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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1923.

Casualties on or near the Coasts of :he Dominion. Casui blties outside the Dominion. Total Number of Casualties reported. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total within Dominion. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total outside Dominion. Nature of Casualty. 4-1 EC 3 a o 43 . to o <d «-. DO to a a 3 EH - co O CQ r4 O CE CD arj a a o go »H O . cc o cd O to o »£ O tn CO a o 4=» 00 ■32 . to r^ O CO Br? to ca a a Eh 43 DO O cd . CO O co to DC a a EH £'• Stran dings — Total wrecks .. .. .. .. 3 Partial loss .. .. .. .. 2 Slight damage .. .. .. .. 10 No damage .. .. .. .. 9 7,822 3,854 6,261 6,454 l I .. 3 1 99 303 98 •• 3 7,822 3 I 3,953 13 I 6,564 10 6,552 29 24,891 - •• •• •• •• 3 3 13 10 7,822 ! 3,953 6,564 6,552 : Total strandings .. .. 24 Collisions — Total loss .. .. .. .. 1 Slight damage .. .. .. .. 17 No damage .. .. .. .. 9 Total collisions.. .. .. 27 ; 24,391 5 500 : i -- 29 24,891 3 8,379 4,632 1 I 3 17 | 8,379 10 4,858 1 j 17 I 10 3 8,379 4,858 .. 1 226 - I I •• 13,014 1 I 226 28 I 13,240 r 28 I 13,240 •• FiresTotal loss .. .. .. .. 1 Slight damage .. .. .. .. 7 No damage .. .. .. .. 3 ; i 8 33,309 15,292 .. ., 7 j 33,309 3 ! 15,292 l *■ ■■ 1 7 3 8 33,309 15,292 •• Total fires .. .. .. 11 48,609 •• 11 48,609 — i i i ■ 11 48,609 i I 1 Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas 14 to hull and cargo, loss of masts, sails, &c, and breakdown of machinery 7,496 3 205 17 7,701 7 30,531 .. 7 ; 30,531 24 38,232 Total number of casualties reported j 76 93,510 9 931 86 94,441 ; 7 30,531 .. \ ■■ ' 7 ; 30,531 92 124,972 -- -- --