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

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I & g, I Number of Nature of Number Wind. c££lt. 1S£?EZ ** ! |1 * r H Lifes CasSfy n> , Finding of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. I Sg | gers 11 " Carg0 - Casualty. lost, j Force. . . 1927. June 17 Melville, o.e.v., 15 .. 3 3..! .. Fire; total loss .. .. Hokianga Harbour, N.Z. E. Light .. Launch high and dry. Master went into G.Wright, years ! I i engine-room with lighted lamp, when explosion took place and fire broke out. Used fire-extinguishers, but of no avail. Vessel totally burnt June 20 Makura, s.s., 19 | F. and A. 4,921 166 201 210 tons general Leaking .. .. .. Cook Strait, N.Z. E. 8 On taking soundings at 7 a.m., 14 ft. 6 in. of J. Mawson. years j water was found in No. 1 hold; all other ! compartments dry. Easterly gale with ! heavy sea experienced on 19th instant, and rivets were presumably started in the pounding of a head sea. No cargo in hold. Slight • j i damage to ship June 20 Waikouaiti, s.s., j Schooner 2,379 42 .. General .. Struck wharf .. j .. Dunedin, N.Z. .. N.E. 6 When approaching wharf, vessel took a sheer A. B. Sizer. 13 years i against her helm. Starboard anchor let go and engines put astern, but owing to strong wind and effect of tide, vessel struck wharf before she could be straightened up. Shellplating pierced below port hause-pipe and frame damaged July 5 Tekoa, 5 years .. Schooner 5,328 51 .. 2,500 tons general Grounded . . .. Lyttelton, N.Z. .. W. 4£ When leaving Lyttelton, too wide a sweep was H. Barnett. i j taken, causing vessel to take the bottom for | I about twenty minutes, but without any damage to prevent her proceeding on her voyage to Dunedin July 9 Sierra, o.e.v., 12 .. 5 1; 3 Mail .. .. f Both vessels approaching wharf at reduced S. H. Watkins. years j ! j speed, and did not see each other until July 9 Victory, o.e.v., 16 j .. 3 1.. .. j>Collision .. j .. Hokianga River, N.Z. N.E. Gale <, contact, owing to misty rain. Damage to J. Watkins. years j j I I " Victory" about £25 ; no damage to • i j I J | L " Sierra ?? July 10 I Canadian Seigneur, Schooner 3,554 42 .. 4,000 tons general Lost propeller- blade .. Lat. 36° 5' S., long. N. Gale .. An abnormal shock was felt, and on investiga- W. G. MeCon s.s., 8 years 178 3' E. off N.Z. tion it was found that vessel had cast a nechy. coast propellor- blade July 26 i Kaitoke, s.s., 9 j Schooner 1.862 39 .. 4,339 tons coal Steering-chain carried! .. 4 miles off North Cape, N.W. Moderate At 10.20 p.m. port steering-chain on main F. L. G.Jaunay years and timber away N.Z. deck carried away. Hand gear brought into operation, and repairs effected by 11.26 p.m. Aug. 12 Isabella de Frame, F. and A. 76 8 .. 25 tons general. . Damaged port bill- .. Hokianga, N.Z. .. S.W. Light .. While crossing outwards over Hokianga bar J.R.Kennedy, o.e.v., 25 years warks a blind roller caught vessel, damaging the port bulwarks Aug. 12 Tuhoe, o.e.v., 8 Schooner 98 8 j .. 1J tons general.. Fouled a bridge .. .. j Whangarei, N.Z. .. S.W. Light .. While working through the bridge at W T hanga- F.G.Shirley, years I rei the smoke from engine-exhaust obscured the vision and vessel got too close to bridge before action could be taken. Bowsprit carried away Aug. 16 Noma, o.e.v., 5 : Yawl .. 8 3.. .. Foundered .. .. Pencarrow Heads, N.Z. N.W. Light .. On passing Barrett's Reef vessel struck a A. G. Tait. years j 1 j submerged object and sunk shortly after | in about 10 fathoms of water. She was subsequently refloated and repaired