Ship "Coronet"

1872 May 05
1875 Jul 04

AJHR 1872 Section G30 pages 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 5 May 1872
Name of Master		: James ROBINSON
Age of Vessel		: 10 months
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 95
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Maori"; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: 7 or 8 miles east by north from Oamaru
Wind Direction		: W by N
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master of "Maori" acted with promptitude and judgment, but mate
(James LEYS) could not be acquitted of carelessness.

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Jul 1875
Name of Master		: 
Age of Vessel		: 4 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 95
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Commercial Bay, Auckland
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Force of gale knocked vessel off blocks, and she was scuttled
to prevent her doing further damage to herself and other
shipping.