Ship "Star of the Sea"

1874 Sep 12	Shipwreck
1878 Oct 22	Shipwreck


AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 11
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 12 Sep 1874
Name of Master		: Robert BOWDEN
Age of Vessel		: 1 year
Rig			: Fore-and-aft Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 38
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of Life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Off Stephen's Island
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Man knocked overboard through breaking of staysail hawse.

AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 22 Oct 1878
Name of Master		: Antonio ROSA
Age of Vessel		: 5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 38
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Off Cape Lambert
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master lost overboard.