NZ Historic Weather Events Catalogue
May 1864 Auckland Island Storm ( 1864-05-10 )
The ship 'Invercauld' was wrecked at Auckland Island during a severe gale, with thick weather and heavy seas. There were 22 casualties - six of the crew were drowned and 16 of the survivors later died on the island.
Auckland Islands
Multi Hazard
at
Auckland Islands
Duration: 1 day -
On the night of the 10th there was a severe gale from northward and thick weather.
The 'Invercauld' was wrecked at Auckland Island on the 10th. The ship struck on the north-west corner of Auckland Island (North West Cape) and went to pieces in less than 30 minutes.
The surf was very heavy, and all 19 survivors were more or less injured when they were washed ashore.
Six of the crew were drowned - four seamen and two boys. Of those who survived the wreck, 16 died from exposure and starvation on the island.
Only three of the crew survived on the island, and were rescued just over a year later on 20th May 1965.
References
- Ingram, C.W.; Wheatley, P.O. (Eds.). (2007). New Zealand shipwrecks: Over 200 years of disasters at sea. (L Diggle, E. Diggle and K. Gordon, Eds. 8th ed.). Auckland, NZ: Hachette Livre NZ. (Original work published 1936).
- Headline: Where the wild winds are.
- The Southland Times, 16 January 2001.
May 1864 Auckland Island Storm ( 1864-05-10 )
The ship 'Invercauld' was wrecked at Auckland Island during a severe gale, with thick weather and heavy seas. There were 22 casualties - six of the crew were drowned and 16 of the survivors later died on the island.
Auckland Islands
Multi Hazard
at
Auckland Islands
Duration: 1 day -
On the night of the 10th there was a severe gale from northward and thick weather.
The 'Invercauld' was wrecked at Auckland Island on the 10th. The ship struck on the north-west corner of Auckland Island (North West Cape) and went to pieces in less than 30 minutes.
The surf was very heavy, and all 19 survivors were more or less injured when they were washed ashore.
Six of the crew were drowned - four seamen and two boys. Of those who survived the wreck, 16 died from exposure and starvation on the island.
Only three of the crew survived on the island, and were rescued just over a year later on 20th May 1965.
References
- Ingram, C.W.; Wheatley, P.O. (Eds.). (2007). New Zealand shipwrecks: Over 200 years of disasters at sea. (L Diggle, E. Diggle and K. Gordon, Eds. 8th ed.). Auckland, NZ: Hachette Livre NZ. (Original work published 1936).
- Headline: Where the wild winds are.
- The Southland Times, 16 January 2001.