INTRODUCTION
This page contains additional information on The National Archives File MT 9/1219.
A small piece divided in separate folders each covering a discreet set of correspondence. Each folder has a unique (with the year) reference start with the letter ‘M’.
The folders are presented in the order that they to be found in the piece.
Whilst primarily the information recorded here is the summary as written on the folder, in some cases details of particular documents of interest within the folders have been recorded.
The document subject is Insurance of War Risks for Danish owned ships during First World War.
The case of the ship “Kong Helge” is reference in National Archives documents HCA 27/156/528, HCA 27/156/531 and TS 13/338.
FOLDERS
| Old Reference | File date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M10225 1918 | 9/8/1918 | Assistant Secretary – Insurance – Correspondence from War Risks Insurance Office relating to negotiations for the insurance of Danish Shipping.Previous Paper 3386/5739.
Memo – refers to the court case of the “Canadia” whilst proceeding from Galveston to Christiania, after the vessel was stopped by an English Cruiser and an Officer placed on board. The Captain was ordered to steer between the Shetlands and Fair Isles to Kirkwell. The steamer was out of her course and the Captain suggested that she should be stopped. The Naval Officer said this was not possible owing to the danger of German Submarines and the ship proceeded to run ashore. The Court held that the loss was one falling on the War Risk Policy. Translation of judgement re S.S. “Asger Ryg”. Judgement of “Maritime and Commercial Court” Copenhagen. 23rd May 1917. Ship of the “Skjalm Hvide” company in liquidation. “On the 4t April 1917 the steamship “Asger Ryg” left Tyne dock with a full cargo of coal bound for Algiers. On the 6th April she passed Beachy Head, since then nothing has been heard from the ship or her crew. However on the 9th April 1917 a badly damaged boat bearing the name of “Asger Ryg” was found adrift in the Channel S.E. to the Isle of Wight.“ Translation of judgement re ss “Kong Helge”. Judgement of “Maritime and Commercial Court” Copenhagen, on 17th July 1915. On 19th December 1914 on a voyage from Iceland to Denmark with a cargo of horse was stopped by an English patrol boar and subsequently as a prize taken to Leith in charge of an English naval officer and with English prize crew. Translation of judgement re ss “Chr. Christensen”. Judgement of “Maritime and Commercial Court” Copenhagen, on 17th July 1915. On the 16th February 1915 in the morning the steamer “Chr. Christensen” en route from Asrhua to New York in ballast struck the ground near Longstone. The ship was completely destroyed. She was insured in to an amount 120,000 Kroner. Abstract from the Record of Judgments of the Supreme Court in Connection with the case No. 324/1915. |
| M5739 1918 | 11/4/1918 | Insurance – Copy of despatch from Charge d’ affaires Copenhagen re premiums collected and claims paid. Previous Paper 3386-5307. |
| M5307 1918 | 1/4/1918 | Assistant Secretary – Insurance – Copy letter to Foreign Office as to whether there is any Danish law requiring shipowners to insure their vessels against war risks with a national association or institution and suggesting that information may be obtained from His Majesty’s Minister Copenhagen. Previous Paper 3386-4273. |
| M4273 1918 | 14/3/1918 | Foreign Office – Insurance – copy despatch from H M Minister at Copenhagen with copy statement furnished by Danish Ship-owners Association showing that terms of Shipping Agreement bear [?] on owners of small vessels time chartered to HM Government. Previous Paper 3386-3925. |
| M4181 1918 | 13/3/1918 | Foreign Office – Insurance – copy despatch from H M Minister at Copenhagen forwarding copy letter from Danish Ship-owners Association asking as to their legal position. Previous Paper 3386. |
| M3386 1918 | 25/2/1918 | Foreign Office – Insurance – copy telegram from H M Minister at Copenhagen respecting Insurances of Danish shipping. Copy rely. |
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