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SUMMARY of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1898.

Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Colony. Casualties outside the Colony. Total outside Colony. of Casualties reported. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total within Colony. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Nature of Casualties. * O m 6 a a o "S-2 6 a a o ,1 6 m a o <M O CD <M O e j3 6 m 6 a EH ■s! it 11 6 a ■ M O <D 1-3 'S's o in 6 o Standings, — Total wrecks Partial loss Slight damage No damage 2 4 2 3 1,335 1,514 2,169 575 13 3 7 3 1 1,602 1,937 390 61 12 5 11 5 4 2,937 3,451 2,559 636 25 J •• •• •• •• i •• ■■ •■ •• 5 11 5 4 2,937 3,451 2,559 636 25 •• •• •• Total strandings 11 5,593 13 14 3,990 12 25 9,583 25 j .. I - 25 9,583 25 Collisions, — Total loss Partial loss Slight damage No damage I I 1 3 365 1,299 1 3 4 4 365 1,299 282 4,223 " I 1 3 4 4 365 1,299 282 4,223 "i 4 *282 4,223 •• I •• I I •• .. Total collisions.. 8 4,505 4 1,664 12 6,169 -. •• 12 6,169 Fires, — Partial loss Slight damage 3 469 2 1,334 2 3 1,334 469 •• •• 2 3 1,334 469 •• - I .. Total fires 3 469 •• ■ 1,334 5 1,803 •■ I i .. I . 5 1,803 — — 1 ! Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas to hull and cargo, leaks, loss of masts, sails, &c, and breakdown of machinery 4 2,655 13,222 1 80 1 5 2,735 20,290 67 1 1 1,354 1,354 2,425 1 275 ! 7 4,364 21,919 2,492 24,411 1,629 •• Total casualties to shipping Loss of life only 26 13 21 1 7,068 67 13 1 47 1 26 1 1 1 "l 1 275 i 2 1 1,629 2,425 1 49 2 26 2 •• •• Total number of casualties reported 26 13,222 13 22 7,135 14 48 20,357 2 3,779 1 1 275 I I ! 3 4,054 51 28 27 I ■■