Alaskan Area,
                                    December 17, 1942.

Statement of Robert von Scheele, Master and chartered
owner of motor boat Phyllis-S.


     The diesel motor boat Phyllis-S was proceeding at
about eight miles per hour, headed from Chadrik Bay for
Polar Bear Rock on the afternoon of December 17. 1942,
when she was hit on the port quarter  by the U.S. destroyer
No. AVD-6.  The Phyllis-S was cut in half, all cargo and
mail (about 25 bags) lost.  The crew and passengers were 
rescued by the destroyer except one passenger, Mrs. Alf
Paakhanen and grandchild, who were lost.  I had just left
the topside and gone below to get something to eat. Deckhand
Tom von Scheele had the helm and George Scroggs, passenger,
was in the wheelhouse with him at the time.  The engineer,
Monroe Rongvid, was working topside aft on the port side,
and was knocked overboard by the impact.  All other passengers
and crew were below at the time.  No one on board saw the
destroyer approaching.  A complete list of passengers and
crew is given below.  The time of the above occurrence was
at 2.33 p.m., which is the destroyer's time and approximate-
ly correct to the best of my knowledge,

     Robert Von Scheele (Master)    -  Kodiak. Alaska.
     Tom Von Scheele (Deckhand)	    -  Afognak. Alaska.
     Monroe Rongvid (Engineer)      -  Kodiak, Alaska.
     Peter Heitman (Cook)           -  Kodiak, Alaska.
     George Scroggs (Passenger)     -  Uyak, Alaska
     Mrs. Albert Reft   "     )     -  Karluk,  "
     John Reft (child)  "     )     -  Karluk,  "
     Catherine Katelnikoff (Child)  -  Uzinkie, Alaska.
     Miss Annie Naumoff (Passenger) -  Karluk,    "
     Daniel Naumoff (Child   "    ) -     "       "
     E.M. Naumoff            "    ) -     "       "
     Victor Carlson          "    ) -  Larsen Bay,"
     Charles Aga             "    ) -     "    "  "
     Mrs. Alf Paakhanen (Lost "   ) -     "    "  "
     Helen Agik (Child -  "   "   ) -     "    "  "

The registered owner of the Phyllis-S is O.L. Grimes
Uzinki, Alaska.


                                    Robert von Scheele.
Certified to be a true copy.
                                       ENCLOSURE (A)
H.P. Noggle, Lieutenant, USNR.
                                                      "EXHIBIT 6"





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ENCLOSURE B

                    List of those Injured and Lost
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Injured
-------
-------

Charles Aga           Larsen Bay       D.U. fracture, index finger,
left hand.

Peter Heitman         Kodiak           Cuts on: index finger 1. hand;
                                       second finger 1. hand; ring 
                                       finger 1. hand.

Annie Naumoff         Kar1uk           Two second degree burns about
                                       an inch diameter on right leg.

Mrs. Alber Reft       Karluk           Abrasio on right leg below knee.

Robert von Scheele    Kodiak           Bump on left temple

Monroe Rongvid        Kodiak           Bruised angle of right mandible



Lost
----
----

Mrs Alf Paakkanen     Larsen Bay


Helen Agik            Larsen Bay







                                                            "EXHIBIT 10"