Ship "Jane"


1868 Mar 25	Collision
1869 Nov 21	Collision
1873 Aug 07	Shipwreck


AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 19
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 25 Mar 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Collision
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Fine weather
Place of Accident	: Off Mercury Island


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Masters of both vessels to blame for carrying no lights and for
not keeping a proper look-out.
[The other vessel was "Saucy Lass"]

AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 21 Nov 1869
Name of Master		: J. McDOUGALL
Age of Vessel		: S.S. 2 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 25
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: about 70
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Lalla Rookh"
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Auckland Harbour
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The Court found that both the master of the "Lalla Rookh" and
the master of the "Jane", with which she came into collision
acted with great want of judgment.

AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 7 Aug 1873
Name of Master		: William ADAMS
Age of Vessel		: 5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 25
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Orewa River, near Auckland
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel parted cable, and went ashore.