Ship "Lady of the Lake"


1873 Sep 10	Shipwreck
1875 Dec 29	Shipwreck


AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 10 Sep 1873
Name of Master		: Stephen TALL
Age of Vessel		: S.S. 11 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 60
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Timaru Beach
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel sprung a leak and was beached to save her. Master acted
judiciously.


AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 29 Dec 1875
Name of Master		: Frederick HOLLOWAY
Age of Vessel		: S.S. 13 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 60
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Reef off Long Bay, 3 miles northwest
			  of the Nuggets, Otago
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Strong


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Want of caution on the part of the master; certificate suspended
for 3 months.