Ship "Pretty Jane"

1875 Feb 04	Shipwreck
1876 Oct 17	Shipwreck


AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Feb 1875
Name of Master		: Thomas FERNANDEZ
Age of Vessel		: S.S. 5 years
Rig			: Three-masted Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 101
Number of Crew		: 17
Number of Passengers	: 8
Nature of Cargo		: Wood, grass seed, and general
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On the bar of the Koputetea River,
			  Poverty Bay
Wind Direction		: E
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Court found that vessel was stranded by the want of knowledge
and great imprudence of the pilot, Joseph KENNEDY, and that the
chief officer, James CAREY, was extremely culpable in allowing
pilot to take vessel to sea during temporary absence of master,
and not having remonstrated with pilot for attempting to take
the bar. Master considered reprehensible for absenting himself
when the ship was going to sea without any cause whatever, and
for not giving positive instructions that the vessel should not
proceed to sea. Master's certificate suspended for three months.

AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 25
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 17 Oct 1876
Name of Master		: Charles Frederick HELANDER
Age of Vessel		: 6 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 101
Number of Crew		: 16
Number of Passengers	: 19
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On bar of Turanganui River, 
			  Poverty Bay
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Light breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by insufficient water on bar; the acting pilot
having reported 4 inches more water than there was.