total loss. Southernmost rock of Barrett Reef 1876 Shepherdess, schooner, 38 tons, Stranded; partial loss 1880 Malay, barque, en route from Newcastle. When off Barrett reef the vessel struck a rock, got off and arrived at port making a little water. 1882 Napier, steamer, 48 tons Barrett Reef, 8 December 1882; got off. 1883 Caberfeidh, barque, 333 tons, struck outer rock of Barrett Reef. She received but little injury, only a few feet of her false keel having been carried away. 1885 Coronilla, barque, had a narrow escape when she drifted on to the reef. Towed away by Tui. 1895 Wakatipu, steamer, 1258 tons, and Flora, 838 tons, collided heavily about 200 yards inside the outer rock of Barrett Reef while racing at top speed. The directors dismissed each master even though they both were credited with great skill and each had many years’ experience under his belt. 1897 Clansman, schooner, 157 tons stranded inside outer reef of on Barrett Reef, 6 October 1897; got off, repaired at Evans Bay Patent Slip. 1912 Haupiri, steamer, struck Barrett Reef in heavy rain, 17 May 1912; put back to Evans Bay and repaired. 1915 Corinna, steamer, 812 tons. 1927 Norma, fishing launch, struck Barrett Reef and sank. Retrieved from 60 feet of water by the floating crane Hikitia. 1933 Golden Harvest, steamer, 5644 tons, struck the rocks of Barrett reef and ran aground. Stuck fast for 24 hours, then unloaded onto lighters and retrieved by tugs Toia and Terawhiti to Jubilee Floating Dock in Wellington. 1936 Rangatira, inter-island ferry, 6,152 tons 1947 , liner, 9576 tons. Stranded; refloated and repaired. 1968 , inter-island ferry, 8,948 tons, 53 lives lost. Wrecked; complete loss. Sources Evening Post| volume=XCIII| issue=48, 24 February 1917, Page 6 Wanganui Chronicle| issue=19883, 27 August 1913, Page 5 Evening Post| volume=CXV| issue=126, 31 May 1933, Page 10 See also Steeple Rock References Landforms of the Wellington Region Cook Strait Cook Strait Ferry Reefs of the Pacific Ocean Reefs of New Zealand Wellington Harbour