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Jerram, Peter, 1947-

The team that hits the rocks : the inside story of the Wahine disaster / Peter Jerram. - Auckland, New Zealand : David Bateman, 2024. - 239 pages : illustrations, 24 cm

"Foreword by Jeremy Coney".

"In April 1968 the New Zealand interisland passenger ferry Wahine, a fast and modern ship for its time, hit Barrett Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour in a cyclone, the worst storm ever recorded in New Zealand’s history. Six and a half hours later the ship heeled over and sank, with the eventual loss of fifty-three lives. Among the 610 passengers and 125 crew was the Lincoln College cricket team. I was one of that team, and this is our story. Peter Jerram offers a riveting firsthand account of their experiences on that fateful day – drawn from written and oral testimony of his teammates, crew and rescuers. Jerram also examines the causes of the disaster and loss of life, finding serious fault with the Court of Inquiry into the tragedy. Told for the first time from a survivor’s perspective, The Team That Hit the Rocks is a powerful account of our nation’s worst modern maritime disaster and the unbreakable bond formed by those who survived."--Publisher's website.

ISBN: 9781776891078 1776891074

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Wahine (Ship)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Shipwrecks--New Zealand--Wellington Harbour.
Shipwreck survival--New Zealand--Wellington Harbour.

LC Class. No.: G530.W33 / J47 2024

Dewey Class. No.: 910.452