Ship "St. Kilda"


1867 Dec 16	Shipwreck
1872 Dec 13	Shipwreck

AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 Dec 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 8 years
Rig			: S.S.
Register Tonnage	: 91
Number of Crew		: 16
Number of Passengers	: 7
Nature of Cargo		: Telegraph material
Nature of Casualty	: Drove on rock
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Light
Place of Accident	: St. Kilda Rock, Ingles Bay, Kaikoura
 			  Peninsula


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master blamed for anchoring too near rocks with too short scope
of cable. Officer of watch blamed for keeping bad look-out.
Both censured and admonished.

Remarks
But slightly damaged.

AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 13 Dec 1872
Name of Master		: John FLOWERDAY
Age of Vessel		: 11 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 91
Number of Crew		: 13
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Wanganui Bar
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame attached to master and officers, or pilot, but pilot's
coxwain much blamed for permitting vessel to enter.