Rānui sinking, 28 December 1950 (Event)

SummaryOn 28 December 1950, the Rānui passenger launch capsized just outside the entrance to Tauranga Harbour. Of the 23 people on board, 22 lost their lives. A memorial plaque can be found along the Mauao Track near North Rock, and the vessel's engine block remains visible at low tide.Date of Event28 December 1950SourcesBay of Plenty Times. (1951, January 3). 20th body discovered.Bay of Plenty Times. (1951, January 3). Prime Ministers sympathy.Bay of Plenty Times. (1951, January 4). 2 bodies still missing.Bay of Plenty Times. (1951, January 5). Only one body missing now.Bay of Plenty Times. (1951, January 6). Last missing body discovered.Bay of Plenty Times. (1951, February 22). Surf clubs rescue effort in Rānui disaster were worthy.Bay of Plenty Times. (1951, February 26). Assistance for dependents.Bay of Plenty Times. (1951, March 29). Disaster fund.Flashback to an unthinkable holiday tragedy. (2016, December 31). Stuff.Ranui. (1966). In Te Ara: The encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

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Rānui wreckage salvage

The Rānui c 1950

Rānui wreckage

Rānui memorial service

Wreck of the Rānui, Mount Maunganui, December 1950.

Rānui wreckage

Stories - Events

The Sinking of the Rānui (1950)

Rānui - memorials and memories

Stories - Places

Tauranga in the 1940s - by Anne Baker

The Rānui c 1950. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 12-091

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Start here:Williams, Edward Garfield (Jerry), 1888-1963 (Person)

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Rānui sinking, 28 December 1950 (Event)