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Wahine survivors being rescued

Wahine survivors being rescued

Wahine survivors are rescued from life-rafts on the eastern shore. Some people who had survived everything else died when dashed against the rocks.

Ian McFarlane
Museum of Wellington
City and Sea Collection
Reference: 2166

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Anonymous

My dad's brother died on the wahine he was only 17 his named was Robin and he was part of the crew and i never got to meet him at the time the ship sank my dad was only 9-10 year old

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