Ship "Onehunga"


1867 Apr 06	Shipwreck
1872 Feb 24	Shipwreck


AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 22
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 6 Apr 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 61
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: WSW
Wind Force		: 
Place of Accident	: Fox's River

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Went ashore during heavy weather.

Remarks
Wreck sold for benefit of whom it might concern.

AJHR 1872 Section G30 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 Feb 1872
Name of Master		: R. P. CROUCH
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 61
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Oamaru Bay
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty unavoidable; master not to blame.