Today 50 years ago the interisland ferry Wahine owned by the Union Steam Ship Company got caught in a Massive storm when entering Wellington Harbour hit by a huge rogue wave the Captain tried to turn her around and head back out to sea when she ran over Barrett's reef and went over on her Starboard side with 53 People lost 49 died on the day others later, I am standing at the beach at Eastbourne were most of the dead ending up and then off to Wellington Harbour to remember the lost and a great ship R.I.P. Today is a big part of New Zealand,s Maritime history .tassie48