NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 80 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ L'ALCMENE 1851 French Corvette NZ Wrecks A three masted vessel with 36 guns she was wrecked between Hokianaga & Kaipara on June 3rd 1851 when bound for Whangaroa to load kauri spars. 192 survivors sailed for Tahiti in the 'Alexander'. LADY BIRD 1866 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 19 tons built at Russell Bay of Islands in 1861, grounded on the bar at Wairoa aznd broke up on August 25th 1866. LADY FITZROY 1847 NZ Wrecks Lost at East Coast in July 1847 when she went down by the head whilst at anchor. Ten of her maori crew drowned. LADY FRANKLIN 1866 Schooners NZ Wrecks Sailed from Otago in June 1866 and was never seen again. Of 40 tons built Huon River Tasmania in 1852. LADY FRANKLIN 1876 J.E. PAYNE Barque NZ Wrecks Of 235 tons built in Maine USA in 1833,was driven ashore in Kaipara Harbour when anchors parted on July 2nd 1876. LADY JOCELYN 1937 H.E. CAREY Motor Vessel Tairua/Auck Tairua Of 48 tons this vessel built in 1937 owned and Captained by HE Carey ran a fortnightly service between Tairua and Auckland from 1937 to 1963. LADY OF THE LAKE 1875 Steamer NZ Wrecks Of 77 tons built of iron at Dunedin in 1862 left Dunedin on 28th December 1875 for Port Molyneux and on 29th she struck reef off Long Bay and was a total loss. No lives were lost in the accident. LADY OF THE LAKE 1876 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Mahurangi by R Dunning. Operated as a barge 1920-1926. LADY WYNWARD 1867 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 29tons built on North Shore Auckland 1865 was wrecked near East Cape on 4th October 1867 when bound from Napier to Auckland LAGOON 1878 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Omaha by Wm Meiklejohn. Broken up in 1909 NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 81 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LAKE ERIE 1873 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Omaha by S. Meiklejohn. First scow built in New Zealand. Wrecked near Bream Tail in 1897. LAKE MICHIGAN 1876 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Oamaha by Meilkejohn. Broken up at Gisborne in 1909 LAKE ST CLAIR 1876 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Mahurangi by John Darrach 1876. Broken up in 1909 LAKE SUPERIOR 1875 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Pakiri by Geo Sharp. Broken up 1891. LAKE TAKAPUNA 1925 Screw Waitemata Ferry Waitemata Built 1925 by Niccol of 306 tons for the DSFCO. 1960 North Shore Ferries Ltd. LAPWING 1841 Schooner NZ Wrecks Total loss in Hawkes Bay in August 1841 LASTINGHAM 1876 Iron Ship Wreck Book Built in England in 1876 of 1217 tons she sank on 1st September 1884 at Cape Jackson in heavy weather with the loss of 18 lives. LAUGHING WATER 1870 T. GIBSON Barque NZ Wrecks Of 411 tons built at Bordeaux in 1857, she struck a rock and foundered 20 miles SW of Pahai Point Foveaux Strait on 14th January 1870. No lives lost. LAYARD 1870 G. WORLEDGE Brig NZ Wrecks Of 144 tons built at Poole Dorset in 1856. Was driven ashore near Timaru when anchor cables parted on June 8th 1870. LENA 1905 Scow Ketch Phantom Built Auckland by Bailey & Lowe. Foundered off Waiheke 1957 NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 82 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LENA GLADYS 1910 Scow Ketch Phantom Built at Oamaha by Darroch. Foundered off Karweney Island 1945 while under tow from Newe Guinea to Sydney, LEONIDAS 1871 W. NORRIS Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 79 tons built at Topham Maine USA in 1847.Struck a rock and subsequently foundered at the entrance to Whangape Harbour. LERWICK 1875 David SAWBROOK Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 14 tons built at Stewart Island in 1867, stranded near Bluff Harbour on 14th July 1875 when anchors dragged. LEVEN 1847 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 23 tons and built at Matta River Thames in 1841. Foundered at sea with all on board in early August 1847 after leaving Port Levy Banks Peninsula. Nineteen lives lost. LEVERET 1858 .... TREEFARTHEN Brig. NZ Wrecks Sydney owned and under the command of Captain Treefarthen was wrecked at Kaingaroa Harbour, Chatham Islands, in a gale in 1858 LEVUKA 1910 Single Screw AUSN Plowman Built Glasgow in 1910 of 6,219 tons for the East coast Australia trade and to Fiji. Sold 1926 and renamed DOM PEDRO II for Rio service. Scrapped in 1963. LILY 1870 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 17 tons built at Geelong Victoria in 1854 was driven ashore at Rakiui on 18th November 1870, All hands lost. LILY 1874 Aux Schooner Wreck Book Built in Australia of 59 tons, she sank on 2nd November 1920 on Kapiti Island during a gale. LILY OF THE WAVE 1878 Hone RANIERA Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 10 tons stranded on the beach near Arrow Rock Nelson on May 11th 1878 when she dragged anchors when nobody was on board. LINDUS 1881 Single screw Coal -Australia Plowman Built Whitby 1881 of 1,679 tons. Served coal trade off Australian coast, Wrecked 4/6/1899 without loss of life. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 83 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LION 1873 J. NEERING Barque NZ Wrecks Of 216 tons was wrecked on Whangapoua Bar on February 17th 1873, No lives were lost in the accident.. Master was exonerated. LIONEL 1877 W.S. STUART Steamer NZ Wrecks Of 30 tons and practically new built at Samles Point Auckland in 1876,was wrecked while entering Whangape Harbour on August 20th 1877. Five men drowned. LITTLE FRED 1869 .... DAVIES Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 131 tons she stranded near entrance to Kaipara Harbour on February 28th 1869. LITTLE MARIA 1858 Cutter NZ Wrecks Maori owned at Tauranga was wrecked near Tairua July 1858. LIZZIE 1862 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of about 10 tons, was wrecked at Waipu Bay, on Decmber 17th 1862. LIZZIE 1867 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 19 tons stranded at the Urinui River 5 miles north of the Manawatu River on 23rd September 1867. LIZZIE SCOTT Barque Wreck Book Of 453 tons.she sank on 3rd November 1866 after striking rock of Cape Evergue in the Chatham Islands. LIZZIE SCOTT 1866 James WEST Barque NZ Wrecks Of 453 tons was wrecked at Chatham Islands en route from Wellington to Callao on November 3rd 1866. Capt James West had his certificate suspended. LIZZY 1870 E. OLESON Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 20 tons. Built at Auckland in 1858. Was driven ashore near Opunake Bay on June 9th 1870. LIZZY 1872 Cutter NZ Wrecks Was driven ashore at Tutukaka on Feb 20th 1872 NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 84 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LLOYD'S HERALD 1878 E. PETERSON Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 48 tons built Huon River Tasmania was run ashore in Wilsher Bay after springing a leak on May 15th 1878. No lives were lost in the accident. LOCH LONG 1876 Ship Wreck Book Built in Scotland of 1203 tons she sank in late May 1903 while sailing from New Caledonia to the Clyde- there were no survivors The wreck is believed to lie inside Blind reef Chatham Islands. LONE STAR 1863 Cutter NZ Wrecks Was driven ashore whilst at anchor at the Cavalli Islands on 11th June 1863. LOOK IN 1841 Moore P79 Sailed Wellington 16/12/1841 bound for Nelson arrived 19/12/1841 LOOK IN 1843 .... FINLAY Schooner 82 tons NZ Wrecks Wrecked Chatham Islands 8/10/1942. Capt Finlay LOONGANA 1904 Triple Screws Union SS Co Plowman Built 1904 Dumbarton, 2,448 tons for the Bass strait service., very fast could do 22 knots!! Laid up March 1935 and scrapped 1936 in Japan. LORD WORSLEY 1857 Steamer Wreck Book Built in England in 1857 she sank on 1st September 1862 in Namu Bay 18 Km from Cape Egmont while steaming from Nelson. 3,000 oz of gold in the vessel were stolen by Maoris. LORD WORSLEY 1862 James BOWDEN Steamer NZ Wrecks Of 552 tons built at Hull in 1858 - Capt James Bowden - wrecked in Namu Bay south of Cape Egmont on September 1st 1862, while en route from Nelson with about 60 passengers. No lives lost. LORRAINE 1923 Launch Tairua Broached by the sea at the Tairua bar on 31/3/1923 with the loss of five lives. LOTUS 1864 .... NELSON Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 81 tons built at Kaipara in April 1864, commanded by Capt Nelson was totally wrecked while crossing the Kaipara bar on 13th August 1864. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 85 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LOUISA 1841 Schooner NZ Wrecks Sailed from Wellington for Taranaki on 13/8/1841 and was never seen again. She was of 30 tons and was launched on 24/7/1841 at Port Nicholson. LOUISA 1860 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 23 tons, wrecked on Waiheke Island on June 8th 1860, LOUISA 1868 .... CODEY Cutter NZ Wrecks Capsized and wrecked June 109th 1868 near Saltwater Hokitika. All three of the crew were lost. LOUISA CAMPBELL 1847 .... DARBY Barque NZ Wrecks Of 274 tons Captain Darby, bound from Auckland to Nelson via New Plymouth, Grounded on sandbank two miles from Cape Farewell. LOUISA CAMPBELL 1847? Barque Moore P100 Sailed New Plymouth 9/5/1847? for Nelson went ashore at Farewell Spit 10 May and became a total loss. LOWESTOFFE 1847 Brigantine NZ Wrecks Of 114 tons and built at Yarmouth was wrecked at the Chatham Islands about 15th September 1847. No lives lost. LUNA Iron Paddle Steamer Wreck Book Scuttle when condemned off Port Levy. LUNAR 1843 Brig NZ Wrecks Wrecked near Waipapa Point, near Bluff en route from Melbourne to Otago in the beginning of November 1843. No loss of life. LYNX 1837 Ship NZ Wrecks Of 500 tons built at Bengal of teak, was wrecked in the New River Invercargill on 19th November 1837. Crew said to be drunk. LYTTELTON 1878 Iron Ship Wreck Book Built Scotland in 1878 of 1111 tons sank on 12th June 1886 at Timaru in fair weather. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 86 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LYTTELTON 1912 Paddle Steamer Mitcalfe Picture taking spectators to 1912 Anniversary Day Regatta in Auckland. LYTTLETON 1878 Paddle Steamer Tairua Built in 1878 of 192 tons, purchased by the Kauri Timber Co in 1 912 from the Devonport Steam Ferry Company used for towing logs from Tairua Harbour mouth. MABEL 1882 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Auckland by David Gouk 1882. Foundered Auckland 1907 and broken up 1922 MAGGIE 1858 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 15 tons, built at Mahurangi in 1855 by Darroch was lost at Maketu in 1858. MAGGIE 1866 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 25 tons built at Samles Point Auckland in October 1866, was driven ashore near Opotiki on Decmber 8th 1866. MAGGIE 1902 Scow Ketch Phantom Built Auckland by Bailey & Lowe 1902. Caught fire 1939 and condemned Milne Bay New Guinea 1945 MAGIC 1901 Scow Schooner Phantom Built at Auckland by Niccol. Wrecked Pencarrow Heads 1921 MAGIC 1901 Aux Schooner Wreck Book Built NZ in 1901 sank on 26th March 1921 in heavy weather while entering Wellington Harbour. MAGNET 1844 Barque NZ Wrecks Of 148 tons she was wrecked on September 3rd 1844 at Ilolkai (Peraki) whaling station south of Akaroa. MAGNET 1872 Brig NZ Wrecks Of 153 tons built in 1865 was reported missing in early April 1872. Believed to have been lost near Whanganui Inlet. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 87 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAHENO 1905 Triple Screw Union SS Co Plowman Built Dumbarton 1905 of 5,202 tons for the AUS-NZ horseshoe service. Used then to Vancouver. Re-engined 1914 & used as Hosp- -ital ship. Ran aground when under tow to Japan, wrecked Quee- -nsland coast 1935 MAHIA 1872 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 19 tons Built at Auckland in 1864 struck the bar at the entrance to Wairoa River on 30th March 1872. No lives were lost in the accident. MAID OF KENT 1865 P DODS Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 48 tons, built at Onehunga in 1862, sailed from Auckland for Kaipara in January 1865 and was not heard from again. Captain P. Dods. MAID OF OTAGO 1870 Schooner Wreck Book Built NZ in 1870 of 50 tons she sank on 23rd Sedptember 1886 on Howells Rocks, Bluff after striking the wrecks of the PELHAM, OKTA, & SCOTIA. MAID OF THE MILL 1848 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 27 tons built at Manukau in 1843, foundered at sea with the loss of all hands in October 1848 whilst bound from Kawhia to Port Nicholson. MAID OF THE MILL 1866 .... TAGGART Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 29 tons and built of iron was wrecked at Hokitika on June 13th 1866 when laden with cargo of coal.. Capt Taggart. MAID OF THE YARRA 1865 Steamer NZ Wrecks Of 156 tons built at Blackwall UK in 1854, was wrecked at Hokitika when entering the river on December 18th 1865. MAIDEN CITY 1878 Augustus SKILLEN Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 27 tons built at Westport in 1872, ran ashore just north of Wanganui after springing a leak. MAKARAU 1879 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Makarau by Geo Darroch 1879. Lost near Mercury Islands 1882. MAKORA 1921 Screw Waitemata Ferry Waitemata Built 1921 by Bailey of 290 tons for DSFCO. 1960 North Shore Ferries Ltd. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 88 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAKURA 1908 Twin screw Union SS Co Plowman Built Glasgow in 1908 of 8,075 tons for the Australia to Vancouver route., until 1936. Sold to Shangai and broken up 1937 MANAIA Plowman See ROTOITI MANAIA 1898 Steamer Wreck Book Built in Scotland in 1898 of 630 tons she sank on 10th June 1926 off Slipper Island, Coromandel. MANAIA 1898 Steamer Northern SS Co North Built Dumbarton in 1898 of 1159tons as ROTOITI for USS Co, renamed in 1912. Wrecked on Slipper Island 10 June 1926. MANAIA 1926 Steamship NSSCo Tairua Of 1159 tons this vessel was wrecked on the rocks of Slipper Island off Tairua on 10/6/1926, the wreck being sold for œ105. MANAPOURI 1882 Single screw Union Steam Plowman Built Dumbarton 1,783 tons, used Tasman trade till 1895 then to Fiji. Laid up Port Chalmers 22/10/1913. Sold 1915. Torpedoed 1942. Sunk 12/1/1945 MANGAPAPA 1902 Steamer Northern SS Co North Built at Sydney in 1902 of 146tons for Taranaki collieries for the Mokau River. Sold 1908 to Karamea SS Co. Became a total loss after striking the Karamea bar 14 October 1914. MANUKA 1903 Steamer Wreck Book Built in Scotland of 2813 tons she sank on 16th December 1929 in fog at Long Point south of the Nuggets while on a voyage from Bluff to Dunedin. MANUKA 1903 Twin screw Union SS Co Plowman Built 1903 Dumbarton, 4,534 tons for trans-Tasman trade, but used to Vancouver & San Francisco. Troopship in WW1, Lost on rocks 16/12/1929 Bluff. MANUKAU 1867 G. BRIANT Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 442 tons built atg Hobokeen New Jersey in 1855, was wrecked about 4 miles from Manwatu River on 4th Octiober 1867 with loss of two lives. Captain G Briant was in command. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 89 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAORI 1851 Schooner NZ Wrecks A Government Schooner she was lost at Manukau Harbour en route from Onehunga to Waiuku on 15/10/1851. Three drowned incl master and his nephew and one passenger drowned. Two Europeans and 20 Maori swam ashore. MAORI 1907 Triple screws Union SS Co Plowman Built Dumbarton in 1907 of 3,399 tons for the Wellington-Lyttelt on route. Had a bow rudder for astern berthing. Laid up Jan 1944 Sold to Shanghai and renamed HWALIEN. Sank at moorings in 1951 . MAORI QUEEN 1865 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 15 tons built at Onehunga in 1857, sailed from Raglan after repairs on October 10th 1865 bound for Hokitika and was never seen again. MAORI WHALEBOAT 1847 Whaelboat NZ Wrecks Owned by a Maori Chief was lost with all hands whilst on a voyage from Hawkes Bay to Tauranga in September 1847. Two Europeans and 28 maoris drowned. MAPERE 1867 Schooner Tairua Of 30 tons foundered off Tairua in squall on 20/12/1867. MAPERE 1867 M. KENNY Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 30 tons built at Russell Bay of Islands in 1858, commanded by Captain M Kenny, capsized and foundered off Tairua on 20th December 1867. No lives lost. MAPOURIKA 1898 Single Screw Union SS Co Plowman Built 1898 1,203 tons, for inter island use. Sold 1921 to Anchor Shipping, renamed Ngaio. Sold again 1935 and scrapped 1936. MARY JANE 1860 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 17 tons built at Bay of Plenty in 1855, officially recorded as lost off the west coast in 1860. MARAMA 1907 Twin Screws Union SS Co Plowman Built 1907 at Greenock of 6,437 tons for the trans-Tasman horse- shoe route, Used later to Vancouver. Hospital ship in WW1. Sold to Shanghai in 1937 and scrapped in Japan in 1938 MARANIWI 1865 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 16 tons built at Mahurangi in 1859 was captured and burned by Maoris on the East Coast in July 1865. One crew member killed . NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 90 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARANOA 1887 Single Screw QLD SS Plowman Built 1883 at Dumbarton of 1,505 tons. Used Australian coastal trade till 1911 when sold to Bombay for scrapping. MARANUI 1953 Motor Ship Northern SS Co North Built Holland 1953 of 739tons. Sank in heavy weather off Mecury Bay 13 June 1968 with loss of 9 lives. MARAROA 1885 Single Screw Union Steam Plowman Built 1885 at Dumbarton of 2,465 tons, Made four trips to San Francisco then on Tasman trade. On domestic service from 1900 till June 1927 MARCHIONESS 1864 Brigantine NZ Wrecks Of 177 tons, Captain R. Smith, was wrecked on the Taranaki coast 25 miles south of New Plymouth on 17th May 1864. No lives lost. MARGARET 1846 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 27 tons built at Wellington in 1846 sailed from Kapiti for New Plymouth on 9th July 1846 and was never seen again. MARGARET 1860 .... SMITH Brigantine NZ Wrecks Of 124 tons commanded byh Captain Smith, caught fire in Wellington Harbour on July 5th 1860 and was scuttled. MARGARET 1873 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 22 tons built at Coromandel in 1861, capsized 15 miles north of Tolaga Bay on January 7th 1873. Master and mate were drowned. MARGARET CAMPBELL 1873 H.J. BOUMAN Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 122 tons and three masted built at Troon Ayr Scotland in 1857 . Parted her cable and was washed ashore in Oamaru on May 9th 1873. No lives were lost in the accident. MARGARET TWAITS Australian Ketch Argosy At Hobart 1939 MARIA 1851 .... PLANK Barque NZ Wrecks Of 470 tons under Captain Plank was wrecked near Cape Terawhiti with loss of 26 lives. whilst en route from Lyttelton to Well ington. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 91 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARIA 1866 John ROBERTSON Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 161 tons and three masted. registered at Melbourne, under Capt. John Robertson, was built in Russia, went aground on May 4th 1866 at Hokitika. MARIA ELIZABETH 1863 Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 12 tons built at Queen Charlotte Sound in 1850, was wrecked on the Sumner bar on 14th March 1863. Crew of two were saved. MARIA JANE 1865 .... McKENZIE Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 18tons under Capt McKenzie, was wrecked at Whangamata Heads in March 1865. Two drowned. MARIA JOSEPHINE 1851 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 22 tons built at Nelson in 1849. Was driven ashore in Wellington Harbour on 11th June 1851. MARINER 1867 Schooner NZ Wrecks Wrecked near Whangarei on 26th August 1867. MARINER 1889 Schooner Tairua In 1889 this vesel loaded 60,000 feet of timber at Tairua for Auckland. MARLOO 1891 Single Screw Adelaide Steam Plowman Built Newcastle 1891 of 2,628 tons. Could carry 310 passengers, between Sydney & Freemantle. Wrecked 27 Sept 1914 on rocks North of Brisbane. MARMORA 1856 .... SCOONES Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 135 tons commanded by Captain Scoones, struck rocks when trying to sail from Owenga Chatham Islands October 16th 1856 and became a wreck, No lives lost. MARORO 1904 Scow Hold Schooner Phantom Built Whangaroa by Lane & Sons 1904. Wrecked on Black Head Reef, Porangahau 1927. MARWELL 1860 Cutter Wreck Book Built in NZ in 1860 of 28 tons, she sank on 2nd February 1870 off Tiri Tiri Island in the Hauraki Gulf. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 92 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARWELL 1870 J. AUSTIN Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 28 tons built at Auckland in 1860 starnded on a rock off Tiritiri Island Hauraki Gulf on February 2nd 1870. One life lost. MARY 1810 Whaling ship NZ Wrecks Foundered off East Cape. MARY 1865 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 29 tons built at Nelson in 1850, went ashore at Totaranui Blind Bay on July 26th 1865. MARY AND ELIZABETH 1864 .... WARREN Ketch NZ Wrecks Was wrecked at Salt Water Creek, North Canterbury on 22nd December 1864 when bound from Akaroa. Capt Warren. MARY ANN Moore Took Capt Moore to Nelson Jan 1843. MARY ANN 1841 Moore P 43 400 tons bound from Sydney (sailed 1/2/1841) sighted in Blind Bay 14/2/1841 whilst en route to Valparaiso MARY ANN 1853 NZ Wrecks Register closed with the entry "Went to sea in 1853, not since heard of". She was of 20 tons and owned by John Salmon of Auckland. MARY ANN HUDSON 1877 J. RUSH Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 15 tons built in 1869 stranded on the bar at Mohaka River Hawkes Bay on 4th September 1877 MARY ANN WADE 18412 Schooner 43 tons NZ Wrecks Capsized and sank in Wellington harbour 20/3/1842 due to shifting ballast. MARY ANNE 1866 Schooner NZ Wrecks Was wrecked at Constant Bay Pakiri on November 6th 1866. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 93 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARY BRILLIARD 1873 James ADAMS Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 13 tons built at Bluff Harbour in 1865 stranded on Caroline Beach Ruapuke Island on December 19th 1873. MARY CLARKE 1858 .... WOOD Brig. NZ Wrecks Of 170 tons under command of Captain Wood, wrecked on the Taranaki Coast on a reef near Waitara when bound for Sydney. MARY JANE 1869 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 26 tons she was wrecked at Charleston on 27th August 1869. MARY LOUISA 1871 W, CARSTENS Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 19 tons built at Akaroa in 1864.Capsized in heavy weather on January 16th 1871 at the netrance to Pelorus Sound. No lives were lost in the accident. MARY MERRILL 1862 .... McCLELLAN Ship NZ Wrecks A fully rigged ship owned in Boston USA - Capt McClellan - went ashore between Kaiwharawhara & Ngauranga in Wellington Harbour on April 21st 1862. MARY THOMSON 1874 M.J. O'CONNEL Schooner Collier NZ Wrecks Of 49 tons and built at Gleneagle Dumfries Scotland in 1850. Was driven ashore at Oamaha Bay on May 26th 1874. MARY VAN EVERY 1874 T. DAWSON Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 41 tons built at Patersons Inlet Stewart Island in 1863, stranded whilst under tow on the bar of the Clutha River on 6th March 1874. MATANGI 1908 Plowman See MOURILYAN - Laid up in Wellington in 1952 and scrapped in Hong Kong in 1957. MATANGI 1908 Steamer Northern SS Co North Built Glasgow in 1908 as the MOURILYAN for Melbourne, sold to NSS Co in 1923 renamed MATANGI. Laid up in 1952, stripped 1957 and scrapped in Hong Kong the same year. MATARAM 1909 Single screw Burns Philp Plowman Built 1909 at Glasgow of 3,331 tons for the Singapore service. Later on the New Guinea run., and later to Solomons. Laid up in Sydney in 1934. Sunk by US submarine March 1943 near Darien. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 94 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MATAU 1876 Donald URQUHART Steamer NZ Wrecks Of 147 tons built at Dunedin in 1876, stranded about seven miles from Westport on 23rd September 1876. MATILDA 1848 Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 8 tons was driven ashore at Fitzroy Bay near Wellington heads on May 6th 1848. Two drowned. MATILDA 1867 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 15 tons built at Porirua Wellington in 1851, was lost at Okarito on 21st October 1867. MATOAKA 1869 .... STEVENS Ship NZ Wrecks Of 1,092 tons sailed from Lyttelton for London on 13th May 1869 with 45 passengers incl 13 women and 18 children and a crew of 32. She was never seen again. MATUA 1936 Pacific Islands MM Wgton Built 1936 of 4,166 tons for Auckland, Fiji, Tonga & Samoa. Laid up 1968 and scrapped 1970. MATUKU Steam Tug Northern SS Co North Served from circa 1900 to 1912 around Paeroa. MAUKIN 1852 Robert J. EAMES Brig NZ Wrecks Of 106 tons built at Auckland by Sharp & Niccol was totally wrecked near North Cape on March 6th 1852. One crew member was drowned. Capt Robert J Eames. MAUNGANUI 1911 Twin screw Union Steam Co Plowman Built 1911 at Glasgow of 7,527 tons trans-Tasman trade, and rel -ief for the Frisco route. Troopship in WW1. Laid up in Welling- -ton in 1927 for 3 yrs before re-commissioning. Hospital ship WW2 Sold 1947. MAUNGANUI 1955 Motor Ship Northern SS Co North Built Holland 1955 of 860 tons. Sold to Roterdam in 1971 and renamed ZEEHAM for service in Australia. Sold again in 1972 to Singaporean owners for service at Brisbane. MAY 1892 Scow Schooner Phantom Built at Oamaha by Darroch. Rotting away in the Tamaki River in 1975. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 95 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAY QUEEN 1869 Iron Barque Wreck Book Built in Scotland in 1869 of 733 tons she sank on 26th January 1888 near Red Rock, Lyttelton Harbour. MAY QUEEN 1877 A. MENZIES Schooiner NZ Wrecks Of 78 tons built at Pakiri in 1876 was lost with all hands after leaving Auckland in March 1877 bound for Uvea. McGREGOR 1881 Steamer Northern SS Co North Built Auckland 1881 of 255tons. Sold to Sydney in 1888 and then the same year to Noumea, sold to Burns Philp 1895 and to Perth in 1898. Converted to hulk 1916. MELAINE 1876 B.B. CREAGH Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 136 tons built at Sunderland UK in 1853,Was stranded and became a total loss on 15th January 1876 on North Head Kaipara Harbour. MELBOURNE 1875 T. RADCLIFFE Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 53 tons and built at Bristgol in 1853. Sailed from Lyttelton on March 1st 1875 and was never seen agin though wreckage was discovered at West Wanganui Inlet. MELUSIA Plowman See SYDNEY MERA 1877 Joseph PALLANT Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 237 built at Southwick Durham in 1869, went ashore Outside North Head of Hokianga Harbour on June 14th 1877 MERCURY 1825 Whaling Brig NZ Wrecks Driven ashore in Whangaroa Harbour 6/3/1825 and plundered by Maoris. MERCURY 1867 Cutter NZ Wrecks Went ashore on East Cape 19th February 1867 and became a total loss. No lives lost. MEREDITH 1831 Ship NZ Wrecks From Liverpool the vessel cam ashore in July 1832 off Hokianga. Ship was plundered by Maoris but the crew survived. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 96 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MERIMBULA 1909 Twin screw ISCSN Co Plowman Built Troon in 1909 of 1,122 tons for Sydney - Merimbula route. Used elsewhere on Australian coasts from time to time. Wrecked on rocks South of Sydney on 26 March 1928 - a total loss. MERLIN 1878 A. CRAIG Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 41 tons built at Auckland in 1870 stranded on SE Stephen's Island on 15th August 1878. No lives were lost in the accident, MERMAID 1878 W. SMITH Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 9 tons stranded on North Tata Island Golden Bay on May 11th 1878, when her cables parted. METEOR 1867 Tairua/Auck Tairua Carried 22,000 feet of timber from Tairua to Auckland. METEOR 1873 Peter LANG Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 43 tons and built at Coromandel in 1864 she went ashore on North Spit Wanganui on July 22nd 1873. MIDAS 1865 .... McTAGGART Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 26 tons commanded by Capt McTaggart, was wrecked at Plat Point 90 miles north of Cape Palliser on 10th September 1865 en route Dunedin to Hokitika. No lives lost. MIDGE 1871 Schooner NZ Wrecks Of 92 tons and with two masts built at Deptford Kent in 1858, was wrecked on 14th December 1871 when entering the Kaipara Harbour. MIDLOTHIAN 1871 J. WILSON Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 15 tons built at Pigeon Basy Banks Peninsula in 1857. Struck the bar at the entrance to Wairoa River on 5th October 1871. No lives were lost in the accident. MIENA Australian Ketch Argosy Arr Auckland 1938. Sank 1961 at Tulagi. MINERVA 1842 David. REID Schooner 129 tons NZ Wrecks Wrecked Hawkes Bay August 1842. Capt David Reid. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 97 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIOWERA 1892 Single Screw NZ & Aus SS Co Plowman Built 1892 in Newcastle of 3,529 tons for the Pacific trade till 1908 - renamed Maitai used trans-Tasman. Wrecked Rarotonga 25 Dec 1916. MIRANDA 1877 J. SILVA Cutter NZ Wrecks Of 23 tons built at Wahapu Bay oif Islands in 1862, stranded in Blind Bay Great Barrier on 16th Sept 1877 MOA 1865 Cutter NZ Wrecks Sank off Waiheke Island on October 4th 1865. MOA 1907 Scow Schooner Phantom Built at Auckland by Niccol. Total loss at Big Wanganui South of Hokitika in 1935. MOANA 1895 Scow Hold Schooner Phantom Built at Whangaroa by W Brown. Capsized on the Makau Bar 1905 . MOANA 1897 Single Screw Union SS Co Plowman Built at Dumbarton in 1897 of 3,915 tons to replace the Monowai on trans-Pacific trade. Laid up 1921 & scuttled at Otago Heads 31/10/27 MOANUI 1961 Motor Ship Northern SS Co North Built inHong Kong of 975 tons. Sold to Brisbane in 1966 and renamed ALAGNA. Sold again to Cairns and renamed EURIKA. MOEHAU 1882 Scow Schooner Phantom Built Cabbage Bay by J Blechynden 1882. Converted to barge 1922 and register closed MOERAKI 1902 Twin Screw Union SS Co Plowman Built Dumbarton 1902, 4,392 tons for trans-Tasman trade for 230 passengers 1st class. Troopship in WW1 to Apia. Chartered by AUSN 1928-32. MOERAKI 1920 NZ Australia MM Wgton Of 4,392 tons one of four purpose built passenger vessels. Troop transport 1914-18. Broken up 1933. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 98 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MOKOIA 1898 Single Screw Union SS Co Plowman Built 1898 at Dumbarton of 3,502 tons for trans-Tasman trade, with 150 1st Clas + 100 steerage. Troopship in WW1 . Ran on reef in Fiji & scrapped. MOLLYHAWK 1923 Screw Waitemata Ferry Waitemata Built 1923 by Niccol of 265 tons as a car ferry for the DSFCo. Ceased running in 1959. MONOWAI 1890 Single Screw Union Steam Co Plowman Built at Dumbarton 1890 of 3,433 tons for the Pacific route till 1897 then to South Africa for Boer War, to W Samoa in WW1 scrapped in 1926 MONTE CRISTO Replica Argosy Vancouver built barque renamed ENDEAVOUR II. Wrecked in Parwengarenga Harbour February 1971. MONTEZUMA 1865 Brig Of 135 tons was wrecked on the beach at Hokitika when anchor cables parted on 2nd August 1865. No lives lost. MONTMORENCY 1855 Ship Wreck Book Built in Canada as a square rigged ship of 668 tons in 1855, she sank on 27th March 1867 after catching fire while moored at Napier. MONTMORENCY 1867 JosiahHudson MACKENZIE Ship NZ Wrecks Of 668 tons built at Quebec in 1855 and registered at Liverpool under Captain Josiah Hudson MacKenzie, was destroyed by fire at anchor at Napier on 27th March 1867. MONTORO 1911 Single Screw Burns Philp Plowman Built 1991 at Glasgow of 4,088 tons for the Australia east coast to Singapore route. Troopship in latter days on WW2. Sold 1948 to Singapore and renamed HAVEN. scrapped 1955. MORIALTO 1911 Twin screw Adelaide SS Co Plowman Built Glasgow in 1991 of 1,947 tons for the East Coast run in Australia but was sold in 1919 to HONG KONG and renamed HAI LOONG. Sold again in 1922 and renamed GWYDIR. See GWYDIR. MORNING LIGHT GEN 84 590 Sailed from Liverpool arrived Auckland 4 March 1861. NAME OF SHIP YEAR MASTER's NAME Page 99 TYPE OF VESSEL SERVICE SOURCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MORNING STAR 1866 .... HAYES Schooner NZ Wrecks Under Captain Hayes, she was wrecked near Whangaroa on 17th April 1866. No lives lost. MOSQUITO 1871 H. PIERCE Ketch NZ Wrecks Of 15 tons, stranded at the north end of Kapiti Island on 10th November 1871 and became a total loss. MOTITI 1879 Scow Hold Ketch Phantom Built at Oamaha by Darroch. Register closed 1944. Ended up on the hard at Kawau Island. MOTU 1920 Schooner Northern SS Co North Built at Auckland in 1920 of 197 tons. Later became an auxiliary ketch, In February 1962 whilst berthed at Lyttelton was crushed by the ferry MAORI and damaged beyond repair. Dismantled at Dunedin. MOUNT ALEXANDER 1865 Schooner Of 72 tons went ashore while being towed out of Hokitika in September 1865. Was refloated on November 21st but beached as she was leaking. MOUNTAIN MAID 1867 E. HELDIN Brig NZ Wrecks Of 192 tons registered in Sydney, under Captain E Heldin, went aground at the entrance to the Buller River inward bound from Newcastle on 5th September 1867 MOURA 1899 Twin Screw Uniion SS Co Plowman Built 1899 Newcastle, 2,027 tons, as North Lyell, for service Sydney- Launceston. Laid up Auckland 1914. Sold to Douglas SS Co scrapped 1956 MOURILYAN 1908 Twin screw Howard Smith Co Plowman Built Glasgow 1908 of 1,349 tons for the Queensland coastal routes.Chartered to AUSN for Victorian service. Used as Patrol vessel in WW1. Sold to Northern SS Co ernamed MATANGI for Auckland-Tauranga. MURITAI 1884 Steamer Wreck Book Built in Scotland in 1884 of 134 tons she sank on 27th May 1908 on West Chicken Island off Whangarei.