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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1907.

Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Colony. Casualties outside the Colony. Steamers. Sa Sailing-vessels. Total within Colony. Steamers. Sail ling-vessels. Total outside Colony. CD CO q CO ce o— o"3 ce o-h H - CO . r, H -CO iOQ oco a oa > 3 r5£ Kg g -H.£ EH I J > EH J of Casualties reported. Nature of Casualty. -— 00 CD Do a a o CO "h O ■£» Or- OrrH > CD 3 a a Eh O CD a "gr5 g> : CH.O _• co e .co O CO 5 r, CD <d a o; <H rl O g = o- Ceo O co O CD 6 to O to 6 i a . a o •23 O CD Stran dings, — Total wrecks Partial loss Slight damage No damage 3 6 4 9 I 156 430 541 8,292 9,419 11 6 2 3 1 3,065 149 311 36 •• 9 B 7 10 3,221 579 852 8,328 11 •• •• " " .. " I , ■■ I " .. 9 8 7 10 3,221 579 852 8,328 11 .. .. ! - Total strandings 22 ; 11 12 3,561 11 1 : i i 34 12,980 34 j 12,980 •' 11 Foundered, — Total loss Partial loss 1 1 I 12 2 2 2 458 89 5 4 2 470 89 7 I 4 2 470 89 .. .. 7 •• Total foundered 2 12 2 4 547 5 6 I 559 7 I 6 ! 559 Capsized, — Total loss Partial loss I ■ I 1 1 95 93 4 6 1 1 95 93 4 6 I I i 1 1 95 93 4 6 Total capsized I ! 2 188 188 10 ! 1 1 2 .. 10 2 - •• 188 10 Collisions, — Partial loss Slight damage No damage 1 6 8 49 2,488 2,602 1 1 "85 60 1 7 9 49 2,573 2,662 1 1,901 .. .. 1 1,901 I " 2 7 9 1,950 2,573 •2,662 7,185 1 •■ .. .. " Total collisions.. 15 5,139 j 2 145 1 17 5,284 1 1,901 1 1,901 18 .. Fires,— Total loss Partial loss 1 6 15 5,480 5,495 2,164 1 6 15 5,480 1 6 15 5,480 - .. .. Total fires I 7 7 5,495 \ 7 5,495 5,860 Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas to hull and cargo, loss of masts, sails, &c, breakdown of machinery and abandonment 10 4 1,418 ! 14 3,582 1 2,278 ■■ 1 2,278 15 Total casualties to shipping Loss of life only 56 ' 6 I 22,229 3,672 13 6 24 4 5,859 406 15 4 80 10 28,088 4,078 28 10 2 1 2 4,179 1 |5,401 I 32,267 9,479 4,179 5,401 1 1 82 11 2,8 11 Total number of casualties reported 62 25,901 119 28 6,265 19 90 ! ! I 3 9,580 1 3 9,580 1 — 41,746 I 32,166 I 38 •• ■■ ■ • 93 39