Ship "Fiery Cross"


1869 Feb 27	Shipwreck
1873 Nov 15	Collision
1876 Aug 31	Shipwreck


AJHR 1869 Section E4 page 33
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 27 Feb 1869
Age and Class of Vessel	: 1 year
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 72
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: West
Wind Force		: Strong
Place of Accident	: Within Mangrove River, Mercury Bay


Finding of Court of Inquiry
She drove from her anchors through stress of weather. No blame
attaches to the master.

Remarks
Not known whether she was recovered. It may be inferred from the
whole evidence that she was insufficiently found in ground
tackle.

AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 15 Nov 1873
Name of Master		: Thomas SHORT
Age of Vessel		: 5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 72
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Bonita"; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Off Point Rodney
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Light breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
"Bonita" did not keep away soon enough. If wind had been strong,
she would have cleared "Fiery Cross".

Ship "Fiery Cross"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 23
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 31 Aug 1876
Name of Master		: Reuben WELLS
Age of Vessel		: 8 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 72
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Live stock
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Bar of Waitara River, Taranaki
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel grounded on bank, and tug not of sufficient power to
tow her off.