Ship "Kennedy"

1875 Oct 28	Shipwreck
1878 Oct 09	Shipwreck
1879 May 31	Shipwreck

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 28 Oct 1875
Name of Master		: William CONWAY
Age of Vessel		: S.S., 10 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 136
Number of Crew		: 18
Number of Passengers	: 25
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On the Bar, South side of Karamea
			  River, Nelson
Wind Direction		: Variable
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Stranding caused by beacons being out of place. No blame to
master.

AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 9 Oct 1878
Name of Master		: Abraham PALMER
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 136
Number of Crew		: 17
Number of Passengers	: 3
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; slight damage
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Bar of Grey River
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel struck on a sharp rock which is supposed to have washed
from the protective works.

AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 31 May 1879
Name of Master		: Thomas WHITWELL
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 136
Number of Crew		: 17
Number of Passengers	: 7
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: North Spit of the Hokitika River
Wind Direction		: ENE
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Signals made too early for tide.