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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 


Nancy			1873 Shipwreck
Napier			1876-1877
Nautilus		1867 Shipwreck (29 ton Schooner)
Nautilus		1872 Shipwreck (30 ton Cutter)
Necromancer		1869 Shipwreck
Nees			1878 Shipwreck
Nellie			1878 Shipwreck
Nelson			1865
Nelson			1868 Shipwreck
Neva			1869 Shipwreck
New Zealand		1865
New Zealand		1865-66 Shipwreck
Nile			1867-1876
Norval			1879 Shipwreck
Novelty			1865

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


Date of Casualty	: 3 May 1873
Name of Master		: William SHERBURD
Age of Vessel		: 8 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 17
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: New River Bar
Wind Direction		: N
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master should have anchored when he saw the danger signal, and
not have attempted to take the bar.

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


Date of Casualty	: 11 Aug 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 1 year 3 months
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 29
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Total wreck
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Heavy squall
Place of Accident	: Whale Island

Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame attaches to the master or anyone.

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


Date of Casualty	: 26 May 1872
Name of Master		: Matthew HOOPER
Age of Vessel		: 6 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 30
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On a small rock 50 or 60 feet south of
			  Flat Rock, off Kawau Island
Wind Direction		: S
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Want of judgment on part of Robert FOREMAN, in charge, in
attempting to weather the Flat Rock.

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


Date of Casualty	: 14 May 1869
Age and Class of Vessel	: 17 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 16
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coals
Nature of Casualty	: Sprang a leak, and was run ashore
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: NNW
Wind Force		: Fresh
Place of Accident	: Farewell Spit


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The accident was unavoidable, and the master was justified in
beaching the vessel to save life.

Remarks
Broke up. She was old, and perhaps rather heavily laden.

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


Date of Casualty	: 21 Feb 1878
Name of Master		: James STEPHENS
Age of Vessel		: 2 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 31
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; damage slight
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: South Beach, Waipara River, Poverty
			  Bay
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Stranding caused by insufficient depth of water.

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


Date of Casualty	: 13 Jan 1878
Name of Master		: Alexander George ARMSTRONG
Age of Vessel		: 1 year
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 66
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: New Zealand produce
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Astrolabe Reef, off Motiti Island,
			  Bay of Plenty, East Coast, NZ
Wind Direction		: WSW
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wreck caused by neglect of the Master in not seeing that a
proper look-out was kept; his certificate was suspended one
month, and he was ordered to pay costs of inquiry.

Ship "Nelson"

1865-1866	Nature of Machinery: Low pressure;
		Remarks: Stranded at the Grey, now undergoing 
		repairs. (1)

1865 Sep 22	Master's Certificate issued to John WALKER (2)

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


Date of Casualty	: 12 Oct 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 5 years
Rig			: P.S.
Register Tonnage	: 88
Number of Crew		: 15
Number of Passengers	: 11
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded and became a total wreck
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Moderate
Place of Accident	: Entrance to West Wanganui


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wreck attributed to accident. Master and crew appear to have
done all they could to save the vessel.

Remarks
Total wreck. The evidence would lead to the inference that she
was somewhat overladen. The proximate cause of the casualty was
the fouling of the paddle shaft by a hawser which was washed
out of the fore part of the ship by a heavy sea which broke on
board.

Ship "New Zealand"

1865-1866	Nature of Machinery: Low pressure;
		Remarks: Wrecked at Hokitika (1)

1865 Jul 29	Master's Certificate issued to Lewis ANDERSON (2)
1865 Jul 29	Engineer's Certificate issued to Franklin WEST (2)

Ship "New Zealand"
AJHR 1866 Section E3 page 9
Return of Wrecks


Tonnage			: 
Description		: Paddle Steamer
Whether insured		: Not stated
Nature of Casualty	: Total Loss
Where casualty occurred	: Hokitika

Ship "Neva"
AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 Sep 1869
Name of Master		: John HARRISON
Age of Vessel		: 16 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 91
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Cocoa-nut Oil, &c.
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On a reef at Awaroa Fiji
Wind Direction		: East to NNE
Wind Force		: Fresh to strong


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Want of judgment and proper precautions while standing off and
on in squally weather.

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


Date of Casualty	: 25 May 1879
Name of Master		: George William CONWAY
Age of Vessel		: 2 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 56
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 3
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Kaiau, four miles north of Tolaga Bay,
			  East Coast, North Island
Wind Direction		: ENE
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Heavy gale and sea caused vessel to part cable and drift ashore.

Ship "Novelty"

1865-1866	Nature of Machinery: High pressure (1)
1865 Aug 19	Master's Certificate issued to Charles MARSHALL (2)

1866 Jul 09	Charles MURRAY Examined for Master's Certificate 
		(No. 73) by E. HAMILTON, Acting Inspector of 
		Steamers (3)


(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