Ship "Anazi"


1874 Mar 01
1874 Dec 04


AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 1 Mar 1874
Name of Master		: W. H. HOLMAN
Age of Vessel		: 9 years, A1 at Lloyds 16 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 468
Number of Crew		: 15
Number of Passengers	: 12
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: The Wade, Auckland
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Fresh


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Accident caused by mismanagement of master whilst labouring under
influence of liquor; first mate, Mr WISE, and second mate, Mr
MARSACK, also blamed. Court considered that it had not power to
suspend certificates, as the vessel was not seriously damaged.
Nautical Assessor concurred in finding of Court relative to
misconduct of officers, but not as to want of power of Court to
suspend certificates.

AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Dec 1874
Name of Master		: James HILL
Age of Vessel		: 10 years, A1 at Lloyd's
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 468
Number of Crew		: 16
Number of Passengers	: 11
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "City of Madras";
			  partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Lat. 4o South, Long. 33o West
Wind Direction		: SE by E
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Collision caused by "City of Madras" (which had overtaken the
"Anazi") trying to luff across her bows.