[Interview with Graham Wilson, survivor of the Wahine disaster]

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A survivor of the sinking of the Lyttelton-Wellington ferry on 10 April 1968, Graham Wilson, recounts the events chronologically from the time the ferry was driven onto Barrett Reef until his arrival at home in Wellington. Wilson wrote in a notebook as the disaster unfolded. He gives precise times and descriptions of public address announcements onboard.

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Year 1968

Reference number 35811

Media type AUDIO

Collection Sound Collection

Credits RNZ Collection
WILSON, Graham

Duration 00:19:20

Date 1968

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