via Hobart as a store ship for the New Zealand Company with 2 settlers. The Platina also shipped Governor Hobson's house, which the company had assumed would be erected in Wellington. While at Hobart the Platina received orders from the British Government to take the house to Auckland. Much to the annoyance of the Wellington settlers, after unloading the New Zealand Company goods at Wellington the Platina sailed for Auckland, becoming what is thought to be the first European vessel to anchor in Waitemata harbor. The Platina was acquired by Gillespy of London in 1848 and sailed from London to Coquimbo then to Honduras up to 1854. Prince of Wales The Prince of Wales was a 582-ton sailing ship under Captain Alexander that sailed from London on 2 September 1842 and arrived at Nelson on 31 December and Wellington on 3 January 1843. Prince Rupert The Prince Rupert was a 322-ton barque built in 1827 and owned by the Hudson's Bay Company. She sailed from Gravesend on 11 May 1841 under Sir Henry E Atkinson via the Isle of Wight on 11 May. On 18 July she was reported as being at Bahia where she took on fresh water. Atkinson had fallen ill and was replaced by E Ramage. Atkinson then returned to England from Bahia. Thomas Beazley was appointed First Officer as had experience sailing east of the Cape of Good Hope. The Prince Rupert set sail on 23 July and on the journey decided to put in to Cape Town for supplies. On 4 September, off Mouille Point, while anchoring for the night she was caught by the wind on blown stern first into the rocks. Stuck fast and unable to free herself she fired her gun to attract attention. The Bucephalus, at anchor about two miles away sent a boat to assist. John R Merewether of the Bucephalus with three of his crew and Mr Frood, a passenger from the Prince Rupert, perished in the surf among the rocks when their boat was overturned. They had returned to check in case there was still anyone on the Prince Rupert. William Spain, who was appointed in 1841 as a New Zealand Land Claims Commissioner to investigate land purchases from the Māori people by the New Zealand Company, together with his family was a passenger on the ship. The Governor of the Cape, Sir George Napier, chartered the brig