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Ships
AJHR = Appendices to the Journal of the House of Representatives

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 


Aborigine		1873 Shipwreck
Acadia			1876 Shipwreck
Active			1869 Shipwreck
Adah			1877 Collision
Adamant			1875 Shipwreck
Advance			1873 Shipwreck
Affiance		1867 Shipwreck
Agnes			1867 Shipwreck (100 ton Cutter)
Agnes			1874 Shipwreck (23 ton Cutter)
Agnes			1876 Shipwreck (24 ton Ketch)
Agnes			1876 Shipwreck (128 ton Schooner)
Ahuriri			1866
Ahuriri			1871 Shipwreck
Airedale		1865-1867
Airedale		1871 Shipwreck
Akbar			1879 Shipwreck
Alabama			1865-66 Shipwreck
Alabama			1867 Shipwreck
Alarm			1872 Shipwreck
Albion			1874 Shipwreck (263 ton Brig)
Albion			1874 Shipwreck (313 ton Barque)
Albion			1877 Shipwreck (248 ton Brig)
Alert			1871 Shipwreck (28 ton Ketch)
Alert			1874-1875 (43 ton Ketch)
Alexandra		1876 Shipwreck
Alhambra		1867-1868
Alhambra		1876 Shipwreck
Alice			1868 Shipwreck (2.5yr old 22 ton Schooner)
Alice			1872 Shipwreck (5yr old 21 ton Schooner)
Allahabad		1874 Shipwreck
Alma			1874 Shipwreck
Alsager			1873 Shipwreck
Amherst			1866 Rescue (see General Grant)
Anazi			1874 Shipwreck
Angelina		1871 Shipwreck
Ann			1876 Shipwreck
Ann Gambles		1877 Shipwreck
Anne Melhuish		1873-1874
Annie			1868 Shipwreck (16 ton Schooner)
Annie			1879 Shipwreck (42 ton Cutter)
Aparima			1871 Shipwreck
Arawa SS		1890 Departed London
Argus			1877-1878
Arthur Wakefield	1876-1879
Atalanta		1876 Shipwreck
Au Revoir		1865-66 Shipwreck
Auckland		1866
Aurora			1872 Shipwreck
Augusta			1865-66 Shipwreck
Aurora			1872 Shipwreck (42 ton Schooner)
Aurora			1878 Collision (52 ton Schooner)
Australia		1873 Shipwreck
Australian Sovereign	1876-1877
Avon			1871 Shipwreck




Ship "Aborigine"
AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 20 Dec 1873
Name of Master		: James LEVENS
Age of Vessel		: 6 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 132
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 6
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Hokitika River
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty first caused by NE gale and southerly current setting
her on South Spit. The final cause being a heavy fresh that
came down river and rendered all preparations to heave her off
useless.

Ship "Acadia"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 23
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 13 Aug 1876
Name of Master		: Duncan McDONALD
Age of Vessel		: 2 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 53
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Dismasted; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: 20 miles south of Mahia Peninsula
Wind Direction		: WSW
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Heavy sea broke over vessel, dismasting her, and washing one
of the crew overboard.


Ship "Active"
AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 29 Nov 1869
Name of Master		: W. H. WILSON
Age of Vessel		: 1 year
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 25
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Reef 8 miles from Yendura Island Fiji
Wind Direction		: SE to ESE
Wind Force		: Strong


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master exonerated. Reef not laid down on chart.

Ship "Adah"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 10 Jul 1877
Name of Master		: William JONES
Age of Vessel		: 1 year 6 months
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 29
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Southern Cross";
			  partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Half mile to westward of Ponui
			  Passage light
Wind Direction		: WSW
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by carelessness of those on board the "Adah",
and the "Southern Cross" not slowing her engines when she lost
sight of the "Adah's" light.

Ship "Adamant"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 17 Sep 1875
Name of Master		: Thomas L. BUNK
Age of Vessel		: 17 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 815
Number of Crew		: 27
Number of Passengers	: 268
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; no damage
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Abrolhas Bank, Coast of Brazil
Wind Direction		: E
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Accident caused through navigating without a proper chart.

Ship "Advance"
AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 10 Jun 1873
Name of Master		: George LATIMER
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 13 about
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Produce
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Spit at entrance to Waikouaiti
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel was carried on to the Spit at entrance of river by a
strong fresh.

Ship "Affiance"
AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 5 Nov 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 17 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 346
Number of Crew		: 11
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coals
Nature of Casualty	: Total wreck
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh
Place of Accident	: 
 Struck the Beach, near Kapiti; afterwards became a wreck in 
 Fitzroy Bay, entrance to Wellington Harbour.

Finding of Court of Inquiry
The captain is blamed for the first accident, for "too much
frailty in giving in to the opinion of the mate and seamen as
to what land was seen." The signalman at Barrel Beacon is blamed
for the final catastrophe, for "not making out and repeating
signals" of distress.

Ship "Agnes"
AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 16
Return of Wrecks

Date of Casualty	: 23 Jun 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 7 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 100
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Total wreck
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Calm
Place of Accident	: At entrance to Turanganui Harbour

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wind failing, tide set vessel on rocks.

Ship "Agnes"
AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 31 May 1874
Name of Master		: Frank BREW
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 23
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Supposed stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: Supposed 3 (all hands)
Place of Accident	: About half-way between Waikato and
			  Raglan
Wind Direction		: Not known
Wind Force		: Not known


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Portions of wreck of vessel picked up between Waikato and Raglan.

Ship "Agnes"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 22
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 15 Jun 1876
Name of Master		: Robert MORGAN
Age of Vessel		: 1.5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 128
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Wool and fungus
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Reef in Waitangi Harbour, Chatham
			  Islands
Wind Direction		: NNW
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
One of chains parted, and vessel drifted on to reef during a
heavy gale.

Ship "Ahuriri"

1865-1866	Nature of Machinery: Low pressure (1)
1866 Feb 14	Engineer's Certificate issued to James BARR (2)

Ship "Ahuriri"
AJHR 1872 Section G30 page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 22 Nov 1871
Name of Master		: Gordon McKINNON
Age of Vessel		: 7.5 years A1 for 9 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 131
Number of Crew		: 16
Number of Passengers	: 13
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On a sunken rock near Jones' Head,
			  Waikouaiti Bay
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Fresh


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master blamed for being too close to land; also for allowing
sluice valves to remain open; certificate not suspended
because danger not on chart.

Ship "Airedale"

1865-1866	Nature of Machinery: Low pressure (1)
1865 Nov 13	Master's Certificate issued to W. H. MEIKLEHAM (2)

1867 ... ..	General pilotage exemption certificate No. 2
		issued to William H. MEIKLEHAM for the ports of
		Manukau, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Picton,
		Taranaki, Lyttelton, Otago and Bluff. Captain
		MEIKLEHAM has given up command of the Airedale,
		and gone to England. (4)

Ship "Airedale"
AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 14 Feb 1871
Name of Master		: A. KENNEDY
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 286
Number of Crew		: 30
Number of Passengers	: 20
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About three quarters of a mile East of
			  the mouth of the Waitara River
Wind Direction		: E
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
That the Airedale was lost in consequence of an extraordinary
deviation in her compasses, occasioned by the abnormal condition
of the atmosphere. The Court decided that no blame could be
attached to master or officers or crew.

Ship "Akbar"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 30
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 29 Jun 1879
Name of Master		: John WATT
Age of Vessel		: 16 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 204
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 5
Place of Accident	: Two and a half miles North of Timaru
			  Flagstaff
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel driven ashore by the force of the gale, which came on
unexpectedly; only blame attributable to any one on board is
for not having the springs judiciously put on, and not being
supplied with signals.

Ship "Alabama"
AJHR 1866 Section E3 page 9
Return of Wrecks


Tonnage			: 337 3-95
Description		: American barque
Whether insured		: Not stated
Nature of Casualty	: Total Loss
Where casualty occurred	: Port Hutt, Chatham

Ship "Alabama"
AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 18 Dec 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 14
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Capsized
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Squall
Place of Accident	: Near Maraitai


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The loss of life was caused by the boat being stowed below
hatches.

Remarks
The master was drowned before assistance could be rendered.
The vessel has since been recovered.

Ship "Alarm"
AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 18 Aug 1872
Name of Master		: William CALLOW
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 15
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Bar of Rangitikei River
Wind Direction		: SSW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel grounded on a sand bank, formed since master's last
visit to the river.

Ship "Albion"
AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 18 Apr 1874
Name of Master		: James ROBINSON
Age of Vessel		: 7 years
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 263
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Kaukapakapa Creek, Kaipara River,
			  Auckland
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Calm


Finding of Court of Inquiry
An eddy tide set vessel on to a rock.

Ship "Albion"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 10
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 1 Aug 1874
Name of Master		: Jones KELLY
Age of Vessel		: 59 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 313
Number of Crew		: 20
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Nil
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Lat. 20o 22'S., Long. 174o 44'W., and
			  3 miles NW of Romanga
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master and pilot erred in judgment in considering themselves
clear of the reef.

Ship "Albion"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 12 to 14 Jun 1877
Name of Master		: Alexander ROBERTSON
Age of Vessel		: 11 years
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 248
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 5
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Knees broken, bulwarks carried away &c
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Lat. 38o 13'S., long. 169o 57'E
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by bad weather; vessel at the time not being in
a seaworthy condition.

Ship "Alert"
AJHR 1872 Section G30 page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 10 Nov 1871
Name of Master		: John A. SCOTT
Age of Vessel		: 16 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 28
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: NW point of Worser's Bay, Wellington
			  Harbour
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Unavoidable accident; cable parted during heavy SE gale.

Ship "Alexandra"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 19
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 10 Jun 1876
Name of Master		: John Moore LAMONT
Age of Vessel		: 11 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 306
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: In Lyttelton Harbour, close to Ripa
			  Island, to westward
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Accident caused by vessel hanging in stays.

Ship "Alhambra"
 1867-1868	General Pilotage Exemption Certificate No. 16 issued
		to John McLEAN for the ports of Lyttelton, Otago,
		Bluff and Wellington (5)

Ship "Alhambra"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 23
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 20 Aug 1876
Name of Master		: Malcolm MUIR
Age of Vessel		: 21 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 497
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Between Wellington and Lyttelton
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Passenger supposed to have committed suicide (from effects of
drink) by jumping overboard.

Ship "Alice"
AJHR 1869 Section E4 page 31
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 27 Sep 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 2.5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 22
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Drove ashore from her
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Gale
Place of Accident	: Moeraki Bay


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Accident caused by stress of weather. Master exonerated from
all blame.

Remarks
Was afterwards got off and taken round to Port Chalmers.

Ship "Alice"
AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 Jul 1872
Name of Master		: Geo. SCOONES
Age of Vessel		: 5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 21
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Bar at the entrance to the Porangahau
			  River
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master should have let go his anchor when wind headed him, after
passing through the breakers on the Bar.

Ship "Allahabad"
AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 2 Feb 1874
Name of Master		: F. W. CRISPIN
Age of Vessel		: 9 years, Aa 1, Lloyds
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 1,185
Number of Crew		: 25
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Lost mizen mast, main-topmast,
			  boats, &c.
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Lat. 36o 40'South, Long. 178o 20' West
Wind Direction		: SSW
Wind Force		: Hurricane


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Masts cut away to save vessel which had been thrown on her beam
ends by heavy sea.

Ship "Alma"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 13 Oct 1874
Name of Master		: James WATTERS
Age of Vessel		: 20 years
Rig			: Three-masted Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 163
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of three topmasts, bulwarks, &c.,
			  partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Place of Accident	: Ocean 60 miles W 1/2 N. from Cape
			  Foulwind
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Accidental; vessel had been properly hove to.

Ship "Alsager"
AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Mar 1873
Name of Master		: Robert Geddies RAE
Age of Vessel		: 10 years
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 1209
Number of Crew		: 28
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Guano
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About twenty five miles from Eva
			  Island, Friendly Islands
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel struck on a reef at Maldon Island. After leaving this
place vessel began to leak very much, caused by an attempt of
crew to scuttle ship.

"Ship "Angelina"
AJHR 1872 Section G30 page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 12 Nov 1871
Name of Master		: William A. PAYNE
Age of Vessel		: 3 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 22
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Bill's Cove, Port Underwood
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel was apparently not well found in anchors or cables.

Ship "Ann"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 22
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 21 Jul 1876
Name of Master		: 
Age of Vessel		: not known
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Australian Sovereign"; 
			  partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About 25 miles from Newcastle, New
			  South Wales
Wind Direction		: SSW
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Collision caused by sudden shift of wind; "Ann" put back,
apparently for Newcastle, but was totally wrecked, and all hands
lost in a heavy gale of wind on the night of the day of collision
in Port Stephens.

Ship "Ann Gambles"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 30
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 May 1877
Name of Master		: John MORGANS
Age of Vessel		: 16 years Liverpool, 1st Class
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 424
Number of Crew		: 14
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Te Wais Point, Bluff Harbour
Wind Direction		: SW by S
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by default of master in ordering the helm to be
put up when the squall struck the vessel and the port anchor was
let go. Master's certificate was suspended for six months. (*)

(*) Since the inquiry His Excellency the Governor has ordered
a New Zealand Certificate as Master to be issued to Captain
MORGANS, and has recommenced the Board of Trade to re-issue
his suspended certificate at once.

Ship "Annie"
AJHR 1869 Section E4 page 30
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 11 Aug 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 1.5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 16
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Strong
Place of Accident	: Off Cape Kidnappers, Hawke's Bay


Finding of Court of Inquiry
An accident of the sea. No grounds for attributing blame or
suspicion to any one.

Remarks
Foundered in deep water. In rounding Cape Kidnappers she was
kept rather near the shore, and struck the end of the reef.

Ship "Annie"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 20 Jun 1879
Name of Master		: John Robson CHARLTON
Age of Vessel		: 8 months
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 42
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Blasting powder and drain pipes
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: First, South Spit; afterwards, North
			  Head, Wanganui
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master attempted to come in when there was not sufficient water
on the bar, in defiance of signals.

Ship "Aparima"
AJHR 1872 Section G30 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 25 Nov 1871
Name of Master		: Edward KERNS
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Ketch
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	: Mataura River; 500 yards west of
			  entrance
Wind Direction		: Calm
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Loss result of circumstances altogether beyond the control of
parties concerned.

Ship "Atalanta"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 May 1876
Name of Master		: James STEPHEN
Age of Vessel		: 3 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 31
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber and kauri gum
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Between Tiri Tiri and Rangitoto
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Strong breeze and squally


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Nil.

Ship "Au Revoir"
AJHR 1866 Section E3 page 9
Return of Wrecks


Tonnage			: 138
Description		: Brigantine
Whether insured		: Insured 1,600 pounds
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Where casualty occurred	: Port Waikato


Ship "Augusta"
AJHR 1866 Section E3 page 9
Return of Wrecks


Tonnage			: 35
Description		: Schooner
Whether insured		: Not Insured
Nature of Casualty	: Total Loss
Where casualty occurred	: Melville Cove, Queen Charlotte's Sound

Ship "Auckland"

1865-1866	Nature of Machinery: Low pressure (1)

Ship "Aurora"
AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 27 Jul 1872
Name of Master		: Thomas KEENAN
Age of Vessel		: 7 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 42
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Catlin River Bar
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame attached to master, who used every effort to save
the vessel.

Ship "Aurora"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 15 May 1878
Name of Master		: George ROMERIL
Age of Vessel		: 10 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 52
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Wellington";
			  partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Queen Charlotte's Sound, New Zealand
			  off Boot Cove
Wind Direction		: WNW
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by error in judgment of George SAUNDERS,
second mate of the "Wellington", who held no certificate,
in starboarding his helm and endeavouring to pass ahead of the
"Aurora". Second mate of "Wellington" ordered to pay costs of
inquiry.

Ship "Australia"
AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 12 Jun 1873
Name of Master		: Francis GREY
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 162
Number of Crew		: Supposed 8
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: Supposed all hands
Place of Accident	: Supposed to have been lost near Cape
			  Campbell Reef.
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Information of supposed loss received from master of brig
"Scotsman", Mr Chas. RODGERS

Ship "Avon"
AJHR 1872 Section G30 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 28 Dec 1871
Name of Master		: William LOMBARD
Age of Vessel		: 7 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 19
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Golden Crown"; with but
			  little damage
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Between Ponui Island and the Sandspit,
			  Tehmaki Strait
Wind Direction		: WSW
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
George BAKER, mate of the "Golden Crown" did not properly comply
with articles 15 and 16 of the Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea.


(1) AJHR 1866 Section E3 page 6 From a list of Steam Vessels 
surveyed in NZ since 1st July 1865

(2) AJHR 1866 Section E3 page 7 Statement of Persons to whom
Certificates of Qualifications have been issued since 1 Jul 
1865.

(3) AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 18 Return of Masters and Engineers
to whom Certificates of Competency have been issued from 1 July 
1866 to 30 June 1867

(4) AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 17 Return of General Pilotage
Exemption Certificates which have been issued since the coming
into force of "The Marine Act, 1866". (Note: Certificate numbers
1-95 can be viewed at Archives NZ Wellington; Reference
TR W2686 Ex 1 Pilotage Exemption Certificates [1-95] 1867-1869)

(5) AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 12 Return of General Pilotage
Exemption Certificates which have been issued, Harbours of more
than one province, during the Financial Year 1867-1868". 
(Note: Certificate numbers 1-95 can be viewed at Archives NZ 
Wellington; Reference TR W2686 Ex 1 Pilotage Exemption Certificates 
[1-95] 1867-1869)