Ship "Clematis"


1875 Nov 29
1876 Aug 11
1877 Jun 17


AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 29 Nov 1875
Name of Master		: Charles MOLLER
Age of Vessel		: 3 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 67
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Mercury"; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About 6 miles west of Mercury Island
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Collision caused by wrongful act of man in charge of "Mercury"

AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 23
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 11 Aug 1876
Name of Master		: George Henry CLARK
Age of Vessel		: 4 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 67
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Capsized; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: Supposed 7 (all hands)
Place of Accident	: Supposed off Bank's Peninsula
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel supposed to have capsized during a heavy gale on 11th
August.

Ship "Clematis"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 30
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 17 Jun 1877
Name of Master		: Patrick McCONVILLE
Age of Vessel		: 5 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 67
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Off the Island of Motunau
Wind Direction		: WNW
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The clip-hooks of the fore-brace gave way, and an A.B. fell
overboard.