Ship "Maggie Robertson"


1873 Nov 27	Shipwreck
1876 Apr 29	Shipwreck
1878 Oct 27	Shipwreck


AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 27 Nov 1873
Name of Master		: David SKINNER
Age of Vessel		: 1 year
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 16
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Firewood
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Off Chamberlain's Island, Hauraki Gulf
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel struck against piece of baulk timber, which knocked a
hole into her and caused her to founder.

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 29 Apr 1876
Name of Master		: Matthew MARTIN
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 16
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Firewood
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Cabarfeielh";
			  partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Wangaparoa Passage, Auckland
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
"Maggie Robertson" lights not being shown.

Ship "Maggie Robertson"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 27 Oct 1878
Name of Master		: William George CROSSLEY
Age of Vessel		: 6 years 6 months
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 16
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Manganese ore
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Off Wellington Head, Great Barrier
			  Island
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Half gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel sprung a leak, and sunk before she could be run ashore.