Squall 1916

Squall 1916 SQUALL, steamer : The vessel left Te Araroa for Port Awanui at 7 p.m. on February 1, 1916, and about an hour later struck an uncharted rock off …

Star of Canada 1912

Star of Canada 1912 STAR OF CANADA, steamer : During a fierce southerly squall at midnight on June 23, 1912, the Star of Canada, lying at anchor in the …

Star of the Mersey 1886

Star of the Mersey 1886 STAR OF THE MERSEY, brig : On May 19, 1886, the brig sailed from Kaipara, bound for Dunedin, with a cargo of 130,000 feet of baulk and …

Star of the Evening 1867

Star of the Evening 1867 STAR OF THE EVENING, steamer : The steamer was wrecked on a reef off Puawha (Pouawa), about 12 miles to the northward of Gisborne, …

Suprise 1907

Suprise 1907 SURPRISE, schooner: On July 21, 1907, the vessel went ashore about a mile from the northern end of Ohui Beach, Bay of Plenty, and became a total …

Taranaki 1878

Taranaki 1878 TARANAKI, steamer: The vessel left Auckland on the afternoon of November 28, 1878. The weather was very thick, and shortly after 10 p.m., the …

Tasman 1921

Tasman 1921 TASMAN, steamer: On May 12, 1921, the steamer sank off Matata, in the Bay of Plenty, her seven passengers and- crew of 14 being saved. At 4.10 a.m. …

Tasmania 1897

Tasmania 1897 TASMANIA, steamer : A passenger steamer engaged in the Sydney-New Zealand East Coast trade, calling at the ports of Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, …

Tasmanian Maid 1868

Tasmanian Maid 1868 TASMANIAN MAID, steamer : The steamer stranded on Long Reef, off New Plymouth, on January 16, 1868, and became a total wreck. The casualty …

Tongariro 1916

Tongariro 1916 TONGARIRO, steamer : The vessel was en route from Auckland to Wellington when, on the evening of August 30, 1916, she struck on Bull Rock, off …