Ship "Helen"


1875 Jul 04	Shipwreck
1876 Jun 09	Shipwreck
1877 Jun 16	Shipwreck



AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Jul 1875
Name of Master		: 
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 23
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Breakwater, Commercial Bay, Auckland
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Nil.

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 19
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 9 Jun 1876
Name of Master		: Meredith ROUNTREE
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 23
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: In Little Omaha Harbour, Auckland
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel had not sufficient ground tackle.

Ship "Helen"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 30
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 Jun 1877
Name of Master		: Frank GOMEZ
Age of Vessel		: 16 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 23
Number of Crew		: 1
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Near the Needles, NE coast of NZ
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Stiff breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by stress of weather.