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The Argus, 18th June 1864 :
“The barque Pacific, Chase, master, from Auckland, for Newcastle (belonging to Osborne, Cushing and Co., Melbourne), and the ketch Sarah, were totally wrecked on Sunday, at Crookhaven. A man was drowned with each vessel.”
The Argus, 28th June 1864 :
“WRECK OF THE BARQUE PACIFIC. - Captain Chase arrived in port by the Illalong (s.) yesterday and has given us particulars of the loss of his ship. The Pacific left Auckland, bound to Newcastle, on the night of 21st May, and had fine weather until making this coast. On the 12th made the land, and at 10 a.m the next day, it being very dark and hazy, the wind from the E. and S., hauled off the land, and stood S.S.E. under close reefed topsails and foresail, blowing a perfect hurricane, which carried with it every sail. At six o’clock on Sunday, 13th, went ashore at Crookhaven Heads. One of the seamen, named James Grant, in attempting to get ashore, was drowned; his body was afterwards recovered and an inquest held; his remains were then interred. The wreck is now above high-water mark. The Pacific has been stripped of everything of value. She was uninsured. - Sydney Morning Herald, June 21.”
The Southland Times (New Zealand), 2nd July 1864 :
“FRIDAY, 1st JULY.
“WRECKS AT SHOALHAVEN. - The Sarah Jane, ketch, was wrecked on Sunday last, at Shoalhaven (Crookhaven Heads), on the north spit; and the American vessel Pacific, from Auckland, said to be 700 tons, in ballast, was wrecked on the south of Crookhaven Heads. The ketch had a cargo on board for Moruya. One man was drowned in each vessel. The Pacific was bound to Newcastle for coal, - Sydney Mail, June 18.”
The Argus, 6th July 1864 :
“BARQUE PACIFIC. - The wreck of this vessel, lying on Crookhaven Heads, was yesterday disposed of at auction for the sum of L100, to Mr. J. H. Goodlet. - Sydney Morning Herald, July 2.”
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