TSS Wahine

TSS Wahine (1913–51) was an inter-island ferry that ran between Lyttelton and Wellington, New Zealand. She served as a minelayer in the World War I and as a troopship in World War II.^[1]

At 05:40 a.m. on 15 August 1951 the 4,436 grt Union Steamship Company passenger ferry Wahine (meaning 'wife') ran hard aground on the Masela Island Reef off Cape Palsu in the Arafura Sea, being held as far aft as the engine room. In response to a distress call, all aboard were rescued by the Standard Vacuum Oil's tanker Stanvac Karachi. Salvage attempts were unsuccessful and the vessel was abandoned as a total loss.^[2]

New Zealand inter-island and Cook Strait ferries

Current Cook Strait (Wellington–Picton) ferries	DEV Aratere MS Kaiarahi MV Kaitaki MS Strait Feronia MV Straitsman

Former Cook Strait (Wellington–Picton) ferries	MV Arahanga DEV Arahura GMV Aramoana GMV Aranui MV Aratika HSC Condor 10 HSC Condor Vitesse HSC Incat 046 MV Monte Stello HSC Normandie Express MV Purbeck MS Santa Regina MS Stena Alegra

Former inter-island (Wellington–Lyttelton) ferries	TEV Hinemoa SS Maori (1907) TEV Maori (1952) SS Penguin TEV Rangatira (1930) TEV Rangatira (1971) SS Rotomahana TSS Wahine (1913) TEV Wahine (1966)

Companies	Strait Shipping (Bluebridge) Interislander Union Company

TEV Wahine (1966–68), also an inter-island ferry between Lyttelton and Wellington

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TSS Wahine

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