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Table XIII. —Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1948

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On or near Coasts of Dominion. Outside Dominion. Total Number of Casualties reported. Nature of Casualty. Number of Vessels. Tonnage. Number of Lives lost. Number of Vessels. Tonnage. Number of lives lost. Number of Vessels. Tonnage. Number of Lives lost. Standings— Total loss Damaged Undamaged 1 5 20 748 10,751 1 I 1 5 8 I 20 748 10,751 14 11,519 14 11,519 Fires — Total loss Damaged Undamaged "4 4,779 "l ' 1 4,490 ' '4 1 4,779 4,490 "l 4 4,779 1 1 4,490 5 9,269 1 Collisions— Total loss Damaged Undamaged 1 li: 4 15,958 5,636 1 12 2 4 15,958 5,636 15 21,598 15 21,598 Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas, Lreakdown of machinery, &c. Totals 12 13,214 5 3 1,958 15 15,172 5 45 51 110 1 4 6,448 49 57,558 6