Ship "Shepherdess"

1876 Sep 10	Shipwreck
1879 May 27	Shipwreck


AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 24
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 10 Sep 1876
Name of Master		: Thomas H. J. BILBY
Age of Vessel		: 34 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 38
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Barrett's Reef, at entrance to
			  Wellington Harbour
Wind Direction		: Calm
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master possibly committed error of judgment in standing too
close to Barrett's Reef when tacking.

AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 27 May 1879
Name of Master		: Thomas Herbert John BILBY
Age of Vessel		: 37 years
Rig			: Topsail schooner
Register Tonnage	: 30
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Kaikoura Harbour
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by bad condition of the harbour moorings.