Ship "Forest Queen"


1876 Dec 07	Shipwreck
1878 Dec 03	Shipwreck
1879 Jan 14	Shipwreck


AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 25
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 07 Dec 1876
Name of Master		: Charles WATCHLIN
Age of Vessel		: 4 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 51
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Railway material
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About 300 feet to the north of the
			  entrance to the Grey River
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The master was misled by the retention of the signal "Take the
bar" at the semaphore after the tug had gone in, and when the
signal was altered he was unable to stand out to sea; the
Court considers the master committed an error of judgment in
running the vessel ashore instead of letting go an anchor.

AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 27
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 3 Dec 1878
Name of Master		: Charles WATCHLIN
Age of Vessel		: 6 years 6 months
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 51
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Railway plant
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: At wreck of "Hyderabad", near Otaki
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
By boat capsizing.

Ship "Forest Queen"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 14 Jan 1879
Name of Master		: Charles WATCHLIN
Age of Vessel		: 6 years 6 months
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 51
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Railway plant
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On beach at Horowhenua, near Otaki
Wind Direction		: WNW
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Towline parted in a heavy gale.