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The Picton-Wellington ferry SS Penguin struck rocks in Cook Strait and sank in heavy seas off a rugged, isolated coast. Only 30 of the 102 people on board survived. more...
Timeline to tragedy - the Wahine disasterNew Zealand disasters timelineRough crossings - Cook Strait ferriesSS Penguin plaqueCook Strait's dangerous waters - roadside stories