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1968 – Caught in a sudden violent storm, the Wahine ferry foundered after running aground on Barett’s Reef, attempting to enter Wellington Harbour. Battered mercilessly by the elements, the Wahine was listing heavily to starboard when the order to abandon ship was given. The tragic events that followed became our nation’s worst modern maritime disaster.
1945 – Struck by torpedoes, the USS Indianapolis sank leaving around 880 sailors exposed in shark-infested waters with few life rafts, no food or drinking water and so sign of rescue. Their wait in those perilous waters as hope of survival slowly slipped away has become the stuff of naval nightmares.
1872 – Found seaworthy with no signs of life onboard and her cargo intact, few maritime mysteries are as intriguing and mystifying as that of the abandoned Mary Celeste. Were the absent crew a victim of mutiny or foul play? Or was this a clever case of insurance fraud?
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