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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1922.

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Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Dominion. Casualties outside the Dominion. Total Number of Casualties reported. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total within Dominion. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total outside Dominion. Nature of Casualty. HH °i d $ > 0 o h-h O : -h-JS -h! > CO s fl o m O CD rl O oi o CD 4H O o — o g •A 2 . cc CO cc . ri O" o*3 ■ fl C CD o CE ' o A> Ar? CO ri o Cfl *Z AS VH > CD ri EH Cfl rH O *Q - CO j O to AS CD cu: o en o © Stran dings — Total wrecks Partial loss Slight damage No damage 2 2 3 1 106 1 .. 214 .. 2 119 1,533 .. 3 640 131 •• 2 j 4 ! 6 ! 1 j 106 333 ! 2,173 131 1 "l 1,895 1 1,895 2 j 5 6 1 106 2,228 2,173 131 Total standings 8 1,984 , 1 5 759 13 2,743 1 ! 1 1,8951 .. - 14 4,638 —H— 1 1,895 .. Foundered — No damage 1 77 1 77 .. .. 1 77 1 CollisionsPartial loss Slight damage No damage ! -11 " !"_ 5 5 7 15,148 2,058 .. 2 j 719 1,074 5 7 i 7 15,148 2,777 : 1,074 •• 5 7 7 15,148 2,777 1,074 Total collisions.. Fires — Total loss Partial loss Slight damage No damage Total fires 17 2 2 2 2 I 18,280 .. 2 719 7 .. 1 545 394 ! -- 1 23 4,953 3,897 : 9,251 •• 2 568 8,378 -. 3 454 37,970 1 12 2,500 - .. " i 19 3 3 2 2 10 18,999 552 ; 417 I 4,953 | 3,897 9,819 : •• •• __ •• •• •• - I ' 1 19: 3 3 2 2 I j 18,999 ! 552 417 4,953 3,897 i 8 ! •■ " 10 9,819 Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas to hull and cargo, loss of masts, sails, &c, and breakdown of machinery 21 | 24 | 8,832 1 1,544 2 361 .. 3 1,905 .. 27 10,737 44,270 55 67 40,470 .2 3,439 ' 2 361 5 71 Total number of oasualties reported __ 4 i 3,800 ..