Ship "Start"


1875 Jul 04	Collision
1876 Sep 07	Shipwreck
1879 Apr 13	Shipwreck


AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Jul 1875
Name of Master		: Francis DIAZ
Age of Vessel		: 2 years 6 months
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 27
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Victoria"; partial
			  loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Commercial Bay, Auckland
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
"Victoria" dragged her anchors through force of gale, and came
down upon "Start".


AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 23
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 7 Sep 1876
Name of Master		: Francis DIAZ
Age of Vessel		: 3.5 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 27
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: South end of Little Barrier Island
Wind Direction		: SSW
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master of vessel fell overboard, and remainder of crew (2) went
to his assistance in boat, but were unsuccessful in their
attempt to save him; they were then unable to regain the vessel,
which was driven away by wind, and finally stranded on the south
end of the Little Barrier Island

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


Date of Casualty	: 13 Apr 1879
Name of Master		: Kenneth McDONALD
Age of Vessel		: 6 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 27
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 3
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: South Banks, entrance to Ngunguru
			  River
Wind Direction		: N
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Sea put vessel on bank.