what year did the wahine sink

Fifty-one lives were lost on April 10, 1968 when the interisland ferry Wahine was blown onto Barrett Reef in 185kmh winds. Rescue operations were hampered by the ferocious weather, and a third of... Vessels. Wahine, any of several ships named Wahine. TSS Wahine (1913-51), a New Zealand inter-island ferry that also served in World War I and World War II TEV Wahine, a 1966-built New Zealand inter-island passenger ferry that foundered in Wellington Harbour in 1968 She was built by the Union Steamship Company in 1965 - the biggest shipping line at the time - and was the largest ship