Ship "Tui"


1876 Jan 02	Shipwreck
1876 May 02	Shipwreck
1877 May 06	Shipwreck

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 2 Jan 1876
Name of Master		: Charles BONNER
Age of Vessel		: S.S. Under 1 year
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 64
Number of Crew		: 11
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: South Spit at entrance to Wairau River
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Nearly calm


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame to master. Accident caused by a light placed on a
beacon by the pilot being mistaken for a light in the pilot boat.

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 2 May 1876
Name of Master		: Charles BONNER
Age of Vessel		: S.S. 1 year
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 64
Number of Crew		: 11
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Sarah and Mary";
			  partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About 18 miles SSW of Cape Campbell
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Bad look out on board "Tui".

AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 06 May 1877
Name of Master		: Charles BONNER
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 64
Number of Crew		: 12
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Napier"
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Manawatu River, West Coast of North
			  Island, NZ about 1.5 miles from
			  the bar
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Collision caused by master of "Tui" attempting to pass "Napier"
in a narrow part of channel.