Ship "Ocean Wave"


1867 Oct 29	Shipwreck
1870 Dec 03	Shipwreck
1874 May 03	Shipwreck


AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 17 Return of Wrecks Date of Casualty : 29 Oct 1867 Age and Class of Vessel : 2 years Rig : Schooner Register Tonnage : 117 Number of Crew : 8 Number of Passengers : Nature of Cargo : General Nature of Casualty : Stranded Number of Lives Lost : Wind Direction : Wind Force : Fine weather Place of Accident : North Spit, Hokitika Finding of Court of Inquiry The tug took the ground. The master of the "Ocean Wave" then tried to sail in, but the current was too strong, and she also was stranded. Remarks This vessel was got off with but little damage.

Ship "Ocean Wave"
AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 3 Dec 1870
Name of Master		: J. GALBRAITH
Age of Vessel		: 5 years
Rig			: Three masted schooner
Register Tonnage	: 118
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 3
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Sunken rock off Mahurangi Island
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Strong


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Neglect of master in not allowing sufficiently for set of tide,
and not taking cross bearings.


AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 18 Return of Wrecks Date of Casualty : 3 May 1874 Name of Master : Christopher Frederick MANN Age of Vessel : 8 years Rig : Schooner Register Tonnage : 118 Number of Crew : 7 Number of Passengers : 2 Nature of Cargo : Coal Nature of Casualty : Stranded; total loss Number of Lives Lost : Place of Accident : Oamaru Beach Wind Direction : Wind Force : Calm Finding of Court of Inquiry Master had to slip in order to avoid being run down by
"Emulous", when vessel was cast on shore by the sea.