Ship "Speedwell"


1873 Oct 29	Shipwreck
1875 Jul 04	Shipwreck

AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 29 Oct 1873
Name of Master		: Frank OHEMINES
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 36
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Curtis' Wharf, Grahamstown, Thames
			  Auckland
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Accident caused by stress of weather and bad holding ground.

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Jul 1875
Name of Master		: Frank OHMMENS
Age of Vessel		: 9 years
Rig			: Dandy
Register Tonnage	: 36
Number of Crew		: 1
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Western side Queen Street Wharf,
			  Auckland
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Stress of weather.