Ship "Beautiful Star"

1876 Apr 26	Shipwreck
1876 Oct 04	Shipwreck


AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 26 Apr 1876
Name of Master		: John PETERSEN
Age of Vessel		: S.S. 15 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 146
Number of Crew		: 14
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Knocked hole in side
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Alongside wharf, Lyttelton Harbour
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel bumped against Waterman's Jetty, and projecting bolt
went through her side.


AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 24
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 04 Oct 1876
Name of Master		: James STEWART
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 146
Number of Crew		: 16
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On Danger Reef, near Shag Point, Otago
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by mate William Hassett CASEN, who was in
charge, keeping too close to the land in his course; mate's
certificate, Board of Trade No. 87150, suspended for two
months.