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SUMMARY of Casualties to Shipping and Seamen reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1897.

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Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Colony. Casualties outside the Colony. Steamers. of Casualties reported. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total within Colony. Sailing-vessels. Total outside Colony. Nature of Casualties. © a o EH SB o — o J h3 0Q • co • co O co O cm O . co co . co o . CO O © O CD so a a o to O CD 55 .S CO . CO «M 00 ="3 > q-l CO CD on a o EH - CO O co > © a a o EH cm CO - CO O co > tp CO 0 1 © • CO O co a M c Strandings, — Total wrecks Partial loss Slight damage No damage 4 5 5 6 161 3,301 862 1,679 •■ 1 3 6 4 338 1,265 432 423 •• 5 8 11 10 499 4,566 1,294 2,102 •• •• •• •• ■■ 5 8 11 10 499 4,566 1,294 2,102 I I I 6,003 2,458 1 ! I I ! ! I I 8,461 Total strandings 20 .. 14 34 8,461 i 34 Founderings, — Total loss Partial loss i i 1 "l9 4 951 8 4 1 951 19 8 l 1,213 1 1 1,213 i 5 1 2,164 19 - - Total founuerings 1 4 951 I 8 5 970 8 l I 1,213 i 1 1 1,213 i 6 2,183 19 ■• Collisions, — Partial loss Slight damage No damage 1 2 2 2,642 2,708 454 2 1 1 524 3 3 3 3,166 2,708 454 •• 3 3 3 3,166 2,708 454 •■ Total collisions.. 5 5,804 4 524 '• 9 6,328 i •• .. 9 6,328 - Fires, — Partial loss Slight damage I ! I 1 2 45 3,341 3,386 1 2 45 3,341 3,386 1 3,071 ; M 3,071 •• 2 2 3,116 3,341 •• •• •• •• • Total fires 3 3 1 3,071 j : 1 3,071 4 | 6,457 •• •■ 1 : i I ! Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas to hull and cargo, leaks, loss of masts, sails, <fco.„ and breakdown of machinery 1,564 3 233 I 8 I I I 1,797 I 2 I 853 2 853 I 10 1 I I 2,650 5 ■• •• •• •• Total casualties to shipping Loss of life only 34 16,776 25 1 4,166 1,116 ; 8 1 ! 59 1 20,942 1,116 8 1 1 1 3,071 3,660 l 3 4 2,066 4,587 1 4 4 5 5,137 8,247 — 1 5 63 6 26,079 9,363 Total number of casualties reported 34 16,776 26 5,282 9 60 9 6,731 l 7 6,653 5 9 13,384 6 69 22,058 35,442