Ship "Wild Wave"

1875 Jun 05	Shipwreck
1878 Oct 16	Shipwreck


AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 5 Jun 1875
Name of Master		: Jacob KARALUS
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 39
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast and a little timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: North of mouth of Ashburton River,
			  Ninety Mile Beach
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Nil.

Ship "Wild Wave"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 Oct 1878
Name of Master		: John GRUBB
Age of Vessel		: 6 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 39
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Grain and potatoes
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Constant Bay, Charleston
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Heavy sea came into the bay, and caused the vessel to break
her moorings.