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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 


Ida Zeigler		1869 Shipwreck
Indiaman		1872 Shipwreck
Industry		1871 Shipwreck
Ino			1878 Shipwreck
Integrity		1840 Port Nicholson
Iona			1878 Shipwreck (78 ton Schooner)
Iona			1879 Shipwreck (159 ron Schooner)
Isabel			1875 Shipwreck
Isabella		1868 Shipwreck (82 ton Brigantine)
Isabella		1866 Shipwreck (17 ton Schooner)
Isabella Ridley		1877 Shipwreck
Isabelle		1877 Collision
Ivanhoe			1870-1875

Ship "Ida Zeigler"
AJHR 1869 Section E4 page 32
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 27 Feb 1869
Age and Class of Vessel	: 14 years, 3-3 in French Lloyd's
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 878
Number of Crew		: 29
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Wool three fourths loaded
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: Easterly
Wind Force		: Gale
Place of Accident	: Meanee Spit, Hawke's Bay


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wreck due to the vessel being supplied with inferior cables,
and to an error of judgment on the part of the Harbour Master.

Remarks
The "Ida Zeigler" had her own starboard cable shackled to the
Government mooring. Her cable parted, and she drove on shore
and became a total wreck.

Ship "Indiaman"
AJHR 1872 Section G30 pages 14-15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 Mar 1872
Name of Master		: Albert MILTOPAEUS
Age of Vessel		: 17 years
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: Supposed 1200
Number of Crew		: 18
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast, and 35 tons potatoes
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Easter Island
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
In absence of master and officers, no conclusion can be arrived
at; but if men's account is to be relied on, vessel should not
have been taken from Melbourne without docking and thorough
repair. It seems a most extraordinary proceeding to strand a
ship on the rocks - after being at anchor for several days -
kedged ashore in order to "break her up to save what material
they could." Assistance at the pump was obtained from the
Island, and there is nothing to show that any increase of
danger necessitated the casting of her ashore. It appears only
reasonable to suppose that, by shipping some of the Kanakas
and dividing the watches, the vessel might have been navigated
in safety to Callao, seeing that at the time of anchoring
the ordinary crew had been able to pump the vessel almost clear
of water.

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


Date of Casualty	: 1 Jun 1871
Name of Master		: J. HAY
Age of Vessel		: 12 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 24
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Waikato Bar
Wind Direction		: Westerly
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel lost through the leading marks being blown down.

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


Date of Casualty	: 19 Sep 1878
Name of Master		: James ANDERSON
Age of Vessel		: 4 years
Rig			: Fore and aft
Register Tonnage	: 28
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Grain
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: End of South Pier, Kakanui
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Calm


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Anchor of the "Ino" caught in a rope stretched from the "Prince
Rupert" to the pier, which caused her to strike against the
South Pier, which cut her from covering board to bilge.

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


Date of Casualty	: 8 Dec 1878
Name of Master		: John GRUNDY
Age of Vessel		: 3 years 6 months
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 78
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About 15 or 20 yards SE of Peak Rock
			  at entrance to Tory Channel
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Keeping too close in shore, and not making allowance for 
current.

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


Date of Casualty	: 22 Mar 1879
Name of Master		: William FARQUHAR
Age of Vessel		: 4 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 159
Number of Crew		: 15
Number of Passengers	: 30
Nature of Cargo		: Kauri gum
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Linda Weber"; 
			  slight damage
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Off Railway Pier, Auckland Harbour
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
"Linda Weber" not having proper light burning, and keeping no
watch.

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


Date of Casualty	: 15 Jun 1875
Name of Master		: William UNDERWOOD
Age of Vessel		: 1 year
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 12
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Maketu Bar, Bay of Plenty
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Unsteady


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No carelessness attributed to master.

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


Date of Casualty	: 16 Oct 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 3 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 82
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Strong and squally
Place of Accident	: Three miles north of Hokitika


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty unavoidable, and not caused by neglect of master and
crew.

Remarks
This vessel was employed to lighter ocean steamers. Her moorings
parted during the gale; she lost some sails, and could not keep
to sea. Apparently she was not sufficiently well found in
ground tackle for her peculiar work. She became a total wreck.

Ship "Isabella"
AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 22
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 15 Dec 1866
Age and Class of Vessel	: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 17
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 
Place of Accident	: West Coast, 28 miles N. of Grey River

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wreck unavoidable; no blame attributable to master.

Ship "Isabella Ridley"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 19 Apr 1877
Name of Master		: Kenneth McKINNON
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 233
Number of Crew		: 11
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Grain
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Timaru Beach, close to Government
			  landing service
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Light breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master committed an error in judgment in not letting go his
second anchor before the chain of the first parted; and also
in not using the kedge after the cable of the second parted.

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


Date of Casualty	: 8 Jul 1877
Name of Master		: John BARNARD
Age of Vessel		: 7 years 9 months
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 129
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Stormbird";
			  partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Wellington Harbour
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Collision caused by the light on board the "Isabelle", which
vessel was at anchor, being obscured as the "Stormbird"
approached.


(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