Ship "Patea"

1879 Feb 25	Shipwreck
1879 Jun 20	Shipwreck

AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 25 Feb 1879
Name of Master		: William John GIBBONS
Age of Vessel		: 1 month
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 51
Number of Crew		: 11
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Twenty miles from Kapiti
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Strong


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Mate lost overboard.

Ship "Patea"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 20 Jun 1879
Name of Master		: William John GIBBONS
Age of Vessel		: 4 months
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 50
Number of Crew		: 11
Number of Passengers	: 4
Nature of Cargo		: Wool and tallow
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; no damage
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: South Spit of entrance Wanganui River
Wind Direction		: SE by S
Wind Force		: Squally


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master wrongly estimated his distance from Castle Cliff, night
being dark.