Ship "Kate Brain"


1874 Apr 19	Shipwreck
1874 Jul 20	Shipwreck
1877 Apr ..	Shipwreck

AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 19 Apr 1874
Name of Master		: Joseph BRAIN
Age of Vessel		: 3 months
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 118
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Railway sleepers
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: A reef about 400 yards from Mokomoko
			  Jetty, New River
Wind Direction		: NNE
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Pilot committed an error of judgment in not keeping the vessel
further off from the reef. Everything possible was done to get
her off. Vessels of her tonnage should be provided with a
heavier kedge or a stream anchor, and should have at least two
pumps.

AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 10
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 20 Jul 1874
Name of Master		: David HENRY
Age of Vessel		: under 1 year
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 118
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Grain
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Manawatu"; partial
			  loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About half-way across Evans Bay,
			  within harbour of Port Nicholson
Wind Direction		: S
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Neglect of master of "Kate Brain" in not keeping a look-out,
and breach of regulations for preventing collisions at sea.

Ship "Kate Brain"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 
Name of Master		: George GAY
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 118
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Grain
Nature of Casualty	: Supposed foundered
Number of Lives Lost	: 6
Place of Accident	: Supposed in or near Palliser Bay
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel left Timaru for Auckland on 7th April, 1877, and has not
since been heard of.