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Return of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department, etc.—continued.

1 • i I I I ! I I £ ® Number of j Nature of Number' Wind. Date of Vessel's Name, R . «g j of Place where Finding of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. Casualty. Age, and Class. ° Lives Casualty occurred. n;™j | gers | Carg0 - i Casualty. lost. | | Force. j I 1924. ! Nov. 11 Ihumata, s.s.. 13 F. and A. 653 23 .. Ballast .. Grounded .. .. Wanganui River .. I S.W. Light .. When giving way to incoming vessel in channel C. Ostenfeld. years j " Ihumata" took sheer to starboard and grounded on side channel, owing to flood tide catching vessel on port bow, making her slow to answer helm, but not causing any apparent damage „ 14 Hauraki, motor, 3 ; Schooner 4,425 48 .. General, 10,500 Fire .. .. i .. Lat. 21° N., long. 137° j E.N.E. 4 Through coal heating at forward bulkhead, J.D.Frew, years tons 30' W. fire occurred in galley-bunker, but no damage done to ship or cargo „ 15 City of Edinburgh, Schooner 4,014 80 .. General, 8,375 Collision .. .. .. Lat. 40° 24' N., long. ; W. 4 Vessel collided with oil-barge which was being H.Spencer, s.s., 26 years tons 73° 51/ W. towed by tug, resulting in former having bow plating slightly dented, but not sufficient to require repairs „ 16 Arahura, s.s., 19 F. and A. 771 49 55 General, 30 tons Starboard propellor .. Hauraki Gulf .. N.N.W. Moderate It was found necessary to stop starboard A. Reed. years lost j j engine, as either shaft was fractured or propeller gone ; the latter was afterwards found to be the trouble „ 17 Rama, s.s., 29 Schooner 244 21 .. Bunker-coal and Stranded; total loss i .. Okawa Bay, Chatham N. 6-7 The Court held that the vessel strunk an un- E. Cartner. years fish, 200 tons j ' Islands chartered rock; that the master, officers, j j and crew took commendable steps to save ship and cargo and ensure that there was no | loss of life; that a proper survey of the Chatham Islands should be made; and made no order as to costs „ 18 Opua, s.s., 24 years Schooner 288 18 .. Grounded .. •• Farewell Spit .. | Variable Light .. Owing to strong set to westward, of which F.Mackenzie. master was unaware, and during passing showers and light winds, vessel grounded on extreme end of spit; but vessel came off on flood tide, and was found not to have sustained any damage „ 21 i Flora, s.s., 40 years Schooner 818 i 29 .. General .. Grounded .. .. Otago Harbour .. I N.E. 1 to 2 When leaving wharf master kept vessel too 0. McLeod. I • ! wide of flashing light, resulting in passing to west of No. 37 red beacon, which master n j failed to see, and, continuing, took the bank 300 ft. outside channel, but doing no damage to ship or cargo „ 24 Admiral, s.s., 41 Cutter.. 29 5 .. Wool, 140 bales. . Struck submerged .. Cook Strait.. .. N. V. Light The Court found that vessel struck submerged C. Croucher. years object object in vicinity of Toms Rock, but whether submerged floating log or a rock Court was unable to say, but was of opinion that, in view of favourable weather conditions, the course steered by the master was a proper one, and that no negligence attributable to him or other members of crew