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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1926.

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Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Dominion. Casualties outside the Dominion Total Number — of Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total within Dominion. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. 6 Casualties reported. Nature of Casualty. 5- : ; 5- : ~ ; "j : : : j— 8> -8 : a ' -gS & J S> ! *8 & -§ *«• & -§ -i £ -1 o (D c3 O ® | c6 O" - ' O m c6 O © «3 j O""' O <q c3 ©•"" O © eS ® —■ ® ® 06 ® r ~' o 9 .0? ,$ ,S a o ® o I o i °* £ a o $ o a a o © o m g o ® *2 i o S5.S S5® § »£ *=£ § 1 S5£ .§ £.2 >5£ o : «.£ : Z.2 ' o Z.S Kg o 1 ».£ > I H j J > | H ! EH J f- J > B H : Strandings — Total wrecks .. .. .. 3 1,435 2< 3 1,435 2 •• I 3 1,435 2 Slight damage .. .. .. 25 12,525 .. 1 73 26 12,598 .. | i .. 26 12,598 No damage .. .. .. .. 17 15,824 .. 1 696 18 16,520 .. 2 2,379 .. 2 2,379 .. 20 18,899 Total strandings .. .. 45 29,784 2 12 769 .. 47 30,553 2 2 2,379 2 2,379 .. 49 32,932 2 Collisions — Total loss .. .. .. .. 1 4 .. .. 1 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 4 Slight damage .. .. .. 24 15,121 •• 3 268 .. 27 15,389 I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 15,389 No damage .. .. .. .. 8 554 .. .. .. .. 8 554 .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 554 Total collisions .. .. 33 15,679 .. 3 268 .. 36 15,947 36 15,947 Fires — Total loss .. .. .. .. 1 19 .... .. .. 1 19 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 19 Slightdamage .. .. .. 6 13,743 6 13,743 .. 3 11,565 3 11,565 .. 9 25,308 No damage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2,487 .. .. .. .. 1 2,487 .. 1 2,487 Total fires .. .. 7 13,762 .. .. .. .. 7 13,762 .. 4 14,052 4 14,052 .. 11 27,814 Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy 22 11,230 .. .. .. .. 22 11,230 .. 6 16,205 .. .. .. .. 6 16,205 .. 28 27,435 seas to hull and cargo, loss of masts, sails, &c., and breakdown of machinery Total number of casualties reported 107 70,455 2 5 1,037 .. 112 71,492 2 12 32,636 .. .. .. .. 12 32,636 .. 124 104,128 2 . - ■ . i . • I .