Ship "Sarah Pile"

1876 Apr 09	Shipwreck
1877 Sep 29	Shipwreck

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 9 Apr 1876
Name of Master		: John KNOWLES
Age of Vessel		: 12 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 115
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Beach near Pinnacle Rocks, Worser's
			  Bay, Port Nicholson
Wind Direction		: N to NNE
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel parted cable, and was run on shore.

AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 28
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 29 Sep 1877
Name of Master		: David BISSETT
Age of Vessel		: 13 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 115
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Hewn timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Buller Bar, East Bank, Westport
Wind Direction		: NNW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by master crossing the bar before the signals
were put up for him to do so.