SITE MAP | EARTHQUAKES | MISSING PERSONS | WEATHER  | VACCINATION | PERIODICALS | FIRES
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   SHIPS


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 


Queen		1848-1850
Queen		1866
Queen 		1867 Shipwreck (260 ton Schooner)
Queen		1875 Shipwreck (46 ton Schooner)
Queen Bee	1877 Shipwreck
Quiver		1877 Collision


Ship "Queen"
NZ Registered Ships 1840-1950 (Watt's Index)
N/Off Schooner 44  2720/3350 tons
62.2 x 13.7 x 7.9ft; built at Wellington 1848 by Kenneth MATHIESON
Reg No. 5/1848 (12 Aug 1848) Port of Wellington (I.R.)
Master: Joseph STOREY
Vessel wrecked at Poverty Bay in Sept 1850
Owners: Peter Morrison HERVEY and John JOHNSTON, merchants of 
Wellington of Hervey, Johnston & Co.

Ship "Queen"

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

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


Date of Casualty	: 5 Apr 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: S.S. 15 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 260
Number of Crew		: 21
Number of Passengers	: 8
Nature of Cargo		: Butter and Casks
Nature of Casualty	: Struck on rock and foundered
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze
Place of Accident	: Cook's Rock

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wreck caused by a local deviation of compasses.

Remarks
Went down in deep water; crew saved by her boats.

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


Date of Casualty	: 4 Jul 1875
Name of Master		: Thomas JONES
Age of Vessel		: 11 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 46
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Kauri gum
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Pahia Beach, SW corner of Martin's
			  Bay, inside Hokianga Heads
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty not caused by default of master, but he showed a want
of decision and judgment in the manner in which he beached the
vessel.

Ship "Queen Bee"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 7 Aug 1877
Name of Master		: John Sayes DAVIES
Age of Vessel		: 18 years, A1 5 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 726
Number of Crew		: 24
Number of Passengers	: 30
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Farewell Spit
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master adjudged guilty of grave default in not using lead and
other means of ascertaining his position when so near the shore
and on a strange coast. Master's certificate suspended for
three years. The certificate of John Ernest GOING, second mate,
was suspended for six months, as he was the officer of the
watch at the time of the stranding, and did not use proper
precautions to keep the vessel off the shore. The first mate
was in as grave an error as the master as to the navigation of
the ship; the Court, however, did not suspend his certificate
as he was not responsible, being acting under the master's
orders.

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


Date of Casualty	: 3 Aug 1877
Name of Master		: Charles SMITH
Age of Vessel		: 7 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 20
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Taranaki"; total loss
			  of sailing vessel
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: West of Pigeon Bay Entrance, nearer
			  to Port Levy
Wind Direction		: ENE
Wind Force		: Light breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
"Quiver" considered to blame for not attempting to get out of
the way of the "Taranaki" when she was seen approaching.
"Quiver" was not seen by "Taranaki" until collision, and it is
doubtful if she had any light burning.


(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