Ship "Fanny Kelly"


1874 May 06	Shipwreck
1875 Aug 18	Shipwreck
1876 Mar 28	Shipwreck


AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 6 May 1874
Name of Master		: Charles BAKER
Age of Vessel		: 6 months
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 35
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Hole in the Wall Passage, inside of
			  Mercury Island, East Coast
Wind Direction		: E
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty occurred through vessel striking a sunken rock alleged
not to be laid down in chart. No blame attributable to master.


AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 18 Aug 1875
Name of Master		: Meredith ROUNTREE
Age of Vessel		: 2 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 34
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Middle Reef, Whangaparoa, Auckland
Wind Direction		: NNE
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Mate in charge ran vessel on to reef.


AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 28 Mar 1876
Name of Master		: James BLACK
Age of Vessel		: 2.5 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 35
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: South side of Wangaroa Harbour, about
			  halfway through entrance
Wind Direction		: WNW
Wind Force		: Fresh


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel in bringing-up parted, her only cable.