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could carry 1,100 passengers, and on overnight crossings 927, in over 300 single-, two-, three- and four-berth cabins, with two dormitory-style cabins each sleeping 12 passengers. Common areas included a cafeteria, lounge, smoke room, gift shop, two enclosed promenades and open decks.
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around, providing a patch of clear water sheltered from the wind. As she suddenly listed further and reached the point of no return, Robertson gave the order to abandon ship. In an instance similar to what had occurred during the sinking of the
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propeller and gouging a large hole in her hull on the starboard side of the stern, beneath the waterline. Passengers were told that the ferry was aground but that there was no immediate danger. They were directed to don their lifejackets and report to their
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1521:"Master describes struggle to keep Wahine off reef"
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1890:"The Wahine Disaster Trailer"
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1501:. Christchurch City Libraries
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805:'Abandon ship' and foundering
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1882:Welcome To Sooty's Home Page
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1981:New Zealand
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1438:. 2003â2009
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593:â¹ The
517:stabilisers
432:Cook Strait
335:New Zealand
207:8,948
133:Yard number
60:New Zealand
2896:1965 ships
2845:Categories
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2661:Empire Ace
2641:Archerfish
2410:St Romanus
2377:Shipwrecks
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2183:Straitsman
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1997:Wellington
1921:went down"
1572:0589003771
1095:References
970:April 2018
940:newspapers
850:Eastbourne
795:pilot boat
735:Antarctica
687:Total: 52
670:Total: 733
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427:SS Penguin
406:Background
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343:Wellington
298:passenger
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239:Propulsion
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2036:Valentine
2010:DEV
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1755:Boon, K.
1081:Rangatira
1070:Rangatira
1068:TEV
1039:Memorials
1027:scuttling
865:GMV
749:Grounding
673:Crew: 123
659:Capsizing
602:is being
571:donkeyman
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