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The Wahine sinking in Wellington Harbour

The Wahine sinking in Wellington Harbour

The Wahine lists heavily to starboard off Point Dorset in Wellington Harbour on 10 April 1968. Lifeboats are just visible on the left.

Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Reference: Dominion Post Collection, EP-Accidents-Sea rescue-Wahine-Folder 2 of 4-03
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz.
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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How to cite this page: 'The Wahine sinking in Wellington Harbour', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/wahine-listing, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 25-May-2008

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my opinion on this is that this is tradgic and no one is to blame

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