Ship "Prince Rupert"


1875 Nov 03	Shipwreck
1876 Apr 18	Shipwreck


AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 3 Nov 1875
Name of Master		: Thomas SHORT
Age of Vessel		: 4 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 60
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: NW extremity of Motutapu Island,
			  Auckland
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Error of judgment on part of master, defective condition of some
of running gear and sails.

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 18 Apr 1876
Name of Master		: Henry BUSHELL
Age of Vessel		: 4.5 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 60
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of mainmast, mizen topmast,
			  jib-boom, and rigging
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About 30 miles N of Lyttelton Harbour
Wind Direction		: N
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by heavy gale.