Ship "Sarah and Mary"


1874 Mar 05	Shipwreck
1874 Nov 20	Shipwreck
1876 Mar 18	Collision

AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 5 Mar 1874
Name of Master		: H. SIMPSON
Age of Vessel		: 10 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 154
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Outer North Spit, entrance to Hokitika
			  River
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Moderate Breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Heavy sea striking tug caused her to lose her headway in
breakers on bar, when current set vessel on to North Spit. No
blame attributable to master.

AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 20 Nov 1874
Name of Master		: Hugh SIMPSON
Age of Vessel		: 9 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 154
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Water pipes and general
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On a bank at the entrance to the
			  Hokitika River, about 600 yards north
			  of end of the North Spit.
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Fresh affected steering of "Sarah and Mary".

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 18 Mar 1876
Name of Master		: Robert QUANCE
Age of Vessel		: 13 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 154
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Colonial Produce
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Jamietta";
			  partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: In Lyttelton Harbour
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Fresh


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Bad look-out on board "Jamietta"