Claim of Yum Hee
1913
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Yum Hee travelled in steerage aboard the Titanic. He survived the disaster and filed a claim for his lost property. As part of his claim, he included a list of the items he brought aboard with him.
He initially calculated the value of his items in British pounds (£) and then used the contemporary exchange rate (1 £ = $4.86) to convert his claim to U.S. Dollars. So, his items were worth 18 £, 14 s, or the equivalent of $91.85.
This document comes from the “In the Matter of the Petition of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited, for Limitation of its Liability as owner of the steamship TITANIC” case that began after the sinking of the Titanic. This case was initiated to limit the liability of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., for loss of life and property resulting from the sinking of the Titanic on its maiden voyage. The case file contains court papers, evidence, and claims of survivors and representatives of the deceased.
He initially calculated the value of his items in British pounds (£) and then used the contemporary exchange rate (1 £ = $4.86) to convert his claim to U.S. Dollars. So, his items were worth 18 £, 14 s, or the equivalent of $91.85.
This document comes from the “In the Matter of the Petition of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited, for Limitation of its Liability as owner of the steamship TITANIC” case that began after the sinking of the Titanic. This case was initiated to limit the liability of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., for loss of life and property resulting from the sinking of the Titanic on its maiden voyage. The case file contains court papers, evidence, and claims of survivors and representatives of the deceased.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 6210878
Full Citation: Claim of Yum Hee; 1913; In the Matter of the Petition of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited, for Limitation of its Liability as owner of the steamship TITANIC; Admiralty Case Files, 1790 - 1966; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at New York, New York, NY. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/claim-yum-hee, April 21, 2025]Activities that use this document
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