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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 


Rambler			1869 Shipwreck
Randolph		1874 Shipwreck
Rangatira		1866
Rangatira		1879 Shipwreck
Rangitoto		1867
Rangitoto		1873 Shipwreck
Rapid			1867 Shipwreck (15 ton Schooner)
Rapid			1870 Shipwreck(31 ton Schooner)
Raymond			1878 Collision
Red Gauntlet		1879 Shipwreck
Redcliff		1873 Shipwreck
Reliance		1878 Shipwreck
Result			1878 Shipwreck
Reward			1877 Shipwreck
Rialto			1879 Collision
Richard and Mary	1874 Shipwreck
Rifleman		1871 Shipwrecks
Rob Roy			1875 Shipwreck
Robina Dunlop		1877 Shipwreck
Rose			1874 Shipwreck
Rose Ann		1869 Shipwreck
Rose of Eden		1873-1879
Rosina			1876 Shipwreck
Rowena			1876 Shipwreck
Ruby			1870-1879

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


Date of Casualty	: 9 Sep 1869
Name of Master		: John CAIRNS
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 72
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: South beach of the Okarito River,
			  near the entrance.
Wind Direction		: Northerly
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Error of judgment of the master.

Ship "Randolph"
AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 7 Mar 1874
Name of Master		: George GRAY
Age of Vessel		: 22 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 20 (not registered)
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Firewood
Nature of Casualty	: Capsized & foundered; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Off Pilot Station, South Head, Port
			  Lyttelton
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Storm


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Accident unavoidable; no blame to master and crew

Ship "Rangatira"

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

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


Date of Casualty	: 20 May 1879
Name of Master		: Charles EVANS
Age of Vessel		: 16 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 186
Number of Crew		: 22
Number of Passengers	: 21
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; no damage
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On bar of Wanganui River
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Insufficient water on the bar. Vessel was coming in according
to signals.

Ship "Rangitoto"
 1867 ... ..	General Pilotage Exemption Certificate No. 3
		issued to John W. B. DARKE for the ports of
		Wellington, Picton, Lyttelton, Otago and Bluff (4)

Ship "Rangitoto"
AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 30 Jul 1873
Name of Master		: Hugh MACKIE
Age of Vessel		: S.S. 15 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 448
Number of Crew		: 38
Number of Passengers	: Not known
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Jackson Head, Cook Strait
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master censured for not taking the vessel through the passage
himself. Mate also censured, as he did not exercise the
vigilence necessary for such intricate navigation.

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


Date of Casualty	: 7 Jul 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 15
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Coals
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Moderate gale
Place of Accident	: West Wanganui

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Went ashore during a heavy sea.

Remarks
Total loss.

Ship "Rapid"
AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 25 May 1870
Name of Master		: D. ROE
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 31
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Near Manawatu River
Wind Direction		: WNW
Wind Force		: Strong


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel leaky, and in this gale made so much water that the
master ran her aground to save life. No blame attached to master.

Ship "Raymond"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 25
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 14 Aug 1878
Name of Master		: Robert EVANS
Age of Vessel		: 20 years
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 400
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coals
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with sunken wreck at sea;
			  partial
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About four miles ENE of Cape Campbell
			  Lighthouse
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel struck a moveable substance, supposed to be a sunken
wreck.

Ship "Redcliff"
AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 20 Dec 1873
Name of Master		: William HALFORD
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 22
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Grain
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Allday Bay
Wind Direction		: NNE
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master perhaps showed want of judgment in not leaving bay when
he could, but he did not expect that the NE wind would attain
its height before 11am, as usual, by which time he would have
been ready for sea again.

Ship "Red Gauntlet"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 30 May 1879
Name of Master		: Robert BOWIE
Age of Vessel		: 15 years, A1 Lloyd's
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 1073
Number of Crew		: 26
Number of Passengers	: 13
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of spars
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Lat. 46o 40'S., long. 163o 23'E
Wind Direction		: NNW
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Mainyard, mainmast cap, and all above carried away.

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


Date of Casualty	: 4 Aug 1878
Name of Master		: Thomas SWEDE
Age of Vessel		: 3 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 65
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Ten miles to north of Waikato Heads
Wind Direction		: WSW
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by stress of weather, driving vessel ashore.

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


Date of Casualty	: 11 Jul 1878
Name of Master		: Samuel RILEY
Age of Vessel		: 6 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 13
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 4
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About 300 yards to the south of
			  Karamea River
Wind Direction		: NNW
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by beacon lights not being seen, and vessel
being allowed to get into broken water while looking for them.

Ship "Reward"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 30
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 18 Jun 1877
Name of Master		: Thomas Richard WESTLAKE
Age of Vessel		: 3 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 41
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Corn and potatoes
Nature of Casualty	: Bulwarks carried away, and deck-house
			  broken
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Off Cape Foulwind
Wind Direction		: Whole gale
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Bulwarks carried away, and deck house broken by heavy sea.

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


Date of Casualty	: 16 Jun 1879
Name of Master		: John Charles WILLIAMSON
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 1166
Number of Crew		: 24
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Sumner"
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Lyttelton Harbour
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Fine and clear


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Hopper barge "Sumner" did not give "Rialto" a wide enough berth.

Ship "Richard and Mary"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 11
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 28 Sep 1874
Name of Master		: Wm. BUCHAN
Age of Vessel		: 3 months
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 44
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal and Palings
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Oamaru
Wind Direction		: ENE
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel missed stays, and went on shore.

Ship "Rob Roy"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Jul 1875
Name of Master		: John MEGERNEY
Age of Vessel		: 9 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 24
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Provisions
Nature of Casualty	: Collision; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Commercial Bay, Auckland
Wind Direction		: WNW to W
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
"Rob Roy", having parted her chains, came down on the "Glance"
and the "Glance" then fouled the "South Carolina" and drove her
on shore.

Ship "Robina Dunlop"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 27
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 13 Aug 1877
Name of Master		: John GRAHAM
Age of Vessel		: 3 years 1 month
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 493
Number of Crew		: 14
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About a mile north of the Turakina
			  River, Cook Strait
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master adjudged guilty of culpable negligence in not paying
greater attention to the navigation of his ship, particularly
with reference to the course and distance run, and not taking
proper soundings. His certificate was suspended for two years.
First mate, George Frederic August Carl VON SHOEN, was
censured for not having paid proper attention to the course
made and distance run.

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


Date of Casualty	: 7 Oct 1874
Name of Master		: Christian JENSEN
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 25
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Inside of Wangapoa River, Auckland
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Squally


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Sudden squall capsized the vessel.

Ship "Rose Ann"
AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 Dec 1869
Name of Master		: Thos. SAVAGE
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 26
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Sandspit on the East side of the
			  Wangapoa River
Wind Direction		: NNW
Wind Force		: Light air


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master exonerated.

Ship "Rosina"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 24
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 11 Sep 1876
Name of Master		: Joseph KENNEDY
Age of Vessel		: 2 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 21
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Entrance to Turanganui River,
			  Gisborne, Poverty Bay
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Stranding caused by tow rope fouling the propeller while
crossing the bar.

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


Date of Casualty	: 11 Apr 1876
Name of Master		: Daniel SELLARS
Age of Vessel		: 4 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 74
Number of Crew		: 12
Number of Passengers	: 32
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Vincent"; no damage
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Under Mount Monganui, Tauranga Harbour
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The "Rowena" to blame. Master, D. SELLARS, and mate, John
McKENZIE, reprimanded.


(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

(4) AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 17 Return of General Pilotage
Exemption Certificates which have been issued since the coming
into force of "The Marine Act, 1866". (Note: Certificate numbers
1-95 can be viewed at Archives NZ Wellington; Reference
TR W2686 Ex 1 Pilotage Exemption Certificates [1-95] 1867-1869)