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The Wahine sinking in Wellington Harbour

Image

The Wahine lists heavily to starboard near Steeple Rock in Wellington Harbour on 10 April 1968. Lifeboats are just visible on the left.

Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Dominion Post Collection, EP-Accidents-Sea rescue-Wahine-Folder 2 of 4-03
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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The Wahine sinking in Wellington Harbour, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/wahine-sinking-wellington-harbour, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated