Ship "Arthur Wakefield"

1876 Sep 19	Shipwreck
1879 Jan 05	Shipwreck



AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 24
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 19 Sep 1876
Name of Master		: John WATT
Age of Vessel		: 3 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 45
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Place of Accident	: About 6 miles south of Wanganui Heads
Wind Direction		: S
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel got in breakers, and master and cook washed overboard.


AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 5 Jan 1879
Name of Master		: William ANDREWS
Age of Vessel		: 5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 45
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Close to Signal Station, entrance to
			  Wanganui River
Wind Direction		: ESE
Wind Force		: Fair


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Taking bar with insufficient water, having been signalled to do
so.