Buffalo was anchored in Mercury Bay off Whitianga and loaded with Kauri spars when a storm on 28 July 1840 wrecked her.
The gale parted her from her cables.
When it became clear that her crew could not save her, Wood steered her onto the beach.
All the crew except two were saved, but she herself was a total loss.
Buffalo was anchored in Mercury Bay off Whitianga and loaded with Kauri spars when a storm on 28 July 1840 wrecked her. The gale parted her from her cables. When it became clear that her crew could not save her, Wood steered her onto the beach. All the crew except two were saved, but she herself was a total loss.
HMS Buffalo (1813)