations, it is desired that reports be submitted in person... casualty reported herein. To: —e——— ~— — 7 a TF DATE SUBMITTED ; Officer i in Charge, Marine Inspection, Port of sr arzy oT ne | PARTICULARS OF VESSEL 2. OFFICIAL NUMBER 3. HOME PORT * - [4. NATIONALITY SQ5L5 : Pas eny a hoporor 6. PROPUCSION(Steam,diesel,etc)/7. GROSS TONNAGE 8. REGISTERED LENGTH OR L.O.A. « NAME OF VESSEL 11, RADIO EQUIPMENT } ae TO hy TRANSMIT RECEIVE (Etryoice (C] ew (Key) (b) 1F YES. RADAR OPERATING AT TIME OF CASUALTY —— (C] yes : &l NO 12. (a) RADAR EQUIPR: D 13. (a) CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION ISSUED AT PORT OF (b) DATE CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION ISSUED 14. (a) NAME OF MASTER OR PERSON IN CHARGE (Indicate which) - (b) DATE OF BIRTH . (c) LICENSED BY COAST GUARD RA Ory Pest AT tT an ‘ OKT. () ves &] NO 15a) NAME OF PILOT(I/ on board*at lime of ‘accident (B) PILOT SERVING UNDER AUTHORITY OF LICENSE ISSUED BY uSsCcG STATE ; FOREIGN patal olonrcide, : C) OC) . a) __, 16. (q) NAME OF OWNER(S) ,OPERATOR(S) OR AGENT (Indicate which) (b) ADDRESS OF OWNER(S), OPERATOR(S). OR AGENT Orners . «| EXCHANGE BUILDINGS , QUAYSIDE, Shinning Casseny ‘ WE COASET MT Tera oO oo rt > aos ee eae = — Sree rire cin nae Li nts he ncutaeimdar ne ss aes neater eta tnciee eRe acune acecmeentcngeamcsaacee | . . li PARTICULARS OF CASUALTY - a wore 37. (ea) DATE OF CASUALTY (8) TIME OF CASUALTY(Local or |(c) ZONE DESCRIPTION | (qQ) TIME OF DAY , zone : “£1 DAY NIGHT TWILIGHT a fA | +27 Rea Oj Cy tn .18. LOCATION OF CASUALTY: (Latitude and longitude; distance end TRUE bearing from charted object; dock; enchoragu; etc.) 2 _ Plier No.3 An e | 19. BODY OF WATER (Geographical name) |20. RULES OF THE ROAD APPLICABLE [_] INLAND [7] creat taxes.” [_] western Rivers () nternationaL = =—-s« [7] OTHER (Specify) ~- 21. (a) 01D CASUALTY OCCUR WHILE UNDERWAY: [[] YES {[}] No (b) IF YES, LAST. PORT OF OEPARTURE ; : (c)IF YES, WHERE BOUND WHEN CASUALTY OCCURRED: . 22: (4) WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN .CASUALTY OCCURRED: ; . . ; () cesar [7] parny couoy - ((] overcast [[] ros [] rain: ([] snow (J OTHER (Specify) (Bb) VISIBILITY (Milee, yds.;ft., etc.) (co) WIND OLRECTION (@ FORCE IN KNOTS (e) GUSTY 7 (DQ AiR TEMA ERATURE Licht airs. T/2. Chives (1x0 | | g5°m 23.(2)SEA CONDITIONS WHEN (h) SEA WATER TEMP” (c) HEIGHT OF SEA (Q) OIRECTION OF SEA /i(e) HEIGHT OF SWELL "CD DIRECTION OF SWELL | CASUALTY OCCURRED (Tf available) an . so, , 24.(a)NATURE OF CARGO (Specify) (b) AMOUNT OF ORY CARGO (c) AMOUNT OF BUIK LIQUID (Q) AMOUNT OF DECK LOAD (Long tona) (Long tona) ; . (Long tona) No cargo onboard | 25. (a) ORAFT. FORWARD , : , So (b) ORAFT AFT TAIQQ" . Lo 7 A196" | 26. CTVFES OF LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT USED, IF ANY (S)NO.LEVES SAVED WITH LIFE- Co) LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT SATIS- SAVING EQUIPMENT ACTORY NOs a: ae Cres a ey explain in “PREVICUS EDITIONS ARE OSSOLETE. SSS Xe) \Docld: 32557728 Page 1200 2° od 5
- : - a os = A : he i o foe 27. - ; CRE PASSENGERS  OTHER(Specify) |-28 ESTIMATED LOJS’DAMAGE TO YOUR VESSEL $ sot NUMBER ON COARD °C; Oo sf nit ESTIMATED LOSS ‘DAMAGE TO YOUR CARGO $ DEAD/MISSING — nil. nid mils “INCAPACITATED (over 3 days) 7 nil - nil ESTIMATED LOSS’ DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY $ (Specify whether vessel, dock, bridge, etc.) | COLLISION WITH AIDS To NAVIGATION COLLISION (Other) . ; MATERIAL FAILURE (Engineering machinery, including main Propulsion, auxiliaries, boilers, evaporators, deck machinery, electrical, etc.) : EXPLOSION (Pressure vessels and compressed gas cylinders) 30. DESCRIPTION OF CASUALTY (Events and circumstances leading to casualty and present when it occurred.. Attach dlagram and additional sheets, if necessary). : : . 7 be ee Bond explosion in way of lowes main seavater injection 31. DAMAGE (Give brief general description end state if veasel is-a total loea.) — Foroerd grid on Lower Nain Ssawater Injection Seabox blow off and floor plating turned into vessel's Intl, After grid disax neared altogether with hole in’vesselts hull in that vicinity 55" x 32", with hull plating turned into vessel, Plating u bucizled with fractures into starboard side of hole. A fracture appre 40" x 5" to the centre of the hole and about 12" aft of the hole. Engine Room completely under water and no detailed damage of Ensine. Room machinery ete, possible, ne : lit ASSISTANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS . nae 32. AUTO ALARM TRANSMITTED SY YOUR VESSEL: (} Yes 33(a) ASSISTANCE RENDERED BY STATIONS AND VESSELS(Include Coast | (b) OTHER ASSISTANCE RENDERED Guard and other atations and vessels) oO ; . . : ~~ Coast Guard gave telerhone mumber from _ London Salvage Co. - a. where assistence conld be obtained. 34. ee O MENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE. SAFETY MEASURES PERTINENT TO THIS. CASUALTY (Include explanation of unsatistactory lifesaving equipment, ‘ : : . : tp - vo. _ | SIGNATURE Doclda {32557728 Page 13
Pirev. 4-15-64) 82. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date August 14, 1968 2 a "JOSEPH MOODY, U. s. Coast Guard, Miami Beach, . Plorida, who is a diver attached to this Coast Guard Station, was. interviewed concerning. the . Size.and nature of the-hole— - im the botton. of the "Caribbean Venture.” MOODY has seven | serine meopemneegtees during the course of this rience has conducted a va iet of u for. ‘the Uv. 8. Coast Guard, aes nderwater missions ot After examining the underside of the “Caribbean = =~ a Venture”, MOODY stated that elthough the visibility was very no3 poor due te the murky water and location of the ship, he Be would estimate that the hole blown in the bottom was approxi+= ~ mately three feet wide and five feet long. He stated this - hole was located amidships slightly to the starboard side, .. _ and appears to have occurfed in the area where two strainers’ er grills are located over the main water injection intake. . (After reviewing a sketch of the ship shown to him by the =~ ‘Engineer, MOODY stated this would appear to be in the area of ribs 55, 56, and 57}. MOODY stated that the strainers, or grills that: are attached to the intakes are attached to . the bottom of the ship with numerous bolts and that to take eff one of these grills or strainers is a three or four. hour job. He stated that during the course of his Coast Guard duties, he has, on occasion, removed such a strainer and that is on what he bases his opinion. MOODY advised that after observing the hole, he would say that the explosion was caused by an explosive which was attached to one of the strainers or grilis, inas—” much as all metal in that area was blown inward. He stated he could not locate either one of the grills which should _ be cevering the intake, and that he presumes they were either blown into the ship, or blown into pieces and fell to the bottom of the harbor. MOODY stated that in his opinion, the explosive was attached to the grill, ‘probably either by wire of some type of. toggling device by a swimmer who used air tanks. MOODY advised that the hole in the bottom of the large enough for both he and the diver from ~~~ / On 8/8/68 at Miami, Florida File # Miami 45-1168 SAs JOSEPH C, FRECHETTE and _ ee by MICHAEL P, DOOHER JCF:ed __ Date dictated 8/13/68. | This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FRI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed 4 outside your agency. 4? Doclda: 32557725 Page 14
‘MM 45-1168 2 the Dade County Public Safety Department to enter and observe the interior. He stated, however, that due to the poor visibility, approximately one foot, he was unable to ascertain if any parts of the hull, the strainer, or explosive devices were located inside. MOODY stated that judging from his own past experience, he would say that the explosive was attached to the strainer or grill by an experienced skin diver. He stated this diver would, of necessity, have had to - use underwater swimming tanks inasmuch as he knows of no one. who could have accomplished such a feat without the aid of tanks. He stated that he believes that in this ship, or any other ship, the injection intakes can be located by an experienced diver by merely locating the smokestack on the ship and proceeding across the hull dead center from the stack. The intake could then be Located. by swimming either 13 or 20 feet fore or aft from that section, MOODY stated, however, that in order to locate anything on the underside of the ship, it takes a very experienced diver either using the seams of the ship, or a compass in order to keep fron getting: disoriented due te the darkness. MOODY stated that he believes that this. hold was made by # "shape charge". 48 Docld: 32557725 Page 15
(| i ¢ FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU. OF INVESTIGATION oy August 27, 1968 Date : —— Lt. JOSEPH J SMITH, officer in Charge, Marine inspection Division, U. S. Coast Guard, 501 N. EF. ist | Avenue, Room 301, Miami, Florida, advised that a Report | on Vessel Castigi ty or Aceident (0. S. Treasury Department form No. CG 2622), was completed on August'12, 1968, by Captain C. J. ANDERSON, Master of the British Freighter “Caribbean Venture” with regard to the damage which that vessel suffered on August 8, 1968. -Lt. SMITH made available @ copy of this form which is attached. oY “on 8/21/68 _ a Miami, Florida __rite # Miami 45-1168 __ by _- SA MICHAEL E, CRANE:ed ate dictated __8 27/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the Fer and is joaned to your agency; it’ end its contents are not to be distributed outside: ‘your agency. _44 Docld: 32557725 Page 16