New-York tribune., 1921-06-22
Fifteen Craft Posted
On Missing Ships List
Fate Of Vessels and Their
Cretrs, Bound for Various
Ports, Remains UscwBlnined

Marine underwriters and members of
the Maritime Exchange were undis-
turbcd yesterday by reports that pi-
rates or Bolshcvik raiders were prey
ing on American shipping. Fifteen yes
sells have been posted as missing dur
ing the last ten months, but along the
New York water front most OF these
dlsappearances are ascribed either to
the elements or contact with derelIct
floating mines.
The case Of the Carroll A. Deering, a
3,500-ton schooner, however, differs
from all others. This fve-masted yes
sci. with all sails flying, piled up on
Diamond Shoals last January. There
was not soul on board Shipping men
have been at loss to account for her
abandonment and the disappearance of
the entire crew.
At the offices of The New York
Maritime Register it was pointed out
that ships once more are plying be-
tween New York and Petrograd A few
days ago the Kristen Maersk. flying the
Danish flag and with Captain Moller in
command, cleared for Pctrograd. This
ship is taking cargo of -four TO Rus
sla.
List of Missing Vessels
Ships reported missing by the New
York Maritime Register are:
F'iorine, Norwegian bark, from Copen
hagen November 25 and Christiania
December l for Hampton Roads, Va
Posted missing May IS.
Omega, schooner, from Hobart, New
Zealand, March 2 for Lyytelton, Aus
tralia, with lumber.
fute, Spanish steamship, from Bal
timore November Ia for Dunkirk. On
November II, when 24O miles off the
New Jersey coast, this ship sent out
wireless distress calls. Several vessels
responded, but found no trace of the
craft.
Ottawa, British steam tanker, from
Port Lobos, Mexico. via Norfolk Feb
ruary 2 for Manchester This ship was
in wireless communication with the
steamer Dorngton Court on February
g. Nothing has been heard of her since
then.
harvester, schooner, from Vavau No
vember 4 for San Francisco. Failed to
arrive and was posted missing,
Esperanza de Larrinaga, British
steamship, from Norfolk February 2
for Reggie, Italy. Posted missing April
o. Was carrying general cargo.
Curieuse, French schooner, from
fogSo,, N. f., December 21 with Goldfish.
Aibyn, RUSSIAN bark. from Norfolk
october l for Gothenburg, posted at
Lloyds as missing March 2.
Cabedello, Brazilian steamship
from Norfolk February for Oran.
Fylla, Danish schooner, from Camn-
hellton, N. B., September ID for Prae-
tom England. Was posted MISSING
at Lloyds March 2.
:, hewitt, American steamship, from
Sabine Tor Boston and Portland, Me.
POSTED at Lloyds March 16.
:, Svartkog,. Norwegian bark, from
Newport News October 16 for La
Plata.
Canadian Maid, British schooner
from Monte Christi April for Can,
ada. Has never been heard from.
Monte San Michele, Italian steam
ship of 4,061 tons, from New Yorl
February 2 for Genoa with grain
Posted as missing February 18.
Mystery of Freighter
William O'Brien, American steam
treighter, sailed from New York April ID
for Rotterdam. One day after leav-
ing port the vessel reported trouble
among the crew, returned to port. and
after one days delay sailed again,
-Four days later the ship reported hv
wireless that she had run into heavv
weather. In this report it was stated
that she was in serious condition and
had lost q hatch covering. When the
White Star liner Baltic arrived in New
York two days later she reported hay-
ing picked up the S 0 S Of the vii
nam O'Brien, but had been unable to
find the vessel. That was the last re-
pert regarding this vessel until re-