Ship "Echo"

1875 Oct 09	Shipwreck
1876 Sep 09	Shipwreck
1877 Aug 18	Shipwreck


AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 9 Oct 1875
Name of Master		: Thomas PARKER
Age of Vessel		: 9 months
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 27
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Maize
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Awanui, Province of Auckland
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Force of gale caused anchor to break.

AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 24
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 09 Sep 1876
Name of Master		: Peter BROWN
Age of Vessel		: 2 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 27
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Entrance to Turanganui River, 
			  Gisborne, Poverty Bay
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Stranding caused by heavy sea setting in, and insufficient
water on the bar.

AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 27
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 18 Aug 1877
Name of Master		: John COWELL
Age of Vessel		: 3 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 27
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: NZ Produce and live stock
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; foundered; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Place of Accident	: Midway between North Spit and Mussel
			  Rock, near Raglan
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The loss of the vessel was caused by the tiller-lines giving 
way.