Ship "Rose of Eden" AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 15 Return of Wrecks Date of Casualty : 28 Sep 1873 Name of Master : James GRIEVE Age of Vessel : 6 years Rig : Schooner Register Tonnage : 30 Number of Crew : 4 Number of Passengers : Nature of Cargo : Timber Nature of Casualty : Stranded; partial loss Number of Lives Lost : Place of Accident : Ocean Bay, in Chaffer's Passage, entrance to Port Nicholson Wind Direction : S Wind Force : Gale Finding of Court of Inquiry Opportunity to leave anchorage was neglected. Master's certificate as master and second mate suspended for six months.
Ship "Rose of Eden" AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 28 Return of Wrecks Date of Casualty : 26 Jan 1879 Name of Master : John BOTHAM Age of Vessel : 11 years Rig : Schooner Register Tonnage : 30 Number of Crew : 3 Number of Passengers : Nature of Cargo : Ballast Nature of Casualty : Stranded; total loss Number of Lives Lost : Place of Accident : On Peak Rock, at entrance to Tory Channel Wind Direction : NW Wind Force : Moderate breeze Finding of Court of Inquiry Struck on Peak Rock through wind failing, and afterwards sank.