This plague commemorates the wrecked steamer, Penguin which sunk on 12 February 1909.

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This plague commemorates the wrecked steamer, Penguin which sunk on 12 February 1909 at night in a storm during a trip between Nelson and Wellington. Of the 102 passengers 72 people drowned, in what was to become New Zealand's 20th century worst shipwreck.

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Size: 3888px × 2592px
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Aroon Thaewchatturat / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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