Ship "Excelsior"

1873 Jul 18	Shipwreck
1878 Jan 12	Shipwreck

AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 18 Jul 1873
Name of Master		: William JOINER
Age of Vessel		: 13 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 92
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 4
Nature of Cargo		: Timber, Salt, Slates
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Rocks off Flat Point
Wind Direction		: ENE
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel ran too near Flat Point; probably compass affected by
quantity of chain cable stowed nine or ten feet from it.

Ship "Excelsior"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 12 Jan 1878
Name of Master		: William HUNT
Age of Vessel		: 12 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 92
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Supposed foundered; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: Supposed 6
Place of Accident	: At sea, supposed between Timaru and
			  Wellington
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel left Timaru for Wellington on 12th January 1878 and has
not since been heard of.