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LADY BIRD 1866
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 19 tons built at Russell Bay of Islands in 1861, grounded on the bar at
Wairoa and broke up on August 25th 1866.
LADY JOCELYN 1937 H.E. CAREY
Motor Vessel Tairua/Auck Tairua
Of 48 tons this vessel built in 1937 owned and Captained by H.E.Carey ran a
fortnightly service between Tairua and Auckland from 1937 to 1963.
LADY WYNWARD 1867
Cutter NZ Wrecks
Of 29 tons built on North Shore Auckland 1865 was wrecked near East Cape on
4th October 1867 when bound from Napier to Auckland.
LAKE TAKAPUNA 1925
Screw Waitemata Ferry Waitemata
Built 1925 by Niccol of 306 tons for the DSF Co. 1960 North Shore Ferries
Ltd.
LENA 1905
Scow Ketch Phantom
Built Auckland by Bailey & Lowe. Foundered off Waiheke 1957.
LILY 1874
Aux Schooner Wreck Book
Built in Australia of 59 tons, she sank on 2nd November 1920 on Kapiti
Island during a gale.
LIONEL 1877 W.S. STUART
Steamer NZ Wrecks
Of 30 tons and practically new built at Samles Point Auckland in 1876, was
wrecked while entering Whangape Harbour on August 20th 1877. Five men
drowned.
LITTLE FRED 1869 .... DAVIES
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 131 tons she stranded near entrance to Kaipara Harbour on February 28th
1869.
LIZZY 1870 E. OLESON
Cutter NZ Wrecks
Of 20 tons. Built at Auckland in 1858. Was driven ashore near Opunake Bay
on June 9th 1870.
LOTUS 1864 .... NELSON
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 81 tons built at Kaipara in April 1864, commanded by Capt. Nelson was
totally wrecked while crossing the Kaipara bar on 13th August 1864.
LOUISA 1860
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 23 tons, wrecked at Waiheke Island on June 8th 1860.
LOUISA CAMPBELL 1847 .... DARBY
Barque NZ Wrecks
Of 274 tons Captain Darby, bound from Auckland to Nelson via New Plymouth.
Grounded on sandbank two miles from Cape Farewell.
LYTTELTON 1912
Paddle Steamer Mitcalfe
Picture taking spectators to 1912 Anniversary Day Regatta in Auckland.
LYTTLETON 1878
Paddle Steamer Tairua
Built in 1878 of 192 tons, purchased by the Kauri Timber Co in 1912 from
the Devonport Steam Ferry Company used for towing logs from Tairua Harbour
mouth.
MABEL 1882
Scow Schooner Phantom
Built Auckland by David Gouk 1882. Foundered Auckland 1907 and broken up
1922.
MAGGIE 1866
Cutter NZ Wrecks
Of 25 tons built at Samles Point Auckland in October 1866, was driven
ashore near Opotiki on December 8th 1866.
MAGGIE 1902
Scow Ketch Phantom
Built Auckland by Bailey & Lowe 1902. Caught fire 1939 and condemned Milne
Bay, New Guinea 1945.
MAGIC 1901
Scow Schooner Phantom
Built at Auckland by Niccol. Wrecked Pencarrow Heads 1921.
MAHIA 1872
Cutter NZ Wrecks
Of 19 tons Built at Auckland in 1864 struck the bar at the entrance to
Wairoa River on 30th March 1872. No lives were lost in the accident.
MAID OF KENT 1865 P DODS
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 48 tons, built at Onehunga in 1862, sailed from Auckland for Kaipara in
January 1865 and was not heard from again. Captain P. Dods.
MAID OF THE MILL 1848
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 27 tons built at Manukau in 1843, foundered at sea with the loss of all
hands in October 1848 whilst bound from Kawhia to Port Nicholson.
MAKORA 1921
Screw Waitemata Ferry Waitemata
Built 1921 by Bailey of 290 tons for DSF CO. 1960 North Shore Ferries Ltd.
MAORI 1851
Schooner NZ Wrecks
A Government Schooner she was lost at Manukau Harbour en route from Onehunga
to Waiuku on 15/10/1851. Three drowned including master, his nephew and one
passenger. Two Europeans and 20 Maori swam ashore.
MAORI QUEEN 1865
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 15 tons built at Onehunga in 1857, sailed from Raglan after repairs on
October 10th 1865 bound for Hokitika and was never seen again.
MAPERE 1867 M. KENNY
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 30 tons built at Russell Bay of Islands in 1858, commanded by Captain M
Kenny, capsized and foundered off Tairua on 20th December 1867. No lives
lost.
MARANUI 1953
Motor Ship Northern SS Co North
Built Holland 1953 of 739 tons. Sank in heavy weather off Mercury Bay 13 June
1968 with loss of 9 lives.
MARGARET 1846
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 27 tons built at Wellington in 1846 sailed from Kapiti for New Plymouth
on 9th July 1846 and was never seen again.
MARGARET 1873
Cutter NZ Wrecks
Of 22 tons built at Coromandel in 1861, capsized 15 miles north of Tolaga
Bay on January 7th 1873. Master and mate were drowned.
MARINER 1889
Schooner Tairua
In 1889 this vessel loaded 60,000 feet of timber at Tairua for Auckland.
*MARWELL 1860
Cutter Wreck Book
Built in NZ in 1860 of 28 tons, she sank on 2nd February 1870 off Tiritiri
Matangi Island in the Hauraki Gulf.
*MARWELL 1870 J. AUSTIN
Cutter NZ Wrecks
Of 28 tons built at Auckland in 1860 stranded on a rock off Tiritiri Matangi
Island Hauraki Gulf on February 2nd 1870. One life lost.
MARY ANN 1853
NZ Wrecks
Register closed with the entry "Went to sea in 1853, not since heard of".
She was of 20 tons and owned by John Salmon of Auckland.
MATUA 1936
Pacific Islands MM Wgton
Built 1936 of 4,166 tons for Auckland, Fiji, Tonga & Samoa. Laid up 1968 and
scrapped 1970.
MAUKIN 1852 Robert J. EAMES
Brig NZ Wrecks
Of 106 tons built at Auckland by Sharp & Niccol was totally wrecked near
North Cape on March 6th 1852. One crew member was drowned. Capt. Robert J
Eames.
MAY QUEEN 1877 A. MENZIES
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 78 tons built at Pakiri in 1876 was lost with all hands after leaving
Auckland in March 1877 bound for Uvea.
McGREGOR 1881
Steamer Northern SS Co North
Built Auckland 1881 of 255tons. Sold to Sydney in 1888 and then the same
year to Noumea, sold to Burns Philp 1895 and to Perth in 1898. Converted to
hulk in 1916.
MELAINE 1876 B.B. CREAGH
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 136 tons built at Sunderland UK in 1853. Was stranded and became a total
loss on 15th January 1876 on North Head Kaipara Harbour.
MERLIN 1878 A. CRAIG
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 41 tons built at Auckland in 1870 stranded on St. Stephen's Island on 15th
August 1878. No lives were lost in the accident.
METEOR 1867
Tairua/Auck Tairua
Carried 22,000 feet of timber from Tairua to Auckland.
MIDGE 1871
Schooner NZ Wrecks
Of 92 tons and with two masts built at Deptford Kent in 1858, was wrecked on
14th December 1871 when entering the Kaipara Harbour.
MIENA
Australian Ketch Argosy
Arrived Auckland 1938. Sank 1961 at Tulagi.
MIRANDA 1877 J. SILVA
Cutter NZ Wrecks
Of 23 tons built at Wahapu, Bay of Islands in 1862, stranded in Blind Bay,
Great Barrier Island on 16th Sept 1877.
MOA 1865
Cutter NZ Wrecks
Sank off Waiheke Island on October 4th 1865.
MOA 1907
Scow Schooner Phantom
Built at Auckland by Niccol. Total loss at Big Wanganui South of Hokitika in
1935.
MOANA 1895
Scow Hold Schooner Phantom
Built at Whangaroa by W Brown. Capsized on the Makau Bar? 1905.
MOLLYHAWK 1923
Screw Waitemata Ferry Waitemata
Built 1923 by Niccol of 265 tons as a car ferry for the DSFCo. Ceased
running in 1959.
MORNING LIGHT
GEN 84 590
Sailed from Liverpool and arrived in Auckland on 4 March 1861.
MOSQUITO 1871 H. PIERCE
Ketch NZ Wrecks
Of 15 tons, stranded at the north end of Kapiti Island on 10th November 1871
and became a total loss.
MOTITI 1879
Scow Hold Ketch Phantom
Built at Oamaha by Darroch. Register closed 1944. Ended up on the hard at
Kawau Island.
MOTU 1920
Schooner Northern SS Co North
Built at Auckland in 1920 of 197 tons. Later became an auxiliary ketch. In
February 1962 whilst berthed at Lyttelton was crushed by the ferry MAORI and
damaged beyond repair. Dismantled at Dunedin.
MOURA 1899
Twin Screw Union SS Co Plowman
Built 1899 Newcastle, 2,027 tons, as North Lyell, for service Sydney-
Launceston. Laid up Auckland 1914. Sold to Douglas SS Co scrapped 1956.
MOURILYAN 1908
Twin screw Howard Smith Co Plowman
Built Glasgow 1908 of 1,349 tons for the Queensland coastal routes.
Chartered to AUSN for Victorian service. Used as Patrol vessel in WW1. Sold
to Northern SS Co renamed MATANGI for Auckland-Tauranga.
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