NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 1 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A'ONUI Ketch Argosy Built at Suva and Tongam owned. At Auckland 1955. A.H.BADGER 1871 J.L. LEDDRA Barque NZ Wrecks Of 337 tons built at Chenyfield Maine USA in 1858. Sank after a collision with SS NEVADA(Master Capt. BLETHEN) on 15th Oct 1871 & which did not stop. No lives were lost in the accident. ABE 1865 Schooner NZ Wrecks Foundered in gale en route from Kaipara to Manukau on about 8th March 1865 after rendering assistance to "Daring". ABEL TASMAN 1916 Steamer Wreck Book Built in Holland of 1201 tons as MARIA was called MONT BLANC for a time and later NORD 33 Sank 18/7/1936 in Grey River Greymouth ABEONA 1865 B.E. KING Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 44 tons built at Mangawai in 1862, under Capt B.E.King, saile d from Wanagui in ballast on 7th March 1865 was lost at sea with all hands. ABORIGINE 1873 J. LEVENS Brigantine NZ Wrecks Of 131 tons built at Brisbane Water in 1866. Was driven ashore in the Hokitika River on December 20th 1873 during a gale. ACACIA 1863 .... HILLMAN Barque NZ Wrecks Of 218 tons under command of Captain Hillman, went ashore at South Spit Hokianga on July 26th 1863. ACTIVE 1810 Brig. NZ Wrecks Lost at sea en route from NZ to Sydney in February 1810 ADA 1861 Schooner NZ Wrecks Press reoprted loss of the Native Schooner ADA at Wairoa about 1st June 1861. Also described as a cutter. ADA 1861 Paddle Steamer NZ Wrecks Of 103 tons built of iron at South Shields in 1853 owned at Dunedin, struck the bar of the Clutha River on January 12th 1861. No lives were lost. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 2 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADAH 1856 Schooner NZ Wrecks Was driven ashore at Long Point Hawkes Bay on 17th May 1856. Owned and manned by maoris. ADELAIDE 1883 Single Screw Adelaide Steam Plowman Built Glasgow 1883 of 1,711 tons for Australian coastal trade. Laid up 1899. Sold to Russia 1911. Won on a bet in a horse race, wrecked 1931 ADELAIDE PACKET 1857 .... WEATHERALL Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 130 tons, Captain Weatherall, wrecked at Toupeka Beach, Chatham Islands on 14th October 1857. The cook was drowned. ADEONA 1865 .... WISHART Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 99 tons under Capt Wishart, went ashore on South Spit on entering the Wanganui River on 12th May 1865. ADVANCE 1864 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 28 tons (Schooner?) built at North Shore Auckland in 1863, went ashore on the West Coast when bound from Auckland to Kaipara in Augusdt 1864. ADVANCE 1873 George LATIMER Cutter NZ Wrecks Was totally wrecked at the mouth of the Waikouati River on June 10th 1873. ADVANCE 1903 Scow Schooner Phantom Built 1903 by W Brown. Wrecked at Wreck Bay Sydney 1915 AFFIANCE 1867 W.A. FRONDSHAM Barque NZ Wrecks Of 346 tons built at Whitby UK in 1850 was wrecked Fitzroy Bay , Near Wellington on 7th November 1867 ,whilst commmanded by Captain WA Frondsham AGNES 1816 Brig. NZ Wrecks Anchored Tokomaru Bay in March 1816 where she was set upon by Maoris and taken ashore. The ship was later driven ashore and burned. AGNES 1867 Cutter NZ Wrecks Grounded on the bar at Gisbourne on 23rd June1867 and was wrecked on rocks. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 3 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGNES 1874 J. BREW Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 23 tons and built at North Shore Auckland in 1860. Sailed fro m Manukau on May 22nd 1874 to the Waikato and was never seen again. Crew of three all drowned. AGNES HAY 1850 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 27 tons built at Pidgeon Bay Banks Peninsula in 1847 was driven ashore at Hawkes Bay about July 11th 1850. No lives lost. AHURIRI 1864 Steamer Wreck Book Built Scotland of 131 tons sank on 22 November 1871 after striking a rock off the Pleasant River. AHURIRI 1871 G. McKINNON Steamer NZ Wrecks Of 183 tons built at Whiteinch Lanarkshire in 1864. Struck a rock and subsequently foundered on 22nd November 1871 near Jones Head near Pleasant River. AIREDALE 1857 Brig Steamer Wreck Book Built in England of 286 tons sank on 14th February 1871 after striking reef near Taniwha Point in thick weather, en route Oamaru to Dunedin, now known as Airedale Reef. AIREDALE 1871 A. KENNEY Steamer NZ Wrecks Of 363 tons built at South Stockton in 1857. Struck a rock and subsequently foundered at Taniwha Point near Waitara River on 13th February 1871. No lives were lost in the accident. AIRLIE 1884 Single screw Burns Philp Plowman Built 1884 Sunderland, 2,338 tons for East Australia to Singapore. Laid up 1910 and sold 1911. ALABAMA 1865 .... COFFIN Barque Whaling NZ Wrecks Of 337 tons owned at Nantucket USA - Capt Coffin - went ashore at Port Hutt Chatham Islands on June 14th 1865. ALABAMA 1871 Cutter NZ Wrecks Was lost in a serious gale in Auckland on 24th March 1871. ALABAMA NK Barque Wreck Book Of 337 tons sank on 14th June 1865 at Port Hutt Chatham Islands after going ashore in a gale whilst at anchor. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 4 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALARM 1872 W. CALLON Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 15 tons built at Okains Bay Banks Peninsula in 1865. Was stranded and became a total loss on the bar of Rangitikei River on 18th August 1872. ALBATROSS 1904 Paddle Waitemata Ferry Waitemata Built 1904 by C.Bailey of 211 tons for the DSFCo. 1952 converted to diesel, 1960 ceased running. ALBERT 1849 J.C. SMITH Schooner NZ Wrecks Wreecked at Mercury Bay in December 1848. No loss of life. Engaged on Survey work under command of Mr JC Smith of HMS Acheron ALCMENE NK Corvette 3 guns Wreck Book Sank on 3rd June 1851 with loss of ten lives off Bayleys Beach. ALEDA 1897 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Whangaroa 1897 No record. ALERT 1875 C.H. SMITH Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 43 tons built at Peppermint Bay Tasmania in 1856, stranded on the south end of Boulder Bank, Patea Heads on September 11 th 1875 ALERT 1901 Scow Hold Schooner Phantom Built Te Kopuru 1901. Foundered when under tow in 1959 ALEXANDER 1858 .... DOUGHERTY Ship Whaling NZ Wrecks Of 421 tons sailed from New Bedford USA in Sept 1855, on Feby 19th 1858 she struck reef off Cape Campbell in Cook Strait, C aptain Dougherty, one man drowned. ALEXANDER CRAIG 1891 Barque Northern SS Co. North Built in Nova Scotia as the KATHLEEN HILDA in 1891 and bought by NZ in 1892 & by NSS Co in 1908. Became a hulk in 1909 and served till 1926 then set on fire at Browns Island. ALEXANDER NEWTON 1876 Barque Wreck Book Built in Australia of 309 tons sank on 18th June 1894 after striking rocks off Portland Island Mahia. Three lives were lost. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 5 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALEXANDR 1865 Steamer Government NZ Wrecks Of 349 tons and barque rigged built Renfrew in 1863, was wrecke d on rocks off Pukearuhe, Taranaki on 8th August 1865, no lives lost. ALEXANDRA 1863 Steamer Wreck Book Built in Scotland as a barque rigged iron steamer of 273 tons. She sank on 8th August 1865 after striking reef off Pukearuhe, Taranaki. ALEXANDRA 1882 Paddle Waitemata Ferry Waitemata Built 1882 of 104 tons by Holms for ANSSFCo & taken over by DSFC o. Register closed 1910. ALICE 1872 G. SCOONES Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 21 tons built at Lanoa Bay Nelson in 1866. Was stranded and became a total loss on the bar to Porangahau River on July 16th 1872. No lives were lost in the accident. ALINE 1864 three masted Built 1864 of 584 tons at Reiherstieg Germany. Until 1876 used on the Far East trade. Sold in 1879 reduced to a barque. On a passage from Cardiff to Bangkok called at Port Natal and condemned in 1888. ALLIANCE 1865 C. MARSHALL Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 73 tons built St Thomas Canada in 1851, wrecked on beach between Waikato & Manukau on May 24th 1865. Capt C Marshall. ALLINGA 1897 Twin Screws Adelaide SS Co Plowman Built Greenock in 1897 of 2,242 tons to replace the Victorian on the coastal routes. could carry 45 pass plus 60 steerage. Laid up 1919 ALMA 1856 Steamer NZ Wrecks Screw steamer of 37 tons built of iron at Melbourne in 1855, struck heavily while crossing the Sumner bar on January 9th 1856 ALMA 1902 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Auckland by Niccol. Power barge on Tauranga Harbour 1975. ALOE 1871 Cutter NZ Wrecks Was lost in a serious gale in Auckland on 24th March 1871. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 6 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALPHA 1865 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 39 tons built Port Adelaide in 1842, went ashore at Patea in April 1865. ALTAIR 1903 Scow Hold Ketch Phantom Built Auckland by Niccol 1903, Lost on reef north of Sydney during World War II. ALWYN G Scow Ketch Phantom Built Stanley Bay by Darroch 1925, renamed Success, Refuse disposal vessel in Wellington Harbour 1975 AMAZON 1852 .... HOWELL Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 120 tons built at Jacob's River (Riverton) Foveaux Strait in 1847 and owned by Captain Howell, totally wrecked at Bluff on 8th August 1852. No lives lost. AMELIA 1846 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 8 tons, went ashore at Worser Bay Wellington on night of 13th August 1846 after anchor parted. Became total wreck. AMELIA FRANCIS 1865 .... RHIND Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 23 tons, built at Launceston Tasmania in 1854, under Capt Rhind was lost at sea after leaving Nelson for Greymouth on July 29th 1865. Nothing was ever heard of her. AMELIA THOMPSON GEN 88 374 Sailed Plymouth 25March 1841 arrived New Plymouth 3rd September 1841. AMOKURA 1889 Gunboat HM Navy Wreck Book Built and launched as HMS SPARROW served in Persian Gulf and Africa . Was a training ship in NZ 1906-1921 then as a coal hulk in Wellington. Beached in St Omer Bay Kenepuru Sound. ANA 1884 Scow Phantom No record. Wrecked sunken rock, Auckland 1884 ANGELINA 1871 W.A. PAYNE Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 22 tons built Mahakipawa Pelorus Sound in 1868. Was stranded and became a total loss on 11th November 1871 at Bill's Cove Port Underwood. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 7 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANGLIAN 1873 Single Screw Plowman Purchased by Huddart when 20 years old. Carried 200 passengers., entered Auck-Sydney service and other NZ ports. Withdrawn 1902 scrapped 1933 ANN 1856 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 22 tons built at Kawhia in 1853 totally wrecked nr Whaingaroa (Raglan) on May 12th 1856. ANN 1862 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 36 tgons, built at Auckland in 1857, was wrecked on rocks when leaving the Heathcote River on September 22nd 1862. ANN AND MARY 1839 Whaling vessel NZ Wrecks Wrecked at the Chatham Islands on 18th June 1839, breaking her moorings whilst at anchor. ANN GAMBLES 1878 R. MORGAN Barque NZ Wrecks Of 424 tons and built of iron at Harrington Cumberland in 1862, stranded on rocks when entering Bluff Harbour at night on May 16th 1878. No lives were lost in the accident. ANN JANE 1861 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 35 tons built in Tasmania in 1848, was wrecked on the bar of the Clutha River on end of September 1861. ANN LLOYD 1856 .... MUSTARD Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 29 tons under command of Capt Mustard, was wrecked when cross -ing the bar at Wairoa River Hawkes Bay in early August 1856. ANNE GAMBLES 1862 Iron Barque Wreck Book Built in England of 424 tons she sank on 16th May 1878 in heavy weather at entrance to Bluff Harbour. ANNIE 1860 Cutter NZ Wrecks Became a total loss on the Sumner Bar on June 22nd 1860, after partially filling with water through open hatches. ANNIE 1866 Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 25 tons was wrecked at Lyttelton when anchors parted in gale on June 22nd 1866. No lives lost. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 8 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANNIE 1868 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 16 tons built at Napier in April 1868 foundered off Cape Kidnappers on August 11th 1868. ANNIE 1871 Cutter NZ Wrecks Was lost in a serious gale in Auckland on 24th March 1871. ANNIE LAURIE 1862 Cutter NZ Wrecks Wrecked at Auckland on April 7th 1862 during very severe gales ANNIE LAURIE 1866 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 24 tons, built Auckland in 1858, foundered off Alderman Islan ds on July 15th 1866 en route Auckland to Great Barrier. No lives lost. ANT 1861 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 20 tons built at Coromandel in 1857 was wrecked at Whangaroa on May 14th 1861. Maori owned and crewed. All crew lost. ANTARTIC 1853 E. BRADBURY Ship American Whaler NZ Wrecks A new ship owned at New Bedford USA under Capt E Bradbury jnr, wrecked at Waitangi Chatham Islands on March 26th 1853, when anchors dragged. The mate was drowned. ANTELOPE 1856 .... BURGESS Schooner NZ Wrecks of 35 tons built Wahapu Bay of Islands in 1850 under command of Capt Burgess, was wrecked at Long Point Hawkes Bay on May 17th 1856.. AORANGI 1883 Single Screw Union Steam Plowman Built Glasgow 1883 of 4,163 tons for UK-NZ round world trade. Withdrawn July1915 sold to UK as block ship at Scapa Flow. Refloated 1920. AORANGI 1924 Pacific Pass. MM Wgton Sydney, Auckland Suva, Honolulu, Vancouver passenger service. Troop ship in WW2. Laid up 1953. APANUI 1905 Steamer Northern SS Co. North Built at Port Glasgow in 1905 of 243 tons. Laid up in Auckland in 1937 and then scrapped. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 9 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ APANUI II 1938 Motor Vessel. Northern SS Co. North Built Hamburg as the GOLDFINGER in 1938 bough by NSS Co in 1948. Served in fleet till 1961. declared unseaworthy in 1964 and scuttled Avatui December 1965. APARIMA 1871 E. KERNS Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 30 tons built at Riverton Southland in 1865. Went ashore in calm weather 500 yards from mouth of Mataura River on October 25th 1871. Previoulsy wrecked at Kakanui in 1869 but repaired. APHRASIA 1841 Paddle Steamer Wreck Book Built in England of 99 tons sank on 2nd November 1864 in Takou Bay north of the Bay of Islands whilst on passage from Auckland to Newcastle NSW. APHRASIA 1864 .... STEWART Steamer NZ Wrecks Paddle Steamer of 131 tons, built at Deptford Co Durham NSW in 1841 commanded by Capt Stewart, was wrecked in Takou Bay Bay of Islands on November 2nd 1864. No lives lost. AQUILLA 1840 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 40 tons she had sailed from Kororareka for the Thames when on the night of 29th June 1840 she was wrecked upon rocks in the Bay of Islands. ARAB GEN 84 618 Arrived Wellington 1840. ARABIA 1852 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 92 tons built at Granville Nova Scotia in 1849, Wrecked near Long Point Hawkes Bay on January 27th 1852. All crew and passengers were saved. ARAHURA 1905 Twin Screws Union SS Co Plowman Built Dumbarton 1905 of 1,596 tons for Auck-Gisborne-Napier.and also on the Cook Strait run. Transferred to Anchor Line 1925 and used on Cook Strait run. Failed survey in 1949. Hulk bomb ed by RNZAF 1952. ARAMAC 1889 Single Screw AUSN Co Plowman Built 1889 at Dumbarton of 2,114 tons for coastal trade carrying 150 pass. Laid up Jan 1924. scuttled in 1936 ARAPAWA 1908 Steamer Northern SS Co. North Built Pailsey 1908 and bought by NSS Co in 1914 and served arou nd NZ Coastsc till 1938 when laid up in Auckland. Beached Rangitoto in 1941. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 10 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARAWATA 1889 Single Screw AUSN Co Plowman Built 1889 at Dumbarton of 2,114 tons for the Australian coastal trade carrying 150 passengers. Served till Jan1924. Scuttled 1936 ARCADIAN 1860 George SCOONES Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 42 tons built Whangarei in 1856, stranded at Napier on August 16th 1860. Master was Captain George Scoones. ARGO 1873 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 32 tons built at Omaha in 1865. Believed to have foundered at sea with the loss of all four hands on board on voyage from Auckland to Whangarei in 1873. ARGYLE 1876 Steamer McGregor Ltd North Built Auckland 1876 of 159 tons, taken over by NSSCo in 1881. Played a part in rescues of WAIRARAPA wrecking, in Oct 1894. Sold 1897 to Adelaide and broken up at Adelaide 1915. ARIEL 1859 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 22 tons built at Hot Springs Auckland in June 1859, was on her maiden voyage from Napier to Auckland when driven ashore in Poverty Bay on 15th August 1859. No lives were lost. ARIEL 1868 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 18 tons built at Coromandel in 1860 was wrecked at Cabbage Bay Hauraki Gulf May 12th 1868. ARRAH-NA-POGUE 1912 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Auckland by Niccol. Last seen as power barge on Derwent River Tasmania. ARROW 1841 Moore P 77 Sailed Nelson 17/11/1841 ARROW 1841 Moore P 56 Portrayed at anchor in Wellington Harbour by artist Heaphy. ARTHUR MCKENZIE 1864 Brig NZ Wrecks Of 229 tons and built at Bremen - Capt Scott - stranded at South Spit, Port Waikato when inward bound from Adelaide on June 1st 1864. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 11 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARTHUR ROGERS Brixham Trawler Argosy At Auckland 1953 ASP 1862 Cutter NZ Wrecks Wrecked at Auckland on April 7th 1862 during very severe gales ATLANTIC 1839 Ship NZ Wrecks of 323 tons she was wrecked on 12th June 1839 off Akaroa. She was American owned. ATUA 1906 Twin Screws Union SS Co Plowman Built at Glasgow 1906 of 3,444 tons, for the NZ-Island trade, to Fiji, Samoa & Tonga. Transferred to Egypt in 1927 and renamed Rashid and scrapped August 1933. AUCKLAND 1863 Cutter NZ Wrecks Foundered near Godley Heads Lyttelton on 30th August 1863. AUGUSTA 1865 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 35 tons was wrecked in Queen Charlotte Sound on September 9th 1865. No lives were lost. AUPOURI 1905 Steamer Northern SS Co North Built Glasgow in 1905 of 220 tons. After a long lie up at Auckland she was finally broken up in October 1932. AURORA 1840 Ship NZ Wrecks A fully rigged ship of 550 tons was wrecked at the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour when sailing for Hokianga on 27th April 1840 AURORA 1872 T. KEENAN Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 42 tons registered at Dunedin and built there in 1865, was totally wrecked at Catlins River on 26th July 1872. AUSTRALIA 1873 Francis GREY Brig NZ Wrecks Of 162 tons built at St Martins New Brunswick in 1852 when bound for Timaru probably struck Cape Campbell around May 23rd 1873 with loss of all hands. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 12 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AVALANCHE GEN 88 385 Arrived Wellington 25 Jan 1875 AVENGER 1862 William TRAYTE Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 32 tons owned in Sydney - Capt William Trayte - was lost at Wellington heads in April 1862 - Two lives lost. AWANUI 1962 Motor vessel Northern SS Co North Built in Hong Kong of 1,185 tons. Sold in 1973 to Singapore and renamed BONAWIND. AWARUA 1884 Paddle Steamer Wreck Book Built in England of 100 tons she sank on 6th February 1907 at Kauri Mountain near Whangarei Heads. AWATEA 1936 NZ-Sydney-NZ MM Wgton Built 1936 of 13,482 tons. Used as Troopship in WW2. Bombed and sank off Algeria in 1942. BALLARAT 1866 Steamer NZ Wrecks Paddle Steamer of 98 tons built Melbounre in 1853, was wrecked whilst being towed into Hokitika River on Dec 2nd 1866. BALLEY 1841 Schooner NZ Company Moore P78 Sailed Wellington for UK 28/11/1841 BANSHEE 1871 J ECKHOFF Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 70 tons built at Little Omaha in 1865. Struck Danger Reefa near Moeraki on 20th Feb 1871. Only the Master survived. BARCOO 1887 Single Screw QLD SS Plowman Built 1885 at Dumbarton of 1,505 tons for Australian coastal trade. Reduced to hulk in 1911, sunk by gunfire by RAN 1 Feb 1924 BARROW 1863 Thomas MITCHELL Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 45 tons registered at Melbourne commanded by Capt Thomas Mitchell, was run ashore in bad weather on Waimatuku Beach 8 miles from Riverton on 9th April 1863. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 13 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BAY FISHER 1958 Motor vessel Northern SS Co North Built 1958 at Ardrossan and taken on long term charter by NSS Co in 1967 and bought her in 1970 and renamed her MOANUI. Sold 1975 to Singapore and renamed CHANTALA FORTUNE. BEE 1891 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Omaha by Meiklejohn 1891, converted to barge 1929. BELLE BRANDON 1873 Schooner Tairua Built at Tairua in 1873 of 67 feet overall. BELLINA GEN 84 588 Arrived Auckland April 1841. BEN AVON 1885 Steel Barque Wreck Book Built in Scotland of 1434 tons she sank on 11th november 1903 near Cape Palliser in thick weather. BEN LOMOND 1852 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 33 tons built at Whangarei in 1850, foundered at Hanaanua near East Cape in 1854? BEN NEVIS 1867 .... FINAYSON Schooner NZ Wrecks Sailed from Wanganui for Havelock under command of Capt Finayson on 7th May 1867 and was never seen again. BEN NEVIS 1873 Schooner NZ Wrecks Was wrecked at Kaikoura on a voyage from Lyttelton to Hokitika on 31 July 1873. BEN VENUE 1867 Iron Ship Wreck Book Built Scotland of 999 tons she sank on 14th May 1882 in heavy seas while lying at Timaru roadstead. No lives were lost. BENGAL MERCHANT 1840 .... HEMERY Barque NZ Company Moore p20 500 tons Capt Hemery, sailed Glasgow 160 passengers 31/10/1839 & arrived Wellington 21/2/1840. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 14 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BESSY 1862 Cutter NZ Wrecks Wrecked at Auckland on April 7th 1862 during very severe gales BETSEY 1815 Sealing vessel. NZ Wrecks Sailed from Port Jackson 28/12/1814 for Macquarie Island . Arr. 13/2/1815. Wrecked near Great Exhibition Bay in October. BETSEY 1857 Cutter NZ Wrecks Wrecked when beating out of Bay of Islands between July 10 & 12th 1857, crew of two survived. BETSEY 1868 Cutter NZ Wrecks Was lost en route from Whangapoua to Thames in August 1868. BETSY 1870 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 35 tons built at Mahurangi in 1864, was lost with all hands on a voyage from Napier to Auckland in 1870. BETSY DOUGLAS 1870 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 24 tons built at Dunedin in 1862. Foundered abouit a mile offshore after leaving Charleston on 27th December 1870 after striking a rock. BINGERINA 1905 Triple screws AUSN Plowman Built Belfast 1905 of 2,092 tons for high speed 16k along the Queensland coast but had engine troubles. Re-engined 1914. Laid up in Brisbane Dec 1922. Beached 1927. BIRKENHEAD 1884 Paddle Waitemata Ferry Waitemata Built 1884 by R.Logan of 87 tons for E.White, Later DSFCo. Register closed 1910. BLACK DIAMOND 1865 W. LAMBERT Brigantine NZ Wrecks Of 100 tons under Capt W.Lambert, was wrecked at New Plymouth on April 24th 1865. BLACK WARRIOR 1845 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 9 tons she struck the bar when leaving the Ohau River on 13th September 1845. She was taken to Kapiti for repairs but then tried to reach Wellington but filled and sank opposite Cape Terawhiti. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 15 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BLANCHE 1872 Cutter NZ Wrecks On 20th February 1872 broke away from her anchoras at Whananaki. BLANCHE BARKLEY 1869 Cutter Oyster Fisher NZ Wrecks Was lost off Taiaroa Heads Otago Harbour on 13th December 1869, two men on board being drowned. BLENHEIM GEN 88 374 Sailed Plymouth 2 July 1842 arrived New Plymouth 7 November 1842 . BLENHEIM GEN 84 621 Arrived New Plymouth 19 November 1842. BLONDE 1875 C. KEMP Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 14 tons built Mercury Bay that same year,capsized at sea en route from Tauranga to Auckland in October 1875. Two crew lost. BLOSSOM 1842 H. TULLETT Schooner 44 tons NZ Wrecks Drove ashore Chatham Islands 24/6/1842. Capt H. Tullett BLUE BELL 1865 Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 11 tons, Built at Taeiri Ferry Otago in 1863, was lost en route from Hokitika to Greymouth in May 1865. Crew of four lost. BLUE BELL 1868 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 53 tons was built at Oamaha by J Meiklejohn in 1866 foundered in three fathoms after striking rocks near Whangaroa Heads on May 23rd 1868. BOLINA 1840 Barque Tairua Sailed from Melbourne early 1840 and arrived Bay of islands about April 1840. BOLTON Moore Arrived Nelson March 1842 NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 16 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOMBALA 1904 Single screw Howard Smith Plowman Built 1904 Sunderland, 3,571 tons for the Freemantle service. used also to Queensland. Sold 1929, renamed ASPASIA and scrapped 1935. BONITA 1876 J. CONWAY Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 22 tons built at Mahurangi in 1873, was stranded and became a total loss on North Head Coromandel Harbour on 14 th June 1876. BONNETA 1866 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 28 tons, built at Matakana in 1861 was wrecked off Kaipara Harbour Bar on September 26th 1866. BONNIE LASS 1877 W. AITKEN Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 39 tons built at Nelson in 1863, believed to have foundered with loss of crew of four en route Lyttelton to Hokitika in April 1877. BORDER MAID 1854 .... TAVERNER Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 91 tons and commanded by Captain Taverner built at Aberdeen in 1843, was driven ashore while leaving Awanui Bay, Bay of Plenty on 11 May 1853. No lives were lost. BOUNTY Replica Argosy Built Whangarei in 1979 86ft long 24ft 10" beam draft 12ft 6 inches. BOYD Ship Wreck Book Built in England and probably about 500 tons sank in November 1809 after being plundered by Maoris. Sixty six people were massacred. BOYD 1875 J. SHEARER Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 16 tons registered at Auckland in 1850, went ashore at Maraen ui Bay, Bay of Plenty on 5th October 1875, later re-built by Maoris. BRAMPTON 1823 .... MOORE Ship NZ Wrecks Of over 150 tons commanded by Capt Moore. Wrecked in Bay of Islands on 7/9/1823. BRAVO 1897 Scow Hold Schooner Phantom Built Whangaroa 1897, converted to lighter 1918. Caught fire Auckland 1918. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 17 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BREEZE 1868 William CHAMBERS Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 45 tons built at Akaroa in 1865, commanded by Capt William Chambers went ashore at Le Bons Bay Banks Peninsula on 3rd Febraury 1868 BREEZE 1909 Steamer Wreck Book Built in Holland of 286 tons, she went ashore on the east coast of the South Island near Port Robinson on 18th December 1931, was refloated and towed to Lyttelton. Towed out again and sunk by gunfire. BRILLIANT 1839 Brig American NZ Wrecks Was wrecked somewhere on the coast of New Zealand on 11th June 1839. BRISK 1866 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 15 tons and formerly 'Sally Brass', was driven ashore at Cabbag Bay Coromandel on November 20th 1866. BRITANNIA 1885 Paddle Waitemata Ferry Waitemata Built 1885 by C.Bailey of 197 tons for DSFCo. 1929 sold and converted to houseboat. BROTHERS 1842 Cutter 44 tons NZ Wrecks Capsized in Akaroa Harbour 10/11/1842. BROTHERS 1855 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 16 tons, stranded on the bar at the Taiere River on September 29th 1855 and became a total loss. BROTHERS 1862 .... CROUCHER Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 28 tons built at Hunters River NSW in 1841 - Capt Croucher - wrecked at mouth of the Whareama River 10 miles from Castlepoint on April 7th 1862. BROTHERS 1866 Schooner NZ Wrecks Was carried onto the breakwater at Lyttelton on June 22nd 1866 and ended on rocks at Gollans Bay. Crew was rescued. BROTHERS 1868 Schooner NZ Wrecks Believed to have been lost at Waiheke Is about 1868 - Of 22 tons , built at Matu in 1843 NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 18 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BROTHERS AND SISTERS 1871 Schooner NZ Wrecks Was built at Melbourne in 1850. Was stranded and became a total loss on June 11th 1871 at Constant Bay when mooring lines parted. BROUGHAM Moore P28 Arrived Wellington June 1840 BRUCE 1869 P. HEPBURN Steamer NZ Wrecks Of 97 tons built at Dunedin in 1864 was wrecked at Greymouth on 1st July 1869. BRUCE 1874 Iron Steamer Wreck Book Built in Scotland of 204 tons she sank on 16th October 1875 at Taiaroa Heads Otago Harbour. BRUCE 1875 F. JONES Steamer NZ Wrecks Of 339 tons built at Linthouse Lanarkshire in 1875, went ashore south of Taiaroa Heads near Otage Harbour on 16 th October 18 75. No lives were lost in the accident. BRUNETTE 1875 Cutter Tairua On 31 Oct 1875 struck rocks at entrance to Tairua Harbour. BRUNETTE 1875 William SINAMON Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 18 tons built at Mercury Bay in 1874, Was stranded and became a total loss on 31st October 1875 at Tairua Harbour. BRUNO & MARIE 1861 Brig Brazil etc Built 1861/2 at Altona of 297 tons used beween Brazil and West Indies. In 1888 the brig was lost off Cape Finisterre on pass age from Rouen to Buenos Aires BUFFALO HM Ship Tairua Between 1834 & 1840 HMS Buffalo made 3 trips to NZ to collect Kauri spars. Was wrecked on her third trip at Mercury Bay. BUFFALO 1813 Warship Wreck Book Built in India of 589 tons sank on 28th July 1840 at Mercury Bay , after being driven ashore in a gale. Two lives were lost. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 19 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BUFFALO H.M.Ship 1840 Warship NZ Wrecks Built of teak in Calcutta of 589 tons she was wrecked at Mercury Bay on 28th July 1840 two of her crew being drowned. BULLARRA 1890 Single Screw Adelaide Steam Plowman Built Dundee in 1890 of 1,725 tons for the Australian coastal trade. Sold to Japan in 1915 BUNINYONG 1883 Single screw Aus Coastal Plowman Built Kinghorn in 1883 of 2,070 tons, used Sydney-Melbourne at first. Sold October 1924 and scuttled 11/2/1926 BURRUMBEET 1885 Single Screw Aust Coastal Plowman Built Newcastle in 1885 of 2,420 tons cabin accommodation for 150 plus 80 steerage, primarily colliers. Sold 1915 Hong Kong broken up 1936 BYRON 1832 Brig NZ Wrecks Driven ashore whilst at anchor off Mahia Peninsula in 1832. Plundered and burned by Maoris = crew just saved. CAED-MILE-FAILTE 1911 Scow Schooner Phantom Built by Niccol in 1911, renamed "KOHI"- derelict at Whanganui Inlet, South Island. CALEDONIA 1866 Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 15 tons (originally a cutter) built at Lyttelton in 1853,was lost at Whitewash Head near Sumner on 16th April 1866. No lives lost. CALEDONIA 1872 W. WALKER Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 60 tons and built at Kilgour Bay Port Chalmers in 1864 was totally wrecked on rocks at Catlins River Heads on May 30th 1872 CALLIOPE 1861 Schooner NZ Wrecks Was wrecked at the mouth of the Wahakatane River on July 8th 1861 when about to enter port when the wind failed. CALYPSO 1866 Brig. NZ Wrecks Wrecked at Stewart Is when inward bound with coal from Newcastle and bound for Dunedin on July 4th 1866 NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 20 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAMBRIA 1874 Thomas SAUNDERS Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 43 tons and built at Victoria British Columbia. Sailed from Port Chalmers on October 9th 1874 bound for Timaru and was never seen again. Crew of three all lost. CANTERBURY 1855 Schooner Wreck Book Built in New Zealand of 38 tons she sank on 4th March 1878 in Okakuri Bay, Tory Channel after being blown ashore in a gale. CANTERBURY 1878 Louis PIKE Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 38 tons built at Pigeons Bay Banks Peninsula in 1855 wrecked in Tory Channel on March 4th 1878. No lives were lost in the accident. CAP PILAR Barquentine Argosy At Auckland 1937. Derelict in Essex UK in 1959 CARBON 1850 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 13 tons and built at Motupipi Massacre Bay in 1843 foundered at sea with loss of all hands when en route from Wellington to Ahuriri in June 1850. CARISBROOK CASTLE GEN 88 385 Arrived Auckland 8 June 1875 CARL 1874 C.J. MACEY Brig NZ Wrecks Of 167 tons built in Denmark in 1855, struck Triangle Rock at Bluff on 30th July 1874 CAROLINE 1860 Barque NZ Wrecks Of 401 tons was totally wrecked on the New River (Invercargill) bar on April 1st 1860.