Ship "Glance"


1875 Jul 04	Shipwreck
1875 Nov 08	Shipwreck
1877 Jan 11	Shipwreck

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Jul 1875
Name of Master		: Joseph ALLEN
Age of Vessel		: 19 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 19
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Commercial Bay, Auckland
Wind Direction		: WNW to W
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
"Rob Roy", having parted her chains, came down on the "Glance"
and the "Glance" then fouled the "South Carolina" and drove her
on shore.

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 8 Nov 1875
Name of Master		: Joseph ALLAN
Age of Vessel		: 9 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 19
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Tairua Bar, Auckland
Wind Direction		: NNW to W
Wind Force		: Strong, shifting


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by sudden shifting of wind.

Ship "Glance"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 11 Jan 1877
Name of Master		: Joseph ALLAN
Age of Vessel		: 20 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 19
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Beer and butter
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Shoe Island, off Tairua
Wind Direction		: Calm
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Loss of vessel caused by master standing too close to shore,
and in losing too much time in trying to get her head round,
instead of letting go an anchor on wind falling calm.