Ship "Colleen Bawn"

1877 Aug 18	Shipwreck
1877 Dec 09	Shipwreck
1879 Apr 23	Shipwreck


AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 27
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 18 Aug 1877
Name of Master		: Henry George WALLER
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 29
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Sunken rock three quarters of a mile
			  south of Trio Islands, Admiralty Bay
Wind Direction		: S
Wind Force		: Moderate gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Nil.



AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 9 Dec 1877
Name of Master		: Henry WALLER
Age of Vessel		: 15 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 29
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: South Spit, at entrance of Wanganui
			  River, Cook's Strait, West Coast,
			  N.I., NZ
Wind Direction		: WNW
Wind Force		: Fresh


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by the wind suddenly dropping, and then veering
round to another quarter, while the vessel was entering the
river.

AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 23 Apr 1879
Name of Master		: Andrew LILLYBLAD
Age of Vessel		: 17 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 28
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Iron
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On Otaki River, on the bar
Wind Direction		: SE to SW
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Not enough water on bar for vessel.