NZ SCOWS
Scows are wooden vessels, at first sail powered but later motorised and almost flat-bottomed.
This enabled them to work inland on the river systems of New Zealand. 
They were a large platform for carrying goods in almost inaccessable places 
In the early days of New Zealand there were no roads and everything was carried by water.
Any further interest or enquiry should be directed to Mike or to his book  'Subritzky Shipping'
The list is taken from Mike Subritzky's book 'Subritzky Shipping'
[Index]
Name Built Builder Length Beam Fate
ADVANCE 1903 William Brown, Kaipara 74'9'' 20'9'' 1915 wrecked at Wreck Bay, Sydney, Australia.
ALEDA 1897 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa 94'5" ' 24'0' 1959, foundered under tow with a load of cement.
ALMA 1902 George T. Nicol, Auckland 79'6'' 25'6'' 1993, now at Rawene, Hokianga. To be restored
ALTAIR 1903 George T. Nicol, Auckland 74'3'' 21'4'' 1939-1945, wrecked on a reef north of Sydney, Australia
ALWYN G 1925 David Darroch, Auckland 66'0'' 18'7" enamed 'SUCCESS'. See details under that name.
ANA       1884 Wrecked on Sunken Rock, Auckland
ANN 1897 George T. Nicol, Auckland 89'5" 26'5" Ex 'HAVOC'. 1936, converted into a barge, register closed
ARGYLE 1897 George T. Nicol, Auckland 83'4'' 23'8'' Ex 'TALLY HO'. 1929, converted into a barge, register closed.
ARRAH NA POGUE 1912 George T. Nicol, Auckland 116'0'' 33'2'' . 1993, unseaworthy, at Electrona, Tasmania.
B      
BEE 1891 John Meiklejohn, Omaha 71'8" 19'6'' 1929, converted into a barge, register closed.
BITTERN 1898 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa 43'3" 12'0'' 1906, register closed when sold to Dutch subjects.
BRAVO 1897 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa 94'5'' 24'0'' 1918, converted into a lighter, register closed.
BRITON 1903 Davies Brothers, Kaipara 43'7'' 16'6'' 1929, wrecked at Milford.
C      
CAED MILE FAILTE 1911 George T. Nicol, Auckland 92'6'' 27'6'' Renamed 'KOHI' in 1914
CATHKIT 1912 George T. Nicol, Auckland 116'0'' 33'2"  
CLYDE 1885 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa 86'2'' 22'5'' 1923, broke up, Ross River, (Townsville) QLD, Australia.
COMBINE 1910 George T. Nicol, Auckland 80'4'' 21'5'' 1960, register still open.
CURLEW 1907 George T. Nicol, Auckland 94'3'' 30'8'' 1914, lost at Nambucca River, NSW, Australia.
D      
DANDY 1901 Charles Bailey Jr., Auckland 97'0'' 25'1'' Renamed 'SELWYN' in 1912.
DAPHNE 1907 David M. Darroch, Omaha 66'9" 18'5'' Renamed 'RAHIRI' in 1926.
DOMINION 1908 Charles D. Gouk, Auckland 67'0'' 19'0'' 1950, capsized off Rangitoto, rotted away in Whangarei.
DUNGARVON 1886 David M. Darroch, Omaha 52'5" 14'3'' 1932, register closed, broken up.
E      
ECHO 1905 William Brown & Sons, Kaipara 104'3'' 25'5'' 1993, ashore at Picton, now a museum.
ECLIPSE 1895 George T. Nicol, Auckland 102'3'' 27'2'' 1898, last known at Sydney, NSW, Australia.
EDITH 1905 David M. Darroch, Omaha 58'5'' 17'0'' 1925, converted into a barge, register closed.
ERA 1902 George T. Nichol, Auckland 77'0" 24'2'' 1925, converted into a barge, register closed.
ESME 1908 David M. Darroch, Omaha 64'5'' 18'2'' 1993, owned by Williams family, Hokianga.
ETHEL WELLS 1908 David M. Darroch, Omaha 66'0" 18'5'' 1975, last recorded in the Pacific Islands.
EUNICE 1902 David M. Darroch, Omaha 110'4'' 27'5'' 1917, wrecked on the Wanganui Bar, total loss, crew saved
EXCELSIOR 1893 David M. Darroch, Omaha 78'0'' 22'1'' 1975, reported broken up in the Tamaki River (Auckland).
F      
FAILFORD 1897 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa      
FOR SETTREE 1897 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa      
FRITHJOF 1885 J.W. Carr & Son, Auckland 49'7'' 13'1'' 1887, wrecked at Kennedy Bay, crew saved.
G      
GANNET 1905 George T. Nicol, Auckland 94'4'' 26'5'' Renamed 'KARAMU' in 1936.
GHOST 1879 J. Graydon, Freeman's Bay, Auckland 64'7'' 19'0'' 1901, wrecked at Bream Head, Whangarei .
GLENAE 1904 David M. Darroch, Omaha 57'7" 16'4'' Renamed 'TAMAHAE' in 1928, then to 'LADY GWEN II'
H      
HAERE 1903 George T. Nicol, Auckland 87'0'' 25'6'' 1947, went down on Parengarenga to Auckland voyage.
HAEREMAI 1904 George T. Nicol, Auckland 94'9" 25'8" 1906, went down with all hands, East Cape
HAUTURU 1888 Augustus Meiklejohn, Omaha 61'2'' 16'2'' 1917, broken up.
HAVOC 1897 George T. Nicol, Auckland 89'5'' 26'5'' Renamed 'ANN',
HAWK 1901 George T. Nicol, Auckland 116'0'' 30'0'' 1985, afloat, restored at Kaipara, then to SE Asia.
HAZEL REPTON 1915 H.B. Moran, NSW, Australia 106'4'' 28'3'' Built for NZ Refridgerating Co., Dunedin, NZ
HERALD 1898 George T. Nicol, Auckland 83'3'' 22'4'' 1929, converted into a dredge.
HERO 1905 George T. Nicol, Auckland 79'7'' 24'9'' 1928, lost on Flat Rock, Hauraki Gulf
HILDA 1891 Charles Bailey, Snr, Auckland 86'2'' 21'8'' 1908, wrecked at Wreck Bay, NSW, Australia.
HOANGA 1904 Harrison & de Thierry, Aratapu 104'9'' 28'4'' 1904, went down with all hands at Cape Kidnappers
HOBSONVILLE 1894 Charles Bailey Snr, Auckland 68'6'' 18'0'' 1960, register still open.
HOROUTA 1905 Charles T. Nicol, Auckland 79'7'' 24'9'' 1942, wrecked on Centre Island, Foveaux Strait
HUIA 1906 David M. Darroch, Omaha 64'8'' 17'2'' 1914, sold and broken up in Auckland.
I      
IDA 1885 David M. Darroch, Omaha 68'0'' 17'3'' 1923, converted into a lighter, register closed.
IRENE 1889 David M. Darroch, Omaha 74'4'' 19'9' 1962, on the hard at Kawau Island.
J      
JANE GIFFORD 1908 David M. Darroch, Omaha 67'1'' 18'6'' 1993, afloat, seaworthy, rebuilt by the Waiuku Historical Society.
K      
KAHU 1899 David M. Darroch, Omaha 75'3'' 19'1'' 1920, lost at sea on voyage from Motiti Island to Auckland
KAIAIA 1909 David M. Darroch, Omaha 65'0'' 18'5" 1936, foundered near Castle Rock, Bay of Plenty, crew saved.
KAITERE 1908 Tyler & Harvey, Auckland 46'7'' 15'0'' 1917, converted into a lighter, register closed.
KAPUA 1912 David M. Darroch, Omaha 74'0'' 21'4'' 1936, wrecked on the Whangaparoa, crew saved
KARAMU 1905 George T. Nicol, Auckland 94'4'' 26'5'' 1929, register closed, rotted away on Karamurama Island.
KATIE S. 1908 George T. Nicol, Auckland 71'0'' 18'8'' 1942, converted into a barge, register closed.
KAURI 1879 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa 80'7'' 19'6'' 1880, wrecked on Kawau Island, crew saved
KAURI 1882 Alexander Duthie, Auckland 102'0'' 23'0'' 1910, converted into a punt, register closed.
KIA ORA 1903 W.J. & W. G. Maclow, Auckland 87'2'' 24'5'' 1908, wrecked on Waiheke Island, crew saved.
KIATIA 1907 George T. Nicol, Auckland 65'8'' 18'5'' 1975, barge, still in use in Bay of Plenty area.
KITTY FRASER 1911 David M. Darroch, Omaha 74'0'' 21'3'' 1960, broken up, St. Mary's Bay, Auckland.
KOHI 1911 George T. Nicol, Auckland 92'6'' 27'6'' 1993, used as a fishing boat landing, Westhaven Inlet, Nelson.
KORORA 1905 George T. Nicol, Auckland 121'6'' 31'7'' 1917, wrecked south of Tacking Point, NSW, Australia.
L      
LADY GWEN II 1904 David M. Darroch, Omaha 57'7'' 16'4'' 1975, used as a fishing barge, Awanui River.
LADY OF THE LAKE 1876 Rufus Dunning, Mahurangi 52'6'' 15'8'' 1920, register closed, ship broken up at St. Mary's Bay, Auckland.
LAGOON 1878 William Meiklejohn, Omaha 72'6'' 17'8'' 1909, broken up.
LAKE EIRIE 1873 Septimus Meiklejohn, Omaha 60'6'' 17'3'' 1897, wrecked near Bream Tail, Whangarei, crew saved.
LAKE MICHIGAN 1876 Septimus Meiklejohn, Omaha 60'0'' 17'7'' 1909, broken up at Gisborne.
LAKE St. CLAIR 1878 John Darroch, Mahurangi 57'6'' 15'6'' 1909, broken up.
LAKE SUPERIOR 1875 George Sharp, Pakiri 77'0'' 21'2'' 1891, broken up.
LENA 1905 Bailey & Lowe, Auckland 45'7'' 15'5'' 1957, capsized and foundered off Waiheke Island,
LENA GLADYS 1910 David M. Darroch, Omaha 63'0" 18'0'' 1945, sank while under tow off Karwenwy Island, Australia.
M      
MABEL 1882 Charles D. Gouk, Auckland 79'6'' 18'6'' 1922, register closed, broken up.
MAGGIE 1902 Bailey & Lowe, Auckland 62'5'' 17'5'' 1945, failed survey and condemned, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
MAGIC 1901 George T. Nicol, Auckland 92'1'' 25'4'' 1921, wrecked off Inconstant Point, Wellington in a gale,
MAKARAU 1879 George Darroch, Omaha 73'6'' 18'9'' 1882, went down south of Great Barrier Island, crew saved.
MARORO 1904 Lane & Sons, Whangaroa     1908, wrecked south of Wanganui, crew saved.
MAY 1892 David M. Darroch, Omaha 72'7'' 20'8''  
MOA 1907 George T. Nicol, Auckland 94'6'' 30'3'' 1935 she was stranded at Big Wanganui, Hokitika, a total loss.
MOANA 1895 William Brown, Whangaroa 102'5'' 24'4'' 1905, capsized on Mokau Bar, lost with all hands,
MOEHAU 1882 John Blechynden, Cabbage Bay 66'0'' 17'1'' 1922, converted into a barge, register closed.
MOTITI 1897 David M. Darroch, Omaha 68'8'' 17'5'' 1944, register closed.
N      
NGAHAU 1921 David M. Darroch, Omaha 85'0'' 25'0'' (1999) rotting away Mt. Camel,
NGAIRE 1896 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa      
NGARU 1898 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa 94'5'' 24'2'' 1920 (approx), burned near Lanes slipway, Whangaroa
NOR'WEST 1908 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa 63'4'' 17'8'' 1945, condemned, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
NORAH 1883 John Blechynden, Cabbage Bay 84'5'' 21'8'' 1911, disappeared no trace ever found.
O      
OBAN 1897 John Blechynden, Cabbage Bay 68'8'' 17'5'' 1927, renamed 'MOTITI'
OLIVE 1881 John Graydon, Freeman's Bay, 74'0'' 19'5'' 1892, wrecked at Gt. Barrier Island, crew saved.
ONERAHI 1912 David M. Darroch, Omaha 73'2'' 21'5'' 1924, suffered explosion and fire off Tairua, total loss, crew saved.
ORAKEI 1882 Sims & Brown, Auckland 49'8'' 18'0'' 1895, rebuilt
ORAKEI (rebuilt) 1895 C & W Bailey, Auckland 68'8" 18'0'' 1921, broken up and buried, Picton foreshore.
OWHITI 1924 David M. Darroch, Auckland 71'6'' 22'0'' 1993, afloat, seaworthy and fully restored, in Auckland Harbour.
P      
PAHIKI 1905 David M. Darroch, Auckland 56'5'' 17'1'' 1975, rotting hulk in the mud at Waiheke Island.
PARIS 1892 Charles Bailey Snr, Auckland 86'5'' 23'7'' 1912, foundered off Catherine Hill Bay, NSW, Australia.
PEARL KASPER 1910 George T. Nichol, Auckland 77'4'' 22'0'' 1975, rotting hulk ashore at Mt. Camel, Houhora Harbour.
PIRATE 1893 George T. Nichol, Auckland 130'2'' 28'0'' 1897, wrecked on Portland Island, Poverty Bay, crew saved.
PROGRESS 1882 William Harper, Pakiri 73'0'' 18'7'' 1905, wrecked off North Head, Tauranga, crew saved.
PUKA PUKA 1881 John Graydon, Auckland 64'8'' 18'0'' 1916, wrecked on Waiheke Island, crew saved.
Q      
           
R      
RAHIRI 1907 David M. Darroch, Omaha 66'9'' 18'5'' 1993, ashore on the hard at Blackpool Bay.
RAMBLER 1903 George T. Nicol, Auckland 82'2'' 25'5'' 1929, registry closed. broken up at St. Mary's Bay, Auckland.
RANGER 1893 George T. Nicol, Auckland 80'5'' 25'4'' 1920, registry closed. Eventually broken up.
RANGI 1905 George T. Nicol, Auckland 98'0'' 28'1'' 1937, capsized off Motutapu Island
RATA 1880 Charles D. Gouk, Auckland 80'0'' 20'8'' 1922, registry closed, broken up.
RELIANCE 1904 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 88'7'' 24'2'' 1913, registry closed.
RESULT 1882 William Brown, Whangaroa 82'8'' 18'7'' 1893, wrecked on Abraham's Bosom, NSW, Australia.
RIMU 1895 John Graydon, Auckland 74'7'' 20'8'' 1925, rotted away in the Clevedon River, Sth Auckland.
RITA 1903 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 51'2'' 16'3'' 1960, registry still open.
ROVER 1893 George T. Nicol, Auckland 84'6'' 22'6'' 1922, converted into a barge, registry closed.
RUAKAKA 1882 John Meiklejohn, Omaha (NZ) 75'4'' 19'0'' 1912, converted into a lighter, registry closed.
S      
SCOTT 1905 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 60'7'' 17'3'' 1942, registry closed, on sale to the Crown.
SCOUT 1892 George T. Nicol, Auckland 100'9'' 24'7'' 1918, lost at sea off Burnett Heads, Australia.
SEAGULL 1905 George T. Nicol, Auckland 92'3'' 27'2'' 1957, wrecked 16 miles off Cape Brett, crew saved.
SELWYN 1901 Charles Bailey Jr., Auckland 97'0'' 25'1'' 1950, capsized crossing Mangawai Bar,
SHAMROCK 1893 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 83'5'' 23'6'' 1930, registry closed, vessel broken up.
SOUTHERN ISLE 1901 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 92'1'' 22'2'' 1927, renamed 'TE WAKUTU'
SUCCESS 1925 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 66'0'' 18'7'' 1993, mussel barge at Havelock.
SURPRISE 1900 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 66'0'' 23'0'' 1907, wrecked on Slipper Island,
St. ANNE 1899 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 64'6'' 16'6'' 1922, converted into a barge, registry closed.
T      
TALISMAN 1897 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa 94'5'' 24'0'' 1982, broken up at Nelson.
TALLY HO 1897 George T. Nicol, Auckland 83'4'' 23'8'' Renamed 'ARGYLE' in 1929.
TAMAHAE 1904 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 57'7'' 16'4'' , and finally 'LADY GWEN II'.
TE WAKATU 1901 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 92'1'' 22'2'' 1942, register closed, vessel broken up at Nelson. (aka 'WHAKATU').
THISTLE 1898 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 92'1'' 16'7'' 1942 wrecked on Motiti Island
THREE CHEERS 1902 Alfred Settree, Tomakin, Australia 91'5'' 23'8'' 1929, sunk, register closed.
TOTARA 1880 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa 71'3'' 16'2'' 1909, converted into a punt, registry closed.
TRAMP 1902 George T. Nicol, Auckland 95'9'' 27'4'' 1913, sank off the NSW coast, Australia.
TUAHINE 1905 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 59'3'' 16'3''' 1975, on the hard, Pt. Chevalier, Auckland
U      
UNA 1883 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 72'7" 19'2'' 1903, broken up Normanton, QLD, Australia.
UREROA 1902 Lane & Brown, Whangaroa 123'5'' 29'4'' 1908 Wrecked off coast south of Wanganui
V      
VECTUS 1912 Joseph D. Brain, Tauranga 58'3'' 18'5'' 1922, converted into a barge, register closed.
VESPER 1902 Bailey & Lowe, Auckland 76'8'' 21'2'' 1993, mussel barge in the Marlborough Sounds
VINDEX 1897 C & W. Bailey, Auckland 80'6'' 20'8'' 1939, sunk at the mouth of the Hutt River, Wellington.
VIXEN 1883 Charles Bailey Snr., Auckland 69'3'' 18'8" 1922.Renamed 'WENDELL' (also spelt 'WENDELE')
W      
WAIKONINI 1901 Robert B. Martin, Auckland 92'2'' 25'0'' 1975, rotting away in Parengarenga Harbour.
WAIPU 1882 James Darroch, Auckland 74'0'' 17'8'' 1904, ran aground at Takatu Point and broke up
WAITEMATA 1883 John Graydon, Auckland 81'4'' 21'0'' 1903, wrecked at Matapouri
WAITI 1892 John Graydon,Auckland 72'7'' 20'8'' Originally named 'MAY'. 1993, barge with Subritzky Shipping Line.
WANDERER 1903 George T. Nicol, Auckland 88'8'' 25'5' 1953, wrecked at the mouth of the Hutt River, Wellington
WAR LORD 1917 J.Dent Huskisson, NSW, Australia 103'0'' 26'4'' 1926, stranded Nuku Nono,Union Islands as 'TEINE VINCULAI
WARRIOR 1898 George T. Nicol, Auckland 96'2'' 27'2'' 1906, ashore at Oakura Beach, Taranaki, and broken up.
WELCOME 1904 George T. Nicol, Auckland 81'6'' 25'4'' 1916, lost on the Whakatane Bar
WENDELL 1883 Charles Bailey Snr., Auckland 69'3'' 18'8'' 1919, caught fire at Pahiki Island, later broken up.
WHAKAPAI 1896 David M. Darroch, Omaha (NZ) 85'9'' 24'1'' 1901, capsized inside East Cape Island,
WHANGAROA 1893 William Brown, Whangaroa 119'7'' 27'8'' 1911, abandoned at sea,
WILLINGA 1892 William Brown, Whangaroa 93'0'' 23'1'' 1908, wrecked at Port Stephen, NSW.
WINNIE 1904 W.H. Brown, Auckland 52'3'' 16'0'' 1904, wrecked at Kirita Bay, Coromandel
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Y        
           
Z        
ZILLAH          
ZINGARA 1906 George T. Nicol, Auckland 128'1'' 33'1'' 1929, lost on the Hokitika Bar
           

[Index]

Scows Renamed


ALWYN G. Renamed 'SUCCESS'.
ANN Was 'HAVOC'.
ARGYLE Was 'TALLY HO'.
ARRAH NA POGUE Renamed 'CATHKIT'
CAED MILE FAILTE Renamed 'KOHI'
DANDY Renamed 'SELWYN'
DAPHNE Renamed 'RAHIRI'
GANNET Renamed 'KARAMU'
GLENAE Renamed 'TAMAHAE' to 'LADY GWEN II'
HAVOC Renamed 'ANN',.
HERO Renamed 'HOROUTA'
HOROUTA Previously named 'HERO'.
KARAMU Previously named 'GANNET'
KOHI Previously named 'CAED MILE FAILTE'
LADY GWEN II Originally named (1904)'GLENAE', then (in 1928) 'TAMAHAE'.MAY 1892 Renamed 'WAITI'.
OBAN renamed 'MOTITI'.
RAHIRI Originally named 'DAPHNE'.
SELWYN Originally named 'DANDY'
SOUTHERN ISLE renamed 'TE WAKUTU'
SUCCESS Originally named 'ALWYN G'.
TALLY HO Renamed 'ARGYLE' in 1929
TAMAHAE Originally named 'GLENAE', then 'TAMAHAE', and finally 'LADY GWEN II'
TE WAKATU Originally named'SOUTHERN ISLE' (Also sometimes spelled 'WHAKATU').
VIXEN Renamed 'WENDELL'
WAITI Originally named 'MAY'.
WANDERER Originally named 'MAY'
WAR LORD 'TEINE VINCULAI'
WENDELL 1883 Originally named 'VIXEN'

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Updated 15/02/2006