Wahine (ship)

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• TSS Wahine (1913 - 1951) was an inter-island ferry that ran between Lyttelton and Wellington, New Zealand. It was used as a minelayer in the first world war, and saw active service as a troop ship during World War II. [1]
• TEV Wahine (1966 - 1968) was also an inter-island ferry between Lyttelton and Wellington, New Zealand. It foundered on Barrett Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour in a storm on April 10, 1968. Of the 610 passengers and 123 crew on board, 52 people lost their lives. See Wahine disaster.

They were both run by the Union Company.