Ship "Dauntless"


1874 Feb 07	Collision
1874 Sep 24	Shipwreck
1875 Jul ..	Shipwreck


AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 7 Feb 1874
Name of Master		: William MILLAR
Age of Vessel		: 2 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 72
Number of Crew		: 1st time of collision
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Challenger"; partial 
			  loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Between Breakwater and Queen Street
			  Wharf, Auckland.
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Collision caused through fault of both vessels


AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 11
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 Sep 1874
Name of Master		: William MILLAR
Age of Vessel		: 2.5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 72
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Timber and Rope
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Kawau. Reef jutting out from mainland;
			  Flat Rock Beacon, bearing SE by E.
			  3/4 E., and Matakana Point, SW by W
			  1/2 W.
Wind Direction		: WSW
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Error of judgment; master censured.


AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: Jul 1875
Name of Master		: Hans Peter POULSON
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 72
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Produce
Nature of Casualty	: Supposed foundered; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: Supposed 6 (all hands)
Place of Accident	: Not known
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Not known


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Sailed from Moeraki for Wellington on 10 Jul 1875 and not since
heard of.