Ship "Anne Melhuish"


1873 Aug 21
1874 Oct 30

AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 21 Aug 1873
Name of Master		: William DAVIDSON
Age of Vessel		: 24 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 344
Number of Crew		: 11
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal and Maize
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Eastern side of entrance to Port
			  Nicholson
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze, squally


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The master acted throughout in a seamanlike manner, and is free
from blame, the accident being unavoidable.

AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 30 Oct 1874
Name of Master		: William DAVIDSON
Age of Vessel		: 25 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 344
Number of Crew		: 11
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: 1.5 cable length east of the Steeple
			  Rocks in Harbour of Port Nicholson
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Calm


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master committed error in judgment in keeping too close to
western shore.