Ship "Mary Ogilvie"

1873 May 08	Shipwreck
1877 Jun 17	Shipwreck

AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 8 May 1873
Name of Master		: John FALCONER
Age of Vessel		: 3 months
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 72
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Oamaru
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Loss occasioned by mate not setting topsail, for want of which
vessel missed stays.

AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 30
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 17 Jun 1877
Name of Master		: John FALCONER
Age of Vessel		: 4 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 72
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Flour, grain, &c.
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: 1.5 miles south of entrance to
			  Grey River
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel had to be run ashore, as force of gale would not allow
her to carry sufficient sail to beat off a lee shore.