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.