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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 


Una			1875 Shipwreck
Undine			1875 Shipwreck
Union			1873 Shipwreck
United Brothers		1874 Shipwreck
Unity			1879 Shipwreck
Uno			1865

Ship "Una"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 15 Feb 1875
Name of Master		: Andrew CHRISTOFFERSEN
Age of Vessel		: S.S. 2 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 20
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Shingle ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Napier Roadstead, about 1.5 mile from
			  shore
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: None


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel foundered through covering plates giving way. Cargo too
heavy for vessel of her construction.

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


Date of Casualty	: 4 Jul 1875
Name of Master		: Andrew ANDERSON
Age of Vessel		: 2 years 6 months
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 22
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Breakwater, Commercial Bay, Auckland
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Stress of weather

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


Date of Casualty	: 28 Jul 1873
Name of Master		: Alexander McCALLUM
Age of Vessel		: 24 years
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 158
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Wangaroa Bar
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Loss occasioned by stress of weather. Master should have
provided himself with proper chart.

Ship "United Brothers"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 11
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 3 Oct 1874
Name of Master		: Stephen TALL
Age of Vessel		: 23 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 50
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Iron Bridge material
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On beach, about 5 miles north of Oamaru
Wind Direction		: S
Wind Force		: Moderate gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel made so much water whilst labouring in a heavy sea that
master was compelled to beach her.

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


Date of Casualty	: 20 Mar 1879
Name of Master		: William THOMPSON
Age of Vessel		: 6 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 44
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Flour and grain
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On the North Reef, Cape Campbell
Wind Direction		: SSW
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master committed error in judgment in hauling-up too soon after
passing the North Reef.

Ship "Uno"

1865-1866	Nature of Machinery: High pressure;
		Remarks: Wrecked at the Grey (1)

1865 Oct 04	Engineer's Certificate issued to George BUCHANAN (2)
1865 Oct 16	Master's Certificate issued to H. B. MACMEEHAN (2)



(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