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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1916.

48

Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Dominion. Casualties outside the Dominion. Sailing-vessels. Total outside Dominion. of Casualties reported. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total within Dominion. Steamers. Nature of Casualty. . I „a» to 1311 cd to -aa CO O aa n) !5.a. a?0 r"i I > ca to CO a a o -w O «w JB oA o*© , O a. Om r5.£: ' a3 ! •* I 9 d fl O fH tH O . CD O 9 . i o £ EC uO 1 SI HH o co ra-2 d fl fl IH CO !H O HH m O 9 o en Hi , > 9 ec o eH O 9 O'o CO a o CO a-" ca a,> ri Strandings — Total wrecks Partial loss Slight damage No damage 2 2 8 9 226 2,006 1,333 5,766 1 1 4 98 143 142 3 3 12 Q i 324 i .. 2,149 .. 1,475 5,766 ; .. 9,714 | .. 1 3J952 •• 1 699| •• 1 1 699 3,952 ■■ 4 4 12 9 1,023 6,101 1,475 5,766 ._ - .. .. •• Total strandings 21 9,331 6 27 !■ 1 3,952 699 2 4,651 | : 29 14,365 383j .. '• Foundered — No damage Partial loss I— 1 6 1 1 i 24J .. ! i i 2 6 .. 24 30 .. .. •• i " - 1 1 6 24 Total foundered ; 1 ' 6 24 ! ! 2 .. 30 Collisions — Partial loss Slight damage No damage 9 2 623 212 1 5 6 24 582 I 1 14 2 ' ! 24 .. 1,205 : .. 212 •■ " 1 14 2 24 1,205 212 " .. .. Total collisions.. Fires — Total loss Slight damage Total fires 11 2 3 5 835 5 4,684 j 4,689 . i 2 606 • 99 6 105J .. j 17 3 1 4 1 7 1 1 1,441 j .. 104 j .. 4,690 1 4,794 1 12,076 28,055 j 1 ! l l i 2J408i 2,408 • • 1 1 2 1408 2,408 - " • ! .. 17! \ 8 1,441 i 104 7,096 7,202 ! 1 1 ! Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas to hull and cargo, loss of masts, sails, &c, and breakdown of machinery 19 12,076 .. .. 19 5 I 21,463 i 1,501 6 22,964 25 35,040 57 ! 26,937 15 ! 1,118 l! 1 | 72 i .. i l 2; : 2,200 i 9 30,023 r ! 81 58,078 1 Total casualties reported 7 27,82; 'I -- --