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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1917.

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Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Dominion. ;he Coas' ig-vesseli o 1,425! 115 sts of the Dominion. Casualties outside the Dominion. . •_ Total Number Is. Total within Dominion. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Dominion ° Casualties reported. 00 - I A OB' r\ 33 -3} 3, ■£ 3D " r\ IS O— O _, 5, O— CO, CD i Orr Q *Q CO* °— O % £ ° ~ O ffl £ ° ~ ■ it. - Ut . <fi j . 00 hh . m .5, — -3, . ~ -1 _• m -3, Oo 0 3, a OfflioS S!offl OK ~ Offl Ox -1 ° ° cre -H o° j j : ' " ■ 8 5,509 . 3 1 1,888, 1 1,888 .. 9 7,397 3 5 2,844 I 5 2,844 7 1,722 I 7 1,722 5 3,139 5 , 3,139 Nature of Casualty. 0-3 tZ, o Steamers. 9 5 r-i 6 9 ■rl Sa rt- X > Sailing-vessels. O © r5.£ Strandings — Total wrecks Partial loss Slight damage No damage 4 2 5 5 5,393 1.419 1,607 3,139 3 4 3 2 ' 3 9 3 Total strandings 16 11,558 l,656j 25 13,214 3 I 1 | 1,888 1 1 1,888 26 15,102 3 Foundered — Total loss Partial loss ! 1 1 _ : 2 i 2 .. 59 I 5 01 7 i .. 4,400 846 .. 4 5 j .. 5,251 .. 4 i ■ 1 1 2 59 2 5 1 I 1 I 2 59 2 5 I i Total foundered 2 2 61 7 ! 2 ! 61 7 Collisions — Partial loss Slight damage No damage 2 3 1 132! 2 7 1 4,400 978 5 ! 2 i 4,400 7 i 978 1 | 5 Total collisions.. 6 132; 10 5,383 10 5,383 •• Fires — Partial loss Slight damage i 1 j 2 I 52 j 1,580 .. 1 2 52 1,580 1 ; 3,684 1 | 3,684| 1 I 52 3 i 5,264 •- Total fires 3 1,632 1 3,684 I 1,632 1 3,684. 4 I 5,316 Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas to hull and cargo, loss of masts, sails, &c, and breakdown of machinery 9 4,733 3 9 4,733 3 j 3 \ 5,341 3 5,341 . 1— 12 10,074 I Total casualties to shipping 36 23,235 13 16 I 1,788 49 25,023 13 5 40,913 5 10,913 5 10,913! 5 10,913 54 35,936 1 461 13 Loss of life only 1 1 461 i 461 i Total number of casualties reported 37 23,696 14 | 16 1,788 50 25,484 14 ! 55 36,397 14