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Return of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department from the 1st April, 1900, to the 31st March, 1901.

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™„4 „*■ Name of Vessel, Datb of als0 Casualty. Age and class CC- CO Number of .ture of Number of Lives lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. Decision of Court of Inquiry, &c. Name of Master. j| PassenO ! gers ' Cargo. Casualty. Direction. Force. 1899. Nov. 3 (about) Wolverine, new vessel Schooner 42 9,000 ft. sawn timber Capsized; total loss 7; all hands Supposed off Cape Saunders, on voyage from Whangaroa to Bluff S.W. Heavy gale Vessel left Whangaroa on 21st October for Bluff, and, having met with heavy weather, put into Akaroa for water and stores. She was last seen off Cape Saunders on 3rd November, on evening of which day a heavy S.W. gale sprang up, and it is supposed that the vessel was struck by a squall, and that her cargo shifted owing to loose stowing, which would prevent her righting in a sea. On 28th December the s.s. "Nairnshire" came upon her as a derelict in lat. 43° 27' S., long. 177° 55' E., lying on her port side, both masts standing, no spars lost, and submerged from bows to main, having her after - rail about 20 ft. above water. Deck was at such an angle that it was not safe to board her Findlay McArthur. 1900. May 5 Warrior, 2 years Schooner 73 Kauri logs Stranded; partial loss Two miles north of Ninepin Rock, North Head, Mantxkau Off West Coast, North Island, on voyage from Kaipara to Lyttelton Wind suddenly failed when vessel attempted to cross Manukau Bar John H e n r y Rochfort. 8 Eliza Firth, 31 years Brigantine 143 Timber.. Loss of life only 1 E.N.E. Strong breeze, with squalls AnA.B. named Frederick Turnbull was washed overboard by a heavy sea during a squall, and, owing to the rough sea and darkness of the night, nothing could be done to save him Master took bar in rough weather, heavy sea, and against signals, in preference to remaining outside and keeping to sea Joseph Murray. 11 Nautilus, s.s., 14 years Schooner 29 4 Cattle, fruit, butter, and sleepers Shingle Stranded; slight damage Near end of West Wall, BuUer Bar W. Moderate Samuel Alexander Leech. 11 Nancy, 27 years Cutter .. 22 2 Capsized and foundered ; total loss Between Pahiki Island and mainland en-, trance to Auckland Harbour Off Kaikoura, on voyage from Mercury Bay to Lyttelton N.W. Squall Vessel was anchored without taking in sails, when a squall struck her, and she capsized and foundered. The master was drowned Richard Bloomfield. Ronga, 1 year.. Schooner Timber.. Loss of life only N.N.E. Moderate gale An A.B., Peter Olsen, was engaged in making mainsail fast, when vessel gave heavy lurch. He lost his footing, and before he could recover himself a heavy sea broke on board and washed him overboard. Owing to bad weather nothing could be done to save him Edward Petersen. 20 93 Margaret Galbraith, 32 years, Al Lloyd's Zealandia, s.s., 1 year, Al Lloyd's Collision; slight damage Outer anchorage, Bluff Harbour (Andrew Culbert. Alfred Henry Thorpe. 23 Ship .. 841 23 Wool and tallow - Vessels came into collision while swinging at their anchors 23 Schooner 1736 72 General Collision; slight damage W. Light 07