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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

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Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Colony. Casualties ou( :si< ony. Total Number of Casualties reported. I I* Sailing-vessels. i Total within Colony. Sailing-vessels. J Total outside Colony. Steamers. Steamers. Nature of Casualties. d£ a o «O I ■" £ a c tn •3.2 3 o •s O <D d Ei rt °1 a o Hi o o o CD o il Stran clings, — Total wrecks .. Partial loss .. Slight damage No damage I 1 114 i 114 6 2 391 2,908 48 1,407 5 1 2 1,046 48 ! 1,407 i 2,501 5 7 277 1,862 1 5 12 2 277 2,908 48 1,407 "l • • •• 1 •■ " •• • .. ■• - .. I ,. I •• ■■ 8 ! I 12 2,139 : i n 1 114 '■ . \ M i 114 21 4,754 1 Total strandings 20 4,640 1 ■■ j ! j 1 ! Pounderings, — Total loss 1 92 J • 1 92 6 i ■■ " i 92 j 6 •• ■ ' ; ! I Collisions, — Partial loss .. Slight damage No damage I 3 2 1 1,448 J 409 78 •• 2 2 521 62 i 5 4 1 1,969 471 78 5 4 1 1,969 471 78 i •- 1 i i i : i i i 2,518 Total collisions.. 1,935 4 583 i .. 10 2,518 I .. '■ •• .. .. 10 .. 6 Fires, — Partial loss Slight damage 1 67 2 2 2,776 869 i 1 2,647 1 2,647 ! 3 2 5,423 869 1 2 2,709 869 .. •• •• •• •• •■ .. 3,578 67 4. 3,645 i 1 2,647 J :— 1 2,647 1 « 6,292 Total fires •■ * .. — ! l — j Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas to hull and cargo, loss of masts, sails, &c, and breakdown of machinery Total casualties to shipping Loss of life only 3 459 •■ 2 196 ■■ 5 655 •• 1 ~^: j1,255 1,369 1 1,255 4,016 718 6 4 ? 1,910 15,566 718 20 8,473 i 20 3,077 7 40 11,550 7 l 1 2,647 718 I "l 7 1 •• 1 .. •• I I - 8,473 20 3,077 40 I ■ 7 ! 2 3,365 1 2 i1,369 4 4,734 1 44 16,284 Total number of casualties reported 20 7 11,550