When the freighter Waipiata was docked at Wellington on Sunday the full damage, caused by the collision with the liner Taranaki, was revealed. The hole in the starboard side, extending from the bridge to the bottom, is seen in this picture, as the ship was raised in the floating dock.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27390, 16 May 1950, Page 6
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50When the freighter Waipiata was docked at Wellington on Sunday the full damage, caused by the collision with the liner Taranaki, was revealed. The hole in the starboard side, extending from the bridge to the bottom, is seen in this picture, as the ship was raised in the floating dock. Otago Daily Times, Issue 27390, 16 May 1950, Page 6
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