Ship "Mary Bannatyne"
1875 Apr 28 Shipwreck
1876 Feb 05 Shipwreck
1878 Sep 03 Shipwreck
1879 Jan 15 Shipwreck
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 13
Return of Wrecks
Date of Casualty : 28 Apr 1875
Name of Master : William Chalmers MUNN
Age of Vessel : 4 years
Rig : Brigantine
Register Tonnage : 116
Number of Crew : 17
Number of Passengers :
Nature of Cargo : General
Nature of Casualty : Loss of Life
Number of Lives Lost : 1
Place of Accident : Lat. 43o 36'S., Long. 163o 15'E
Wind Direction : N
Wind Force : Strong gale
Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty unavoidable.
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 16
Return of Wrecks
Date of Casualty : 5 Feb 1876
Name of Master : William Charles MUNN
Age of Vessel : 5 years
Rig : Brigantine
Register Tonnage : 116
Number of Crew : 7
Number of Passengers :
Nature of Cargo : Flour
Nature of Casualty : Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost :
Place of Accident : Close to Signal Station, North Beach,
Greymouth
Wind Direction : SW
Wind Force : Light
Finding of Court of Inquiry
Nil.
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 25
Return of Wrecks
Date of Casualty : 3 Sep 1878
Name of Master : William SMITH
Age of Vessel : 8 years
Rig : Brigantine
Register Tonnage : 116
Number of Crew : 7
Number of Passengers :
Nature of Cargo : Produce
Nature of Casualty : Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost :
Place of Accident : North Spit of Hokitika River, County
of Westland
Wind Direction : NW
Wind Force : Fresh breeze
Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel struck on the bar on account of the tow rope becoming
slack.
Ship "Mary Bannatyne"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 28
Return of Wrecks
Date of Casualty : 15 Jan 1879
Name of Master : William SMITH
Age of Vessel : 8 years
Rig : Brigantine
Register Tonnage : 116
Number of Crew : 7
Number of Passengers : 19
Nature of Cargo : Timber
Nature of Casualty : Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost : 1
Place of Accident : 15 miles due W from Stephens' Island
Wind Direction : ESE
Wind Force : Gentle breeze
Finding of Court of Inquiry
Man fell overboard