Ship "William Gifford"

1875 Jun 05	Shipwreck
1877 May 13	Shipwreck


AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 5 Jun 1875
Name of Master		: John BISHOP
Age of Vessel		: 17 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 232
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Bulwarks carried away; 120 pounds
			  damage.
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: At sea, between Oamaru and Bank's
			  Peninsula
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Fearful gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Nil.

AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 13 May 1877
Name of Master		: John BISHOP
Age of Vessel		: 20 years, German Lloyd's
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 232
Number of Crew		: 10
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Grain
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: 13.75 miles West of Tois Tois,
			  Middle Island, NZ
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Fresh gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master had to run vessel ashore as she was in a sinking state,
there being at the time 11 feet of water in her hold.