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Wahine 50 years on

Doug Crombie was part of the Lincoln University cricket XI that survived the 1968 Wahine ferry disaster on 10 April. But the grounding on Barrett Reef near Wellington Harbour killed 53 people.  

The Lincoln University Cricket XI who survived the Wahine Disaster on 10 April 1968.

Doug Crombie was part of the Lincoln University Cricket XI onboard the Wahine. He survived three hours in the water.

A map from the NZ History government website that shows a timeline for the Wahine disaster.

The Wahine: Photo courtesy of Archives New Zealand. Ref R2843703 0133

Lifeboats can be seen on the starboard side of the Wahine. Photo: Alexander Turnbull Library.

The stricken Wahine ferry, 10 April 1968. Photo: Alexander Turnbull Library.

The Wahine memorial mast at Frank Kitts Park on the central Wellington harbour front. Photo: Jill Herman

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