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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 


J. G. Coleson		1878 Shipwreck
James Paxton		1876 Shipwreck
Jamietta		1876 Collision
Jane			1868-1873 (25 ton Schooner)
Jane			1870 Shipwreck (37 ton Schooner)
Jane			1871 Shipwreck (19 ton Ketch)
Jane			1878 Shipwreck (25 ton Cutter)
Jane Anderson		1868 Renders assistance to the ship "Fancy"
Jane Anderson		1873 Shipwreck
Jane Spiers		1875 Shipwreck
Jane Elkin		1866-1868 (28 ton Ketch)
Jane Elkin		1877 Shipwreck (25 ton Ketch)
Janet Grey		1875 Shipwreck
Jessie			1876 Shipwreck
Jessie Henderson	1877 Shipwreck
Joanna			1868 Shipwreck
John Bullock		1865-66 Shipwreck
Joliba			1872 Shipwreck
Julia			1871 Shipwreck (15 ton Schooner)
Julia			1875 Shipwreck (16 ton Cutter)
Juno			1866 Shipwreck
Jupiter			1876 Shipwreck

Ship "J. G. Coleson"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 10 Oct 1878
Name of Master		: James Story BROWNELL
Age of Vessel		: 12 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 70
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Rocky Island at Cape Stephens
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Moderate gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel lost through bad and thick weather, and master
miscalculating distance run. Master in no way to blame.

Ship "James Paxton"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 2 Apr 1876
Name of Master		: David BOWER
Age of Vessel		: 26 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 61
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Bricks and iron
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Sandspit, Otago Heads
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel missed stays

Ship "Jamietta"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 18 Mar 1876
Name of Master		: John MACDONALD
Age of Vessel		: 7 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 41
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Sarah and Mary";
			  partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: In Lyttelton Harbour
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Fresh


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Bad look-out on board "Jamietta"

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


Date of Casualty	: 27 Jun 1870
Name of Master		: J. MOODY
Age of Vessel		: 5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 37
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Hauraki Gulf
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel too deeply laden

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


Date of Casualty	: 17 Apr 1871
Name of Master		: W. WATTS
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 19
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Kempe Point, 5 miles W of Jackson's
			  Head, Cook Strait
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Fresh


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Unable to weather the point owing to fresh inshore wind and
heavy sea.

Ship "Jane"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 24
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 9 Jul 1878
Name of Master		: Daniel KEYS
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 25
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Sleepers
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Between Coal and Nugget Points
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Severe gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Loss of life caused by boom jibbing and carrying man overboard.

Ship "Jane Anderson"
AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 26 Aug 1873
Name of Master		: Hugh PATERSON
Age of Vessel		: 5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 96
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Wheat and Bran
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Emile"; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Oamaru Bay
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The collision was not attributable to any want of seamanship
or neglect of any kind on the part of captain of "Jane Anderson".

Ship "Jane Elkin"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 14 Oct 1877
Name of Master		: Peter Grey LESLIE
Age of Vessel		: 12 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 25
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Patea River Bar
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by vessel striking on a boulder in the trough
of the sea when crossing Patea bar.

Ship "Jane Spiers"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Sep 1875
Name of Master		: Chas. Chalker BEER
Age of Vessel		: 18 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 309
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Young Dick"; partial
			  loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Cook Strait, off Cloudy Bay
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Collision caused by bad light and look out on board "Young Dick".
Certificate of mate of that vessel (Samuel GORDON) suspended for
3 months.

Ship "Janet Grey"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 Feb 1875
Name of Master		: George TUPP
Age of Vessel		: 11 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 27
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Point to Westward of Kourangi Rocks,
			  Province of Auckland
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Calm


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame attached to master.

Ship "Jessie"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 3 Mar 1876
Name of Master		: Alexis R. GIBBS
Age of Vessel		: 7 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 38
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Lyttelton Harbour, 20 or 30 yards
			  from wharf
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Light breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Nil.

Ship "Jessie Henderson"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 14 Jul 1877
Name of Master		: John URQUHART
Age of Vessel		: 3 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 92
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Copra
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Rabi Island, Fiji Group
Wind Direction		: S
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Nil

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


Date of Casualty	: 26 Jan 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 4 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 26
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: Westerly
Wind Force		: Moderate
Place of Accident	: Off Sinclair Head


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Accident probably caused by starting of a butt. Master blameless.

Remarks
Crew escaped in boat.

Ship "John Bullock"
AJHR 1866 Section E3 page 9
Return of Wrecks


Tonnage			: 149
Description		: Three-masted schooner
Whether insured		: Not Insured
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Where casualty occurred	: Hokitika

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


Date of Casualty	: 15 Jul 1872
Name of Master		: John GALBRAITH
Age of Vessel		: A1 for 5 years in 1868
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 324
Number of Crew		: 11
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Aha-Aha rocks, in Hauraki Gulf
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master was attending to his duty. Accident caused by
miscalculating his distance and rate of sailing.

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


Date of Casualty	: 28 May 1871
Name of Master		: Murdock McKAY
Age of Vessel		: 18 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 15
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Firewood
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Taketu Point, Kawau Passage, Hauraki
			  Gulf
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Owner blamed for sending vessel to sea in a leaky state, and in
charge of a young and comparatively inexperienced man.

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


Date of Casualty	: 4 Jun 1875
Name of Master		: William DAVIS
Age of Vessel		: 11 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 16
Number of Crew		: 1
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Wood
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Takatu Reef, near Kawau, Province of
			  Auckland
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame attached to master.

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


Date of Casualty	: 24 Oct 1866
Age of Vessel		: 24 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 337
Number of Crew		: 13
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coals
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: North
Wind Force		: Strong breeze
Place of Accident	: Farewell Spit


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Not sufficient allowance made for strong tide known to exist.

Remarks
Total wreck.

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


Date of Casualty	: 3 Aug 1876
Name of Master		: Robert DAY
Age of Vessel		: 16 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 27
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Outside Sumner Bar, Heathcote River,
			  Canterbury
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
While the anchor was being catted, the fluke pierced the port
bow, causing the vessel to fill and sink in about twenty 
minutes.


(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