TSS Wahine I, photographs

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Record Identifier321Date Range1913-1951DescriptionDesigned especially for the Wellington-Lyttelton service, the TSS Wahine I was launched in 1912. It came to grief when it ran aground and was abandoned on Masela Island in the Arafura Sea on 15 August 1951 while carrying New Zealand troops to Korea.

This set of materials was physically grouped by subject matter and placed into envelopes prior to donation to the Wellington City Archives. Some of these envelopes have information written on them, which has been transcribed and included below, where applicable. This information is only indicative of the contents.

Neg No 144. Including wreck. Also, as a "protected ship" during World War II. MediumPhotograph - print

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TSS Wahine I, photographs