MAORI

Statement of Significance

Physical Description
Rig	Barque
Hull Details	3 masted, 2 decked, wooden framed, carvel built, wooden barque,no galleries, billet head, square sterned
Number of Masts	3
Length / Breadth / Depth	102.0 Feet / 20.6 Feet / 16.8 Feet
History
Built Date	1833
Built Port / Country	Medford, Massachusetts / United States of America
Registration Number	18 of 1862
Registration Port / Country	Melbourne / Australia
Former Details of Registration	33 of 1858
Details	Loaded with coal, the barque Maori began to sink in a gale in Bass Strait. The captain sought shelter off the eastern entrance to Western Port, but just after the crew left in the lifeboats, the Maori sank.
Voyage Details
Date Lost	10/09/1863
Voyage	from Newcastle to Melbourne
Cargo	Coal 400 tons
Owner	William Barnes, Thomas Jenner, David Rees and Thomas Scott
Master of Vessel	Captain Thom
Cause of Loss	Foundered
Further Details
Number of Passengers	0
Number of Crew Members	0