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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 


Gainsborough		1878 Shipwreck
Gazelle			1866
Gazelle			1867 Shipwreck (46 ton S.S.)
Gazelle			1876 Shipwreck (47 ton Schooner)
Geelong			1866
Geelong			1879 Shipwreck
Gem			1865-66 Shipwreck (25 ton Schooner)
Gem			1874 Shipwreck (6 ton Ketch)
Gemini			1867
General Grant		1866 Shipwreck
Glance			1875-1877
Glencoe			1878 Shipwreck
Glenelg			1879 Shipwreck
Glenlora		1877 Shipwreck
Glimpse			1874 Shipwreck (35 ton Ketch)
Glimpse			1875-1878 (38 ton Ketch)
Gloria			1879 Collision
Go-Ahead		1877 Gisborne to Auckland
Go-Ahead		1870-1877 (84 ton Schooner)
Gold Seeker		1867 Shipwreck
Golden Age		1866
Golden Crown		1871 Shipwreck
Golden Land		1867
Gratitude		1867 Shipwreck
Grayling		1869 Shipwreck
Greenwich		1876 Shipwreck
Gymnotus		1866

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


Date of Casualty	: 19 Feb 1878
Name of Master		: John CARTER
Age of Vessel		: 11 years
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 974
Number of Crew		: 40
Number of Passengers	: 231
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of bobstay, bowsprit, &c.
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: At sea, 156o East long., 44o South 
			  lat.
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by stress of weather.

Ship "Gazelle"

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

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


Date of Casualty	: 2 Nov 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 
Rig			: S.S.
Register Tonnage	: 46
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Fine weather
Place of Accident	: Sumner Bar

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master not especially blamed, but it was considered that he had
undertaken too heavy a tow under all the circumstances.

Remarks
Sold. The new owners have recovered and repaired her.

Ship "Gazelle"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 1 Feb 1876
Name of Master		: Henry Zachary NICHOLS
Age of Vessel		: S.S. 23 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 47
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Station stores
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Godley Head Light bearing S by W
			  about 15 miles.
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Nil.

Ship "Geelong"

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

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


Date of Casualty	: 10 Mar 1879
Name of Master		: Edward KEANE
Age of Vessel		: 24 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 108
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 6
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Place of Accident	: Inside inner bank of Whangape Heads
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Light breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Heavy sea struck vessel when close to the bank, and caused her
to refuse to obey the helm.

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


Tonnage			: 25
Description		: Schooner
Whether insured		: Not Insured
Nature of Casualty	: Total Loss
Where casualty occurred	: Tauranga Nui

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


Date of Casualty	: 7 Jun 1874
Name of Master		: Robert George STAVELEY
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 6 (not registered)
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Firewood and pigs
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Bar at the mouth of the Wairau River
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Strong


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Loss unavoidable; no blame attached to anybody.

Ship "Gemini"

1867 Jan 15	Master's Certificate No. 81 issued to William 
		YELLAND; examined by Captain BURGESS, Port 
		Master, Auckland (3)

Ship "General Grant"
AJHR 1868 Section E3 page 16
Return of Wrecks

Date of Casualty	: 14 May 1866
Age and Class of Vessel	:
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 1103.83
Number of Crew		: 22
Number of Passengers	: 61
Nature of Cargo		: Wool, hides and gold
Nature of Casualty	: Total wreck
Number of Lives Lost	: 73
Wind Direction		:
Wind Force		: Calm
Place of Accident	: West Coast of the Auckland Islands

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wreck an accident; no blame attributable to anyone on board

Remarks
Fifteen souls in all were saved from this ill-fated vessel, but
one died on the Auckland Islands, and four, who left in a boat
in search of aid, were never more heard of. The ten survivors
were landed at Bluff Harbour, on Jan. 13, 1868, one year and
eight months after the date of the wreck. They were kindly
treated by their rescuer, Captain GILROY, of the brig "Amherst"
who deserves some public recognition of his humane conduct.

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


Date of Casualty	: 2 Mar 1878
Name of Master		: James CAREY
Age of Vessel		: 30 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 159
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Rocks at Gore Bay
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Moderate gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by force of wind causing the moorings to which
the vessel was fastened to drag.

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


Date of Casualty	: 20 Mar 1879
Name of Master		: William RODICK
Age of Vessel		: 6 months
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 156
Number of Crew		: 15
Number of Passengers	: 15
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Two miles south of Cape Reinga
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Boat swamped; one man drowned.

Ship "Glenlora"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 17 Jan 1877
Name of Master		: James Benham MITCHELL
Age of Vessel		: 13 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 764
Number of Crew		: 23
Number of Passengers	: 27
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; no damage
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Rangitoto Reef, Hauraki Gulf
Wind Direction		: ENE
Wind Force		: Gentle breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master censured for not taking cross-bearings and ascertaining
position of his ship when entering port: second mate Dudley
Stuart BAILEY, also censured for not, on seeing Beam Rock light,
having reported the fact to the master.

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


Date of Casualty	: 22 Sep 1874
Name of Master		: George SCOONES
Age of Vessel		: 10 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 35
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Railway Iron
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Moeraki
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel parted cable, and went ashore.

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


Date of Casualty	: 27 Jun 1879
Name of Master		: James Mercer LAWSON
Age of Vessel		: 10 years, A1 Lloyd's
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 735
Number of Crew		: 17
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Wheat
Nature of Casualty	: Collison with unknown steamer
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About 15 miles from Oamaru, which
			  bore WSW
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
An unknown steamer collided with the "Gloria".

Ship "Gold Seeker"
AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 22
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 9 May 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 148
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Unsteady
Place of Accident	: Hokitika

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

Remarks
Total loss

Ship "Golden Age"

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

Ship "Golden Crown"
AJHR 1872 Section G30 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 28 Dec 1871
Name of Master		: Joseph ELLIS
Age of Vessel		: 1 year
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 208
Number of Crew		: 19
Number of Passengers	: 116
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Avon"; 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.

Ship "Golden Land"

1867 May 06	Master's Certificate No. 89 issued to Andrew
		STENHOUSE; examined by Captain TURNBULL, Harbour
		Master, Westland (3)

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


Date of Casualty	: 22 Jul 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 89
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Total wreck
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze
Place of Accident	: Hokitika Bar

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wreck caused by towline slipping.

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


Date of Casualty	: 19 Jun 1869
Age and Class of Vessel	: 5 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 13
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Stores
Nature of Casualty	: Supposed to have foundered
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Gale
Place of Accident	: About 4 miles south of Wairoa River,
			  Hawke's Bay.


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Supposed to have foundered.

Remarks
The bodies of the drowned men, and portions of the wreck and
cargo were washed up on the beach.

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


Date of Casualty	: 3 Aug 1876
Name of Master		: Louise BINNIE
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 16
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Mahia Beach, Hawke's Bay
Wind Direction		: S
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Crew had to run vessel on shore to save their lives, as owing
to wind and sea she was unable to beat out of the bight at 
Mahia.

Ship "Gymnotus"

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


(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