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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1914.

Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Dominion. liners. Sailing-vessels. Total within Dominion. Steamers. Casualties outside the Dominion. SaUing-veesels. le 1. Total Number of Casualties reported. Steamers. 1. Nature of Casualty. O-5 O , © a si og si a o s- s si I si A o -J. 6 I J O <D 4 6 a o — si si a> s In ■ s{ 6 00 i Itrandings, — Total wrecks Partial loss Slight damage No damage 2 4 4 9 8,228 5,507 276 15,171 29,133 1 1 2 1 5 1,058 42 259 13 •• 3 5 6 10 9,287 5,549 535 15,184 30,555 •■ .. 1 688 ■• 1 688 I 4 5 6 10 9,975 5,549 535 15,184 •• •■ •• Total strandings 19 1,372 24 .. •• 1 688 1 688 25 1 31,243 4 Sundered: Total loss 1 4 •• 1 4 'ollisions, — Partial loss Slight damage No damage 1 11 7 5 11,998 679 35 48 1 13 9 5 12,033 727 .. .. •• 1 13 9 5 12,033 727 2 2 •• •• " .. •• Total collisions.. 19 12,682 4 83 23 12,765 .. 23 12,765 .. .. - ■■ ? ires,— Total loss Partial loss Slight damage No damage 2 2 2 2 98 148 5,301 5,730 11,286 1 1 85 2 2 3 2 98 1 148 ! .. 5,386 5,739 1 .. .. •• 2 2 3 2 98 148 5,386 5,739 1 ■• Total fires 8 1 1 85 ! 9 11,371 1 9 11,371 1 .. 1 liscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas to hull and cargo, loss of masts, sails, &c. and breakdown of machinery 25 7,782 5 256 30 8,038 - 2 2 6,068 2 2,154 4 8,222 34 16,260 72 60,937 5 ! 15 1,796 87 62,733 5 5 2 6,068 8 2,842 5 8,910 92 71,643 Total number of casualties reported .. 2 • •