Kiwi Kruzer Posted April 9, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 9, 2018 10 April 1968 ... the day the InterIsland ferry Wahine, foundered at the entrance to Wellington Harbour. 712 passengers were on board and 53 perished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanb41 Posted April 9, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 9, 2018 There are many ceremonies being undertaken today across the city. It is ironic that the weather here in the capital is wet, cold and very windy. Fitting I guess for a 50 year commemoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted April 10, 2018 #3 Share Posted April 10, 2018 There are many ceremonies being undertaken today across the city. It is ironic that the weather here in the capital is wet, cold and very windy. Fitting I guess for a 50 year commemoration In other words just like it was on that day. I remember very scary winds which took a power line down outside our metal gate. I had to jump over the concrete wall to get into the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted April 10, 2018 #4 Share Posted April 10, 2018 A very tragic event. The ceremony would have been a sad occasion, especially for those families affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissmiss6253 Posted April 10, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 10, 2018 The exhibition in the Wellington Museum is very well done indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gee NZ Posted April 12, 2018 #6 Share Posted April 12, 2018 My Father was a police recruit doing his training in Wellington at the time of the Wahine Tragedy. All the police cadets were called in to help with the incident. Years later he said the event had a profound effect on him, the biggest being retrieving people from the water who had lashed themselves to debris and they had nothing to cut them loose, some unfortunately perished. From that day on he always carried a pocket knife, unless he was travelling overseas. When he passed away 16 years ago I made sure he had a Swiss Army knife in his pocket at his funeral. Sad day in NZ maritime history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted April 12, 2018 #7 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Thanks for sharing your father's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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