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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 


Cabarfeielh		1876 Shipwreck
Caledonia		1872 Shipwreck
Cambodia		1866 Shipwreck
Cambria			1875 Shipwreck
Canterbury		1871 Shipwreck (76 ton Schooner)
Canterbury		1873 Shipwreck (38 ton Schooner)
Canterbury		1877-1878 (34 ton Schooner)
Cantero			1870 Shipwreck
Carl			1874 Shipwreck
Carlotta		1878 Shipwreck
Carnatic		1875 Shipwreck
Caroline		1867 Shipwreck (37 ton Schooner)
Caroline		1871 Shipwreck (149 ton Brig)
Catherine		1865-66 Shipwreck
Ceara			1875 Shipwreck
Cenrise HMS		1891 Left Lyttelton
Ceres			1868 Shipwreck
Cezarewitch		1876 Shipwreck
Challenge		1866
Challenge		1870 Shipwreck
Challenger		1874 Shipwreck
Chanticleer		1875 Shipwreck
Charles Edward		1867-1870
Charlotte		1871 Shipwreck
Charlotte Andrews	1867-1868
Christiana		1877 Collision
Christina Thompson	1865-66 Shipwreck
City of Auckland	1878 Shipwreck
City of Madras		1874 Shipwreck
City of Newcastle	1872 Shipwreck
Clan Alpine		1877 Shipwreck
Clarendon		1868 Shipwreck
Claud Hamilton		1866-1868
Claud Hamilton		1873 Shipwreck
Clematis		1875-1876
Cleopatra		1868 Shipwreck
Clifton			1878 Shipwreck
Clio			1877 Shipwreck
Clyde			1867 Shipwreck (34 ton Schooner)
Clyde			1868 Shipwreck (14 ton Cutter)
Clyde			1876 Shipwreck (34 ton Ketch)
Clyde			1877 Shipwreck (40 ton Schooner)
Clyde			1879 Shipwreck (103 ton Schooner)
Colleen Bawn		1877-1879
Collingwood		1869 Shipwreck (400 ton Barque)
Collingwood		1871-1874 (15 ton Ketch)
Colonist		1876 Shipwreck
Comerang		1870-1874
Comet			1868 Shipwreck (17 ton Cutter)
Comet			1875 Shipwreck (350 ton Barque)
Commissary		1875 Shipwreck
Condoreen		1874 Shipwreck
Constant		1870 Shipwreck
Coq du Village		1876 Shipwreck
Cordelia		1867 Shipwreck
Cornstalk		1876 Shipwreck
Coronet			1872-1875
County of Peebles	1877 Collision
Craig Ellachie		1877 Shipwreck
Crest			1868 Shipwreck
Culgoa			1866 Shipwreck
Cymraes			1867 Shipwreck
Cynthia			1874 Shipwreck (63 ton Schooner)
Cynthia			1879 Shipwreck (56 ton Schooner)
Cyrene			1875 Shipwreck
Cyrus			1874 Shipwreck


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


Date of Casualty	: 29 Apr 1876
Name of Master		: Kenneth McKENZIE
Age of Vessel		: 2 years, A1 Lloyd's
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 333
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Maggie Robertson";
			  partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Wangaparoa Passage, Auckland
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
"Maggie Robertson" lights not being shown.

Ship "Caledonia"
AJHR 1872 Section G30 pages 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 30 May 1872
Name of Master		: William WALKER
Age of Vessel		: 8 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 60
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On upper rocks south side of Catlins
			  River.
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Fresh


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel would not answer her helm, owing to strong current.

Ship "Cambodia"
AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 21
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 25 Dec 1866
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 811
Number of Crew		: 21
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze
Place of Accident	: Manukau


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Ignorance of port on part of master.

Remarks
Since repaired.

Ship "Cambria"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: Feb 1875
Name of Master		: Thos. SAUNDERS
Age of Vessel		: 4 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 43
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Cement, wire, and wooden doors
Nature of Casualty	: Supposed foundered
Number of Lives Lost	: Supposed 3 (all hands)
Place of Accident	: Not known
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Not known


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel left Dunedin, and not since heard of.

Ship "Canterbury"
AJHR 1872 Section G30 page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 9 Aug 1871
Name of Master		: J. RUXTON
Age of Vessel		: 8 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 76
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Bar of Buller River
Wind Direction		: NNE
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master exonerated from blame.

Ship "Canterbury"
AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 31 Jul 1873
Name of Master		: John GRUBB
Age of Vessel		: 18 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 38
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Produce
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Kaikoura Peninsula
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel sprung a leak, pump broke down, and she had to be beached.
Care should have been taken to see that spare pump was in
working order.

Ship "Cantero"
AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 Jul 1870
Name of Master		: W. DAVIDSON
Age of Vessel		: 20 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 278
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber and Kauri Gum
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded, and abandoned, partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Inside Hokianga Bar
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Negligence of the master in not paying attention to the signals.
Master should have kept by ship.

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


Date of Casualty	: 30 Jul 1874
Name of Master		: Charles John MACEY
Age of Vessel		: 18 years
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 167
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast, 10 kegs butter
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On the Triangle Rocks inside Bluff
			  Harbour
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wind failed when vessel in stays. No blame attached to master.

Ship "Carlotta"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 27
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 9 Nov 1878
Name of Master		: Edward RAYNER
Age of Vessel		: 22 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 310
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Rocks at point of Pencarrow Head,
			  Wellington Harbour
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Storm


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel lost through missing stays through a shift of wind when
tacking, and her cable parting in a squall. No blame
attributable to master.

Ship "Carnatic"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 9 Oct 1875
Name of Master		: William CHAPMAN
Age of Vessel		: 8 years, A1 16 years
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 871
Number of Crew		: 32
Number of Passengers	: 36.5
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Place of Accident	: Lat. 49o 19'N., Long. 5o 19'W
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Men fell from aloft, and were so injured that they both died in
a little over an hour.

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


Date of Casualty	: 24 Nov 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 13 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 37
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Wheat and building stone
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Strong
Place of Accident	: Oamaru Beach


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Sails split and vessel became unmanageable. Vessel had to be
beached. Master not to blame.

Remarks
Vessel broke up.

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


Date of Casualty	: 28 Jan 1871
Name of Master		: J. FERGUSON
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 149
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Lat. 35.35 South; Long. 156.11 E
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Moderate gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Stress of weather.

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


Tonnage			: 153
Description		: Barque
Whether insured		: Not Stated
Nature of Casualty	: Total Loss
Where casualty occurred	: Chatham Islands

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


Date of Casualty	: 10 Sep 1875
Name of Master		: James PIE
Age of Vessel		: 9 years, A1
Rig			: Three-masted Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 172
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Timber and fruit
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: West Spit at entrance to Wanganui
			  River, Cook Strait
Wind Direction		: Variable
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master not blamed, but Court considered he did not exercise
sufficient caution in approaching the shore.

Ship "Ceres"
AJHR 1869 Section E4 page 32
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 Oct 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 5 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 91
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Moderate
Place of Accident	: Buller Bar


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The accident was caused by the parting of the tow-line, mainly
through the bad handling of the towing steamer. The master of
the "Ceres" was blamed for not anchoring when the tow-line
parted. The master of the towing steamer was censured for
continuing his voyage without rendering so much assistance to
the "Ceres" as he might have done.

Remarks
She was recovered and repaired.

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


Date of Casualty	: 27 Jun 1876
Name of Master		: Lawrence WEBSTER
Age of Vessel		: 26 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 428
Number of Crew		: 14
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Railway material and sawn timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Boat Harbour, Crayfish Point, Big Bay
			  West Coast
Wind Direction		: E
Wind Force		: Light air.


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel being leaky was run on shore to prevent her foundering at
her anchors.

Ship "Challenge"

1865-1866	Nature of Machinery: Low pressure (1)
1866 Apr 19	Engineer's Certificate issued to George GIBSON (2)

Ship "Challenge"
AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 13 May 1870
Name of Master		: J. HOBBS
Age of Vessel		: 3 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 57
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Manukau Bar
Wind Direction		: Calm
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel lost by the wind failing when crossing Manukau Bar.

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


Date of Casualty	: 7 Feb 1874
Name of Master		: W. D. HARGREAVES
Age of Vessel		: 4 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 26
Number of Crew		: 1
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Dauntless"; partial 
			  loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Between Breakwater and Queen Street
			  Wharf, Auckland.
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Collision caused through fault of both vessels

Ship "Chanticleer"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: Jul 1875
Name of Master		: D. C. McINTYRE
Age of Vessel		: 16 years
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 186
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Unknown
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Unknown
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Unknown

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel left Oamaru for Hobart Town on 9 Jul 1875 and not since
heard of.

Ship "Charlotte"
AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 5 Apr 1871
Name of Master		: W. JOHNSON
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 24
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Flour
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Tahanui Beach, in Hawke's Bay
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Broke from her anchors, and was put on beach to save life.

Ship "Charlotte Andrews"
 1867-1868	James W. VANDERVORD was issued with General Pilotage
		Exemption Certificate No. 14 for the Ports of
		Lyttelton and Wellington (4)

Ship "Christiana"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 30
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 17 Jun 1877
Name of Master		: Charles EDWARDS
Age of Vessel		: 3 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 59
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collison with "Victoria"
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Under the North Head, Auckland Harbour
Wind Direction		: WNW
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Collision caused by negligence of those in charge of 
"Christiana" in not having a light burning.

Ship "Christina Thompson"
AJHR 1866 Section E3 page 9
Return of Wrecks


Tonnage			: 85
Description		: Schooner
Whether insured		: Insured
Nature of Casualty	: Total Loss
Where casualty occurred	: Greymouth

Ship "City of Auckland"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 22 Oct 1878
Name of Master		: George RALLS
Age of Vessel		: 19 years
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 780
Number of Crew		: 33
Number of Passengers	: 225
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Beach about 150 yards from Otaki River
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master made mistake in taking the mileage scale from longitude
instead of latitude.

Ship "City of Madras"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Dec 1874
Name of Master		: 
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Anazi"; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Lat. 4o South, Long. 33o West
Wind Direction		: SE by E
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Collision caused by "City of Madras" (which had overtaken the
"Anazi") trying to luff across her bows.

Ship "City of Newcastle"
AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 14 Nov 1872
Name of Master		: John BAIN
Age of Vessel		: 39 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 538
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Place of Accident	: Wellington Head, Cook Strait
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The chief cause of the disaster arose from the negligence or
incompetency, or both, of the master.

Ship "Clan Alpine"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: Supposed about 24 Oct 1877
Name of Master		: James SMART
Age of Vessel		: 1 year
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 40
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: NZ Produce
Nature of Casualty	: Total loss; supposed capsized
Number of Lives Lost	: supposed 4 (all hands)
Place of Accident	: Supposed about SE of Kaikoura
			  Peninsula, some 15 or 20 miles
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel supposed to have capsized in a heavy squall.

Ship "Clarendon"
AJHR 1869 Section E4 page 32
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 8 Dec 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 21 years
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 157
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 3
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Strong
Place of Accident	: Six miles north of Hokitika


Finding of Court of Inquiry
She sprang a leak, and was necessarily run on shore to save life.

Remarks
Believed to have become a total wreck.

Ship "Claud Hamilton"

1865-1866	Nature of Machinery: Low pressure (1)
1866 May 11	Engineer's Certificate issued to John CARRUTHERS (2)

1867-1868	General Pilotage Exemption Certificate No. 17 issued
		to John V. HALL for the ports Manukau, Auckland,
		Wellington, Otago, Bluff, Picton and Lyttelton.
		Remark: A renewal on change of ship. (4)


Ship "Claud Hamilton"
AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 7 Sep 1873
Name of Master		: William ROUSE (drowned)
			  W. C. SINCLAIR at Inquiry
Age of Vessel		: 13 years
Rig			: Three-masted Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 530
Number of Crew		: 35
Number of Passengers	: 30
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Deck-house washed overboard
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: At sea, in lat. 40o 7'S., long. 156o E
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame attached to master and crew at inquiry; but it is
possible that the accident arose from an error of judgment on
the part of the late master (who unfortunately lost his life
by the accident), in not heaving to.

Ship "Cleopatra"
AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 19
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 6 Apr 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 1 year
Rig			: P.S.
Register Tonnage	: 46
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Ran on shore
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Gale
Place of Accident	: About 6 miles N. of Cape Palliser


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Court did not agree.


Remarks
The vessel was not well found for a sea trip. She was beached
to save life, and broke up.

Ship "Clifton"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 Sep 1878
Name of Master		: Robert SHAW
Age of Vessel		: 9 years, A1 Lloyd's
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 380
Number of Crew		: 12
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Triangle Rock, Bluff Harbour
Wind Direction		: E
Wind Force		: Light breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel grounded through dropping up a narrow channel, with
strong tideway and narrow wind.

Ship "Clio"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 27
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 7 Sep 1877
Name of Master		: Alexander CHAMBERS
Age of Vessel		: 7 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 81
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: NZ Produce
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: North Spit of Hokitika River
Wind Direction		: Westerly
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by the tug "Lioness" which was towing the "Clio"
being washed into the North Spit by the current and ocean set;
and before she could get off the "Clio" was washed ashore also.

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


Date of Casualty	: 7 Dec 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 34
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Fruit
Nature of Casualty	: Shipped a sea
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Wind Direction		: Easterly
Wind Force		: Gale
Place of Accident	: At sea


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame attaches to any one.

Remarks
Master and mate washed overboard and drowned.

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


Date of Casualty	: 6 Sep 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 10 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 14
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Collision
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Light
Place of Accident	: Alongside Auckland Wharf


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Accident due to an error of judgment on the part of the master
of the schooner "Morea", in mooring outside of so small a craft
as the "Clyde". The master of the "Clyde" not blamed.

Remarks
Total wreck. The accident mainly due to some misunderstanding
of the orders of the Harbour Master. The "Clyde" had a berth
at the wharf, and the "Morea" claimed it, and hauled alongside
but outside the "Clyde". When the tide ebbed, the "Morea"
grounded and fell over on the "Clyde".

Ship "Clyde"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 3 Apr 1876
Name of Master		: Patrick McCONVILLE
Age and Class of Vessel	: 8 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 34
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: E
Wind Force		: Light
Place of Accident	: Southern Beach, inside Waimakariri
			  River, Canterbury


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Tow-line parted and fouled screws.

Ship "Clyde"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 20 Apr 1877
Name of Master		: Lars PETERSEN
Age of Vessel		: 13 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 40
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: The Hoe, Mahia, Hawke's Bay
Wind Direction		: SSW
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The Court decided that the vessel was lost through the
incompetency of the master and his ignorance of the navigation
of the coast; master's certificate was suspended for twelve
months, and he was ordered to pay the costs of the enquiry.

Ship "Clyde"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 2 Feb 1879
Name of Master		: John BISHOP
Age of Vessel		: 4 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 103
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Timutu, Ninety-Mile Beach, 15 miles
			  from Banks' Peninsula
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Calm


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Strong northerly set of current, and wind failing.

Ship "Collingwood"
AJHR 1869 Section E4 page 33
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 May 1869
Age and Class of Vessel	: 20 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 400
Number of Crew		: 12
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Wheat
Nature of Casualty	: Drove on shore from her anchors
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Calm
Place of Accident	: Timaru Heads


Finding of Court of Inquiry
A casualty of the sea. No one to blame.

Remarks
Believed to have broken up. A heavy swell was rolling into the
roadstead, and there was not wind enough to work the vessel.

Ship "Colonist"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 25
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 14 Oct 1876
Name of Master		: Edward Alfred BAILEY
Age of Vessel		: 8 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 43
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Wheat
Nature of Casualty	: Snagged; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: In the Waitara River
Wind Direction		: Calm
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel drifted on to snag through kedge coming home while
warp-up river.

Ship "Comet"
AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 19
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 27 Mar 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 9 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 17
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Firewood
Nature of Casualty	: Total wreck
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Moderate
Place of Accident	: Puhoi River, Auckland


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wreck due to negligence and want of seamanship on the part of
the master.

Ship "Comet"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: Feb 1875
Name of Master		: James COOPER
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 350
Number of Crew		: 13
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Unknown
Number of Lives Lost	: Supposed 13 (all hands)
Place of Accident	: Unknown
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Unknown


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel left Port Chalmers for Hobart Town on 27 Feb 1875 and
not since heard of.

Ship "Commissary"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 22 Nov 1875
Name of Master		: William HUNTER
Age of Vessel		: 7 years, A1 15 years at Lloyd's
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 900
Number of Crew		: 27
Number of Passengers	: 38
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Place of Accident	: Lat. 45o 50'S., Long. 101o 20'E
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Nil.


Ship "Condoreen"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 11
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 21 Sep 1874
Name of Master		: Axel Rembold MEIGLICK
Age of Vessel		: 10 years (Swedish)
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 1,067
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of masts and rigging; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About 300 miles WSW from the Three
			  Kings, off New Zealand
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Hurricane


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by bad weather.

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


Date of Casualty	: 24 Aug 1870
Name of Master		: J. PASCOE
Age of Vessel		: 7 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 13
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Capsized; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Place of Accident	: Grey River Bar
Wind Direction		: WSW
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Error in judgment on part of master.

Ship "Coq du Village"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 22
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 Jul 1876
Name of Master		: Henry EDMONDS
Age of Vessel		: 12 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 317
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Petone Beach, about 4.25 miles from
			  Napier entrance
Wind Direction		: NE by E
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel having parted her cables during a heavy gale, went on
shore; no blame attached to officers or crew.

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


Date of Casualty	: 2 Aug 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 21
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Probably wheat
Nature of Casualty	: Total wreck
Number of Lives Lost	: At least 3
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Gale
Place of Accident	: Near Baring Head

Finding of Court of Inquiry
No inquiry held, as no one was saved.

Remarks
Three bodies afterwards washed on shore. Number of souls on
board not known.

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


Date of Casualty	: 4 Aug 1876
Name of Master		: Nathaniel MORGAN
Age of Vessel		: 13 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 19
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Bilged; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On the Hard, Grahamstown, Thames
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel drifted on to kedge of cutter Don, which was not buoyed,
and fluke of kedge bilged her.

Ship "County of Peebles"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Nov 1877
Name of Master		: William FORDYCE
Age of Vessel		: 2 years
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 1614
Number of Crew		: 33
Number of Passengers	: 36
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Lucie Marie";
			  partial damage
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: 19 miles distant NE by N from Saint
			  Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight
Wind Direction		: SW by S
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The "County of Peebles" came into collision with a French 
vessel, the "Lucie Marie", in the English Channel, no light
being seen on board the "Lucie Marie".

Ship "Craig Ellachie"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 22 Dec 1877
Name of Master		: Magnus S. MEREDITH
Age of Vessel		: 15 years
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 226
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Timaru, about a cable's length north
			  of Government landing service
Wind Direction		: ESE
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by cable parting through stress of weather.

Ship "Crest"
AJHR 1869 Section E4 page 32
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 27 Oct 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 22
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Telegraph poles
Nature of Casualty	: Total wreck
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Light
Place of Accident	: Near Akaroa Heads


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The wreck can only be accounted for by supposing that the
steersman, the only person on deck, had fallen asleep, and that
the vessel drove before the wind on to the rocks.

Remarks
Vessel broke up. In consequence of J. B. BARKER, a seaman
and part owner of the craft, having run away with the only boat,
the master and the passenger lost their lives. An attempt was
afterwards made to rescue them, but the sea had increased so
much that nothing could be done.

Ship "Culgoa"
AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 21
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 12 Sep 1866
Age of Vessel		: 7 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 723
Number of Crew		: 18
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Moderate
Place of Accident	: Hokianga


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wreck caused by accident, and want of a more efficient pilot
service.

Remarks
Total wreck.

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


Date of Casualty	: 9 Nov 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 3 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 28
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: Westerly
Wind Force		: Strong
Place of Accident	: Mouth of Grey River


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Cable parted. Master blameless.

Remarks
Total wreck. Master acted with judgement.

Ship "Cynthia"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 11
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 5 Sep 1874
Name of Master		: Thomas SWEDE
Age of Vessel		: 11 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 63
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Eastern Shore, within entrance of
			  Wellington Harbour, abreast of north
			  end of Barrett's Reef.
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Error in judgment of master in not letting go anchor when vessel
misstayed. He did all in his power to save vessel after accident.

Ship "Cynthia"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 20 Mar 1879
Name of Master		: Thomas SWEDE
Age of Vessel		: 7 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 56
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Donoghue's Creek, two miles south of
			  Ross, Westland
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel having sprung a leak, and pumps having got choked, she
had to be run ashore to save life.

Ship "Cyrene"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 9 May 1875
Name of Master		: Robson CLAYBURN
Age of Vessel		: 9 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 527
Number of Crew		: 12
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Railway sleepers
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On the beach half a cable's length
			  south of Strathallan Street, Timaru
Wind Direction		: NNE
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Nil.

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


Date of Casualty	: 7 Mar 1874
Name of Master		: Powell ANDREWS
Age of Vessel		: 6 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 317
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 3
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast, 90 tons
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 5
Place of Accident	: Two and a half miles to the eastward
			  of Sinclair Head, Cook Strait
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master careless in navigation of his vessel. His certificate
suspended for twelve months. But as he endeavoured to do his
duty, was always at his post sober and steady, Court recommended
that first mate's certificate be granted to him during period
of suspension of his certificate as master.


(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 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)