During a storm the ferry, 'Wahine' ran aground on Barret's Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour.
The Wahine was a passenger ferry that was built in 1966. The ship began having trouble early in the morning of April 10, 1968, due to damage from heavy storm conditions. She remained upright for about 11 hours, then rolled completely over on her side and went under.
When the interisland ferry Wahine foundered on Barrett Reef in 1968, there were 610 passengers and 123 crewmembers aboard. Fifty two died. See the related link for more information.
ships do not sink because gravity pushes it up
Titanic sank in 1912. An iceberg caused it to sink in the Atlantic Ocean carrying 2,200 souls on board.
Canoes do sink. Metal canoes will sink if they are turned sideways and loose their air pocket. Wood canoes normally do not sink if they are not waterlogged as the wood is buoyant. The same can be said for canoes made of other buoyant materials.
yes the wahine did sink. in the cook straight in new zealand
yes the wahine did sink. in the cook straight in New Zealand
the wahine sank because the captio did not pull out to sea much at all
10 April 1968
'Wahine'
10th of April, 1968.
The Wahine Disaster happened in the Waters of Welligton 1968. 53 of the 733 people died. It was a very sad time. xoxo Paige
The Wahine, a ferry, sank on April 10, 1968, in Wellington Harbor, New Zealand, after running aground during a severe storm. The incident resulted in the loss of 53 lives.
The Wahine sunk inside the entrance to Wellington harbour after striking Barretts Reef at the entrance to the harbour. For full information please visit http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/wahine-disaster
April 10, 1968. See the related link for more information.
A wahine is a Polynesian or Maori woman.
"lady" in Hawaiian is "wahine."