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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1921.

Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Dominion. Casualties outside the Dominion. Total Number of Casualties reported. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total within Dominion. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total outside Dominion. Nature of Casualty. CD o Eco I *h O *rt m o- ! 0-3 55.- 55 £ rt! | > CD o ■52 1 *Z m O CD 55 .£ CD bo a o -4= . CO Hi en . en CD a a o to I ' 0*3 Hi [ > CD 0 0 Hi > CD DC ft a a o en •52 o o 55.2 rt! O CO O ■rt J5 J en O a, > O CD Stran dings — Total wrecks Partial loss Slight damage No damage 5 4 7 7 244 865 1,978 11,825 1 " " 5 4 7 7 244 865 1,978 11,825 1 " •■ " " " •• " " " " .. .. ._ .. Total strandings 23 14,912 1 I i : 23 14,912 1 ! — I 23 14,912 .. Foundered — Total loss ! 3 I 154 27 3 154 I 27 " i i " 3 j 154 27 Collisions — Partial loss Slight damage No damage ; 2 10 2 6,960 1,458 69 " 1 *57 2 10 3 6,960 1,458 126 •• •• 2 10 3 6,960 1,458 126 I .. ■■ ! ! 8,487 I ; , : 8,544 Total collisions.. 14 1 57 •• 15 8,544 " .. 1 ■■ .. 15 " Fires — Total loss Partial loss Slight damage No damage ' 1 5 8 2 9 9,906 13,730 9,914 1 1 59 99 1 5 9 3 9 9,906 13,789 10,013 33,717 " .. i 1 5 9 6 9 9,906 13,789 23,810 47,514 "3 13,797 •• .. "3 13,797 •• " .. ■• Total fires 16 33,559 2 3 13,797 ! ! i 3 13,797 21 158 18 .. .. Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas to hull and cargo, loss of masts, sails, &c., and breakdown of machinery 13 | 16,623 I 1 1 3 14 16,626 1 5 19,543 5 19,534 " , 36,160 69 73,735 29 218 73 73,953 2,306 29 8 33,331 3,3331 81 107,284 Total casualties to shipping 4 • • 8 • • Loss of life only 2 2,306 2 " 2 2 1 i ; " " 1 " 2 2,306 " 1 Total cumber of casualties reported 71 ! 76,041 01 31 4 218 : - 75 76,259 31 8 33,331 I I 8 33,331 109,590 •• .. .. .. 83