hoo fF US. COAST GUARD | REPORT OF VESSEL CASUALTY OR ACCIDENT Re CG-2692 (Rev..4-61) "Form Approved Budget Bureau " No: £8-R114.5 REPORTS CONTROL AV1-AG17 SAAN LEAP TIGA IONE” SYMBOL INSTRUCTIONS pt f 1. An original and two copies of this form shall be submitted,  3.: This form should be completed in full; blocks which do not 4 ; 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- B Se vessel first arrived after such casualty. cated as such. All copies should be‘ signed. i 2. If the person making the report is a licensed officer on a ves- . NOTE: (1) Report all deaths and injuries, which incapecitate — sel required to be manned by such officer, he must make the ; in excess of 72 hours, on CG-924E whether or not ; 1eport 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 i 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 n person. casualty reported herein. H To: = JOATE SUBMITTED Officer i in Charge, Marine Inspection, Port of | ay |‘ TAY os ft -8-6 3 : “1. NAME OF VESSEL - . : . ‘ . 3. HOME PORT 4. NATIONALITY : TYPE OF VESSEL(F'rt. . ey 6. PROPU SUON(Stoam,dleeel,etc)|7. GROSS TONNAGE 8. REGISTERED LENGTH OR L.O.A. i rn ‘ TEAT AQ TY 72 5 9. HULL eigTeRTALS == J TTL RaDtO EQUIPMENT . alee a emia : Crespo Of: TRANSMIT RECEIVE (eSyvoice [_] & (Key) (by 1F YES. RADAR OPERATING AT TIME OF CASUALTY _€ ves . fe] xo (&) OATE ‘CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION ISSLED i : EO Dige : ' (b) OATE OF BIRTH . (c) LICENSED BY COAST GUARD H OTT WED | YES . Ee] NO ; i nee 15(a) NAME OF PILOT Ure on beard’at tims of ecient" ; (db) PILOT SERVING UNCER AUTHORITY OF LICENSE ISSUED BY f . ; usCcG STATE FOREIGN ee astel plenecids | oOo oO CO) Fore ; 16. (a) NAME OF OWNER(S) ,OPERATOR(S) OR AGENT (Indicate which) (b) ADDRESS OF OWNER(S  OPERATOR(S), OR AGENT Cumers EXCHANGES BUILDINGS , QUAYSID: wala oe Vanni “3 — TATA z FOSSA AL esTAAOLCIPO SOO © 20 C2E 3 ao “momhanion Shinning ara li PARTICULARS OF CASUALTY + 17.(ea) DATE OF CASUALTY (6) TIME OF CASUALTY(Local or |(c¢) ZONE DESCRIPTION (dq) TIME OF DAY zone) . “ : _ . DAY NIGHT TWILIGHT fA rath 1 | Ca owy Cisco .18. LOCATION OF CASUALTY: (Latitude and longitude; distance end TRUE boaring from charted object; dock; anchoragyu; etc.) . ; ny, s . 19. BOOY OF WATER (Geographical name) |20. RULES OF THE ROAD APPLICABLE {) intano . ([] creat vaxes =~ {] WESTERN RIVERS ([] INTERNATIONAL (J oTHER (Specity) ° B21. (a) 01D CASUALTY OCCUR WHILE UNDERWAY: Cl ves . (] no (b) \F YES, LAST. PORT OF OEPARTURE . Lo (c)iF YES, WHERE BOUND WHEN CASUALTY OCCURRED 22. (a) WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN CASUALTY OCCURRED: _ : : (] ear ([] parmy crouoy -(] overcast [] Foc O) RAIN ("] snow [7] OTHER (Specify) (b) VISIBILITY (Milos, yde., tt., etc.) (c) WIND DIRECTION ‘ . 1€Q FORCE IN KNOTS fe) GUSTY © . (Q AIR TEMES RATURE | Licht airs. w/o — | C) ves C80 5 2 | 23. (a) SEA CONDITIONS WHEN|(&) SEA WATER TEMP CASUALTY OCCURRED (If availabte) (c)HEIGHT OF SEA (cd) OIRECTION OF SEA /i(e}HEIGHT OF SWELL [(f) DIRECTION OF SWELL | 24.(a)NATURE OF CARGO (Specify) (b) AMOUNT OF ORY CARGO (c) AMOUNT OF BUI K LIQUID (dQ) AMOUNT OF DECK LOAD (Long tona) (Long tone) . : (Long tons) No cargo onboard . ; J 25. (a) ORAFT FORWARD , a : (b) DRAFT AFT TA 1008 , ; 26. (a) TYPES OF LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT USED, IF ANY j (b)NO.LIVES SAVED WITH LiFe: TEL EERATING EQUIPMENT SATIS- — . ; ne SAVING EQUIPMENT FACTOR i 4 :. “ATT co. . ~ : : : : : : Cl YES oO NO (If no, explain in MOUS - . teem 34) ate ITS EOL nr (ono — ——— a ee — ae a — Docldt32557728 - Paye ye, oe oo ion Us wee . en . The ee Bt te fee ao
27. - CREW’ PASSENGERS OTHER(Specify) | 28 ESTIMATED LUSS/DAMAGE To YOUR VESSEL $ | ~ [NUMBER ON BOARD ~ o + nit ESTIMATED LOSS’DAMAGE To YOUR CARGO =) DEAD/MISSING ; i . : , ESTIMATED LOSS*DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY $ 1 . INCAPACITATED (over 3 days) wii ; : (Specify whethor veasel, dock, bridge, etc.) Le ae wate nee ' . 29. NATURE OF THE CASUALTY (Check one or more of the following. Give pertinent details in item 30.) . EXPLOSION/£3AE (Other) GROUNDING FOUNDER (Sinking) CAPSIZING WITYOUT SINKING COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECTS (Piers, bridges, etc.) FLOODING. SWAMPING, ETC... WETHOUT SINKING COLLISION WITH ICE P| COLLISION WITH AIDS TO NAVIGATION HEAVY WEATHER DAMAGE CARGO DAMAGE (No veaael damage) : MATERIAL FAILURE (Vessel structure) so MATERtAL FAILURE (Engineering machinery, including main Propulsion, auxillaries, boilera, evaporators, deck machinery, electrical, etc.) : - EQUIPMENT FAILURE . an . CASUALTY NOT NAMED ABOVE 30. DESCRIPTION OF CASUALTY (Events and circumstances leading to casualty and present when it occurred. . Attach diagram and additional sheete, if necessary) - wt : - . be ee COLLISION (Other) . . EXPLOSION/FIRE (Involving cargo) EXPLOSION/FIRE (Involving vessel’a fuel) Bosh explosion in way of lower main seavater injection 31. DAMAGE (Give brief general description and etate if vessel! is a total loea.) a Forvard grid on Lower Main Seawater Injection Seabox blow off and floor plating turned into vessel's hull, After grid disapneared altosethor with hole in. vessel's hull in that vicinity 55" x 32", with hull plating turned into vessel. Platinz buckled with fractures into starboard side of hole. A fracture appz. 40% x 5% © to the centre of the hole and about 12" aft of the hole, re * Engine Room completely under water and no detailed damage. of Engine Rooz machinery etc. fossible, - on Hf ASSISTANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS ied (Cl yes ‘ 33(a) ASSISTANCE RENDERED BY STATIONS AND VESSELS (Include Coast Guard and other atations and vessels) Coast Guard gave telerhone number from ssis 32. AUTO ALARM TRANSMITTED BY YOUR VESSEL: (b) OTHER ASSISTANCE RENDERED | London Salvage Coe. Where essistence could be obtained. Fo 34. RECOMMENOATIONS equipment) _FOR CORRECTIVE SAFETY MEASURES PERTINENT TO THIS CASUALTY (Include explanation of unsatisfactory lifesaving SIGNATURE BO se a oy. GO J a GPO 952-137 _Docld{32557728 Page 3 a
ED-30W Rev. 4-15-64) 92 ye FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION August 14, 1968 Date ek JOSEPH | MOODY, UG. Ss. ‘Coast Guard, Miami Beach, Florida, who is a diver attached to this Coast Guard Station, was. interviewed soncerning. ‘the . ‘Size..and nature of the-hole . in the bottom of the "Caribbean Venture." MOODY has seven . unr experience and during the course of this rience has conducted a vari t) of u derwater for. the. Uv. 8. Coast Guard, * y Of NR ter missions After examining the underside of the. "Caribbean |. Wenture*, §OODY stated that although the visibility was very poor due te the murky water and location of the ship, he Bo would estimate that the hole blown in the bottom was approzi« — 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 grills, 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 covering the intake, and that he presumes they were .. either blown into the ship, ar 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 ‘ship was large enough for both he and the diver from On 8/8/68 Miami, Florida File # Miami 45-1168 SAS JOSEPH Cc. " FRECHETTE and 2 by MICHAEL P, BOOHER JCF:ed__ ___Date dictated 8/13/68. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is -loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside | your agency, 47 Docld: 325577275 Page 4
gy) Cd MM 45-1168 2 om 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 15 or 20 feet fore or aft from that section, MOODY Stated, however, that in order to iocate 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 from getting disoriented due te the darkness. MOODY stated that he believes that this hole was made by # "shape charge", 48 Docld: 32557725 Page 5
FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) -_ ; o_O | ~ . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIC" , August 27, 1968 _Date ee Lt. JOSEPH J. SMITH, Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection Division, U. S. Coast Guard, 501 N. E. ist Avenue, Room 301, Miami, Florida, advised that a feport on Vessel astigl ty or Accident {U. S,. Treasury Department form No. os 2803), 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. SHITH made available a copy | of this form which is attached. On 8/21/68 _ Miami, Florida File # _ Miami 45-1168 _ SA MICHAEL E. CRANE:ed Date dictated 8/27/68 __ This. document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. + ge | . a ne a Docld: 32557725 Page 6