Ship "Glimpse"

1875 Nov 10	Shipwreck
1878 Sep 01	Shipwreck


AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 10 Nov 1875
Name of Master		: Alex. SHEPHERD
Age of Vessel		: 11 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 38
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Capsized; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Near Akaroa Heads
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Squally


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Capsized in a squall.

AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 25
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 1 Sep 1878
Name of Master		: John WARES
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 38
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 780 cases preserved meat
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On the beach about half mile to
			  northward of Town of Timaru
Wind Direction		: ESE
Wind Force		: Light breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel driven on shore by a heavy sea, there not being
sufficient wind to enable her to work to sea.