Ship "Shamrock"


1868 Mar 29	Shipwreck
1871 Jan 26	Shipwreck

AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 19
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 29 Mar 1868
Age and Class of Vessel	: 
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Collision
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Fine weather
Place of Accident	: Rangitoto Channel


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master of the "Water Lily" to blame.

AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 26 Jan 1871
Name of Master		: A. EAGLETON
Age of Vessel		: 11 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 23
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: West Spit of Wangapoa Bar
Wind Direction		: Calm
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Loss through defective state of windlass and chain.