Now this is how you make a documentary. Concentrate on the stories, on the people instead of technical details. Very powerful!

@jenmb2679

3 жыл бұрын

Well you havent watched that many documentaries before. Not all are" technical" and this too is also "technical." "technical" isnt even the right word. Instead of commenting about something that doesnt make sense, get out from under your rock. Documentaries have "facts"and nothing wrong with facts.

@shawndouglass2939

3 жыл бұрын

@@jenmb2679 Damn, who pissed in your cornflakes?? Rude much??

@trainrover

3 жыл бұрын

reading or listening to personal accounts swells humanity.......

@kefelonia1

3 жыл бұрын

@@jenmb2679 you are living proof that your parents were siblings

@jenmb2679

3 жыл бұрын

@@kefelonia1 good to know😊

My father was a young steward on the Wahine & had to swim for his life after helping passengers into their lifeboats. R.I.P to all that passed that day

@dragonstooth4223

11 ай бұрын

my grandfather was the chief of the fire brigade for wellington when this happened. he was one of the rescuers coordinating the efforts.

The lady recounting the event seems like a permanent sadness on her face, poor lady

When Shirley Hick sang that song she did for her children, I couldn't help but tear up. I cannot as a mother, imagine going through that experience, all the stories were so harrowing, well done documentary, just so heartbreaking.

@debbieellett9093

6 ай бұрын

I feel the same. 🙏

USA here and first time hearing about this. Thank you so much sharing this history with us!!

@chriswise7978

2 жыл бұрын

Hey cutie

You have done a great service to those who lost their lives that terrible day, as well as for those who survived. What a terrible tragedy. I never knew about it till now.

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

..my old neighbor who was aboard saved 2 people ..i think it was a child and a mother ..he was a horrible alcoholic man that many people did not like but i was never scared of him and he would tell me stories about his life ..i was about 7 ..anyway rest in peace Mr Nicholas 😢

@sharong8511

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe what he went through contributed to his alcoholism? Survivors guilt? Very kind of you to remember him with fondness. Behind every drinker/alcoholic is a tremendous amount of pain: physical, emotional, spiritual or some combination of the three. Rest In Peace Mr Nicholas 🙏

@pommiebears

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe not so horrible. Maybe more troubled? He obviously left a positive impression on you. I learned so much about life by listening to elders. RIP Mr Nicholas.

@davinajanes6275

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder why he was an alcoholic. He's a good man, medicating himself from his demons. What matters is that he helped. Doesn't sound like a man who would whip out an iPhone and start recording (but we must document it, and that's how I am helping). Most alcoholics are troubled people. They tend to be troubled by real things, that should affect all people. Others can live with the injustice, and they tend not to drink. Life is complex. Experience, over time, teaches people that. Forgiveness and empathy are in short supply today.

@myselftik

3 жыл бұрын

people must understand that addiction issues are symptoms of other underlying psychological issues & empathise rather than judge those individuals. They need medical assistance.

@kimberleeswisher3414

2 жыл бұрын

🙏✝️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

My mother was supposed to sail on the Wahine on her way up to meet the Wellington train to Auckland to see her then-boyfriend and soon-to-be-fiancé, my father. She was looking forward to the trip as she had never been on a ship before. Something came up at the last minute and she had to postpone the trip until the Wahine's next sailing from Lyttleton the following week. These words may not have appeared on this page had fate not intervened, as I was born in August of 1969. The Wahine Disaster has always held a fascination for me due to the totally hopeless situation the passengers and crew faced once the ship hit Barrett Reef. The harbour mouth has never been known for 'gentle seas' especially when the tide is on the turn and having the added complication of a cyclone whipping the waves into towering walls of unbridled fury, I am so thankful that the majority of the people onboard made it to shore alive. It could certainly have been a lot worse. My next trip to Wellington I will be stopping at the memorials to pay my respects. This documentary has been an epic watch and I thank you immensely for creating it.

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Lance, this is very moving to read.

@vahvahdisco

3 жыл бұрын

Fate has an eerie way of saving some from travelling - maybe your mother had a sixth sense and saved herself. I too was born in August 1969, but I knew nothing about this disaster until I started watching the video; also being from England, U.K., it wasn’t something that was talked about as such.

@sharong8511

3 жыл бұрын

@ Lance Hill. You have a way with words. I love your description “whipping the waves into towering walls of unbridled fury.” Are you by any chance a writer? If not you should be.

@GlorieBee218

3 жыл бұрын

❤

@criminallyautistic8372

3 жыл бұрын

Well thank God you're here Lance.❤

A day of heroes who risked their lives to save as many people as they could.

@cherryrotella3714

2 жыл бұрын

New Zealander’s are such lovely people ❤️

How dreadfull. Those poor kids & babies, all that terrible loss. Never heard of this untill today. Just saw it on KZread. It's so very sad. 😥

Excellent report of a tragic event that has gone largely unrecognized and unknown by the rest of the world.

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John

@tmfromdenmark9158

3 жыл бұрын

I have never head about this disaster 😓😓 Thanks for uploading 🤗

This was really sad to watch, as a new Zealander this is the first time I've seen this, brought tears to my eyes those little babys those elderly people the children women and men it must have been an absolute horrific night. My deepest condolences to you all.

Poor sweet Shirley!!, bless all these survivors

R.I.P ALL who lost their lives and god bless the survivors may they find peace Amen

@greyscarclawcloud863

3 жыл бұрын

amen

@bb-ballistics1706

2 жыл бұрын

This is why I don't believe in God. If God was real he wouldn't allow new born babies to drown to death completely helplessly. As a father if I lost my kids the way that poor woman did, I wouldn't want my life at all.

21:02 God bless him 50 years later. I wanted to reach in the screen and hold his hand. Poor man.

Glad to hear the Captain was the last to leave unlike that terrible Italian captain a few years ago

@superscaryrussianbot846

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! It wasn’t his fault. He accidentally fell overboard and into a lifeboat which carried him to shore.

@mariabristlin7140

3 жыл бұрын

That captain was a schmuck. Had no business in his position

@brendano5440

3 жыл бұрын

Fyi. There is a documentary on that Italian ship as well. Its really good. They have communication tapes of the insident. Unbelievable what the Captain did and said. He is still an absolute embarrassment to Italy.

@bobabooey4537

3 жыл бұрын

Schettino, the coward. He said he tripped and fell into a lifeboat and drifted to shore. Coward.

@mirasolperez4321

3 жыл бұрын

There was another captain who abandoned ship first while telling the passengers to stay put and dont move while the ship was sinking. More than 300 died and most of them were elementary and high school kids on a school trip. Search SOWEL Korea 2014. Another heart breaking story.

I've watched this documentary at least 3 times. It is just as shocking every time. Although 51 lives lost, especially the children, is so sad, it is also miraculous that the number was not more. Over 700 people made it off that ship. If the storm had not been so nasty, they all would have made it. To see the locals put themselves in danger to save as many as they could, was heartwarming. To see the anguish in the survivors and rescuers eyes all these years later, truly heartbreaking. The horror they all went through that day, seemingly helpless and hopeless against the storm, is a testament to the pure tenacity of those how fought so hard for their lives and the lives of complete strangers. My heart bleeds for Shirley, especially. Luckily she made it. I believe to be there to raise the remainder of her children, whom she believed had all perished. RIP little Alma Anne and Gordo. I shall always remember your beautiful little faces.

10 April 1968 I was nearly 16 and living in Christchurch the storm caused flooding everywhere, i sat glued to the radio and tv as my Relatives were on the Wahine. They both made it safely to shore, thankfully, it was a terrible tragedy.

@KatelynsAdventures707

3 жыл бұрын

I was 15 living in Otago, and like you glued to the tv and listening to the radio, it was tragic. This and Erebus will stay forever in my mind. 😢

I'll never forget this tragedy, it happened on my 16th birthday. The 10th of April 1968. It made me realise how precious and fragile life is.

Heartbreaking. I’ve never heard about this terrible accident. Thank you 😢❤️🇺🇸

These stories and the photos, they hit hard. The woman losing her children, the man see the woman smashed upon the rocks, it's awful.

Gid bless!! All who have lived through these disasters, and have been taken by the sea! 🙏 🙏

This terrible tragedy had two different type of victims. Those who drowned and those with survivals guilt... My sincerest condolences for those that lost loved ones, but also my heart goes out to those survivors...bless you all. I've never heard of this story till now, as it happened across my feed. It is truly a documentary made in good taste and respect.thank you very much...

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patty, I’m sure they’ll see your message of support.

This an excellent documentary on a tragic event. This happened two years after I had been to new Zealand as a deck hand in the merchant navy. I had heard about the " Wahine " but did not realize just how bad it was. I have seen the sea at its most violent, and cannot imagine the terror of all the people on board that day. That picture of the beautiful child and the sisters and others, who were taken by the sea, had me in tears. I had an accident on board my ship, and was taken to new Plymouth Hospital. I ,as many of my shipmates, loved new Zealand, and the people were so kind to us. My heart goes out to all those who lost loved ones that day.

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, thanks for your kind comments - lots of tears have been shed, I’m sure Shirley and her family appreciate how much it has moved you.

@lew832

3 жыл бұрын

@@MyStormuk Thank you.

I have never heard of this here in the USA. Incredible stories.

@johnafagerquist8235

3 жыл бұрын

Same. Well done documentary.

@TheBlueCream

3 жыл бұрын

its a Kiwi tragedy

@jaysonmcduck5476

3 жыл бұрын

i only heard about the sinking on the radio but i remember the storm it still stands out as one of the worst I've ever experienced

@rosemarylusty8045

3 жыл бұрын

It was reported at the time around the world but all total ,silly rubbish about passengers screaming and pushing each other off the side etc.

@jomama5186

3 жыл бұрын

Me neither. I had a new baby then though, so I might not have been paying much attention.

Best doco I’ve seen in a long time. No wonder it won the award. Thank you 🙏

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

That's really kind, thank you!

@evastapaard2462

3 жыл бұрын

@@MyStormuk please make more docs like this! this is how we want to see them. honest and clear.

This was hard to watch... But..It was well done..concentrating on the people, and their stories.

@darrylknight2675

3 жыл бұрын

I went to a Sunday church service that he attended as well about 6 years later and he was pointed out to me, he looked a broken man.

Oh my goodness how heart breaking. I never heard of this disaster before. The doc was so well done. Rest in peace to those that lost their lives.

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jenny

@criminallyautistic8372

3 жыл бұрын

Poor babies💔

I was in the US Coast Guard and we participated in many large rescues. First I was on the Atlantic going from about Cape Cod up to the Canadian border and the water temperature there was normally 56 degrees or so. When I was on the Pacific the temperature was about 67. You're not going to last long at 56 degrees but if you were in fairly good health, had a life vest and kept your wits about you 67 degrees would keep you alive. The problem is the seas become "confused," meaning waves are coming at you from all directions, which tends to push you under where you accidentally swallow a lot of water. We picked up a guy once whose fishing boat went down and he had grabbed a large crab pot marker for buoyancy, had a survival suit on and was bobbing happily along for about 48 hours. He made it long enough for us to rescue him. I wouldn't go out on any ocean without a survival suit. It can mean the difference between life and death.

@myselftik

3 жыл бұрын

what's a survival suit? Is it like a life jacket?

@kanamichelle7404

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service.❤️

@mikefowler301

2 жыл бұрын

@@myselftik Anti hypothermia suits and yes they really do work. I was a sea and anchor helmsman (collateral duties) in the Navy. SK3 Fowler, I ordered those for our ship (Korean era Minesweeper Uss Esteem Mso 438) when we went to Alaska to map the ocean floor. The green water sailor is telling the truth.

@woodliceworm4565

5 ай бұрын

This was a passenger ship moving from one Island to the other, caught in an unexpected situation. No one thought they would end up in the water that day. No one would have had access to survival suits in 1968.

How come I never heard of this disaster and I’m 40 years old? I want to say this was a great documentary but it was horrible what happened to those people. It’s crazy that things people do in the middle of a disaster you don’t think adrenaline kicks in and everything else breaks out. I was three blocks away and running for my life in 2001 when tower two of the watery center decided to come down first 🥺😓😓 I will never forget 911, ever. God bless all those people in this disaster I would never want to drown to death

Thank you. I was 11 and the wind was so strong i couldn't get out the door to go to school. The fence blew down, the power was cut and my mother cooked a stew in the open fire place. It was absolutely frightening for people in their houses in Wellington and the Hutt Valley. My love to those who lost loved ones.

Wow found this really hard to watch, those poor kids...Such a powerful documentary, thanks 🙏🏼

I'm really glad I happened upon this doco. I had never heard the story and think it was really well presented. Good filmmaking.

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Della - we are glad more people know about the Wahine - it is such an important story for New Zealand

@Rubytuesday1569

3 жыл бұрын

@@MyStormuk I agree. I was shocked that being so close, (In Oz) I didn't know about it. An important job you're doing here. 🕊️

The best documentary I have ever seen. Respectful, compassionate, and deeply moving. Thank you.

@MyStormuk

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - so pleased you liked it, Sharon

Never heard of this in the USA. Excellent documentary! RIP to all who perished.

I like hearing the technical details of events like this--it helps me understand what happened. The idea of rolling like that in the sea being normal for anyone in it in a ship is terrifying!

Tragic. Just tragic. Excellent documentary.

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you M

When you see something like this it should remind you profoundly about the fragility of life and our common humanity. It should urge one to maintain perspective; and impart the lesson that what we think about as being serious problems in our lives, probably aren’t most of the time.

Absolutely wonderful storytelling, the survivors, and their harrowing accounts, along with photographs and maps, had me glued, i was so moved, i wanted to hug each and everyone of them. Great work, so professional, thorougher and wonderfully delivered.

That was a painful documentary to watch. Such tragedy and trauma. 💔😢 My deepest condolences to all the generations of families and friends of the lost. May they rest in peace 🙏🕊️💐👐 And may the traumatized living somehow find peace in their life 🙏💕 Thank you to all of the heroes that helped the troubled passengers. 👏👏🦸🇳🇿😍 God bless everyone ✝️

Oh my goodness, so much pain from Shirley to the chap that tried to save the lady . May the living and the passed from the Wahine disaster all have peace.

At 49.12 " The court went on to make a number of recommendations. They changed passenger shipping around the world." Then, instead of being told what these recommendations were- no further mention is made. It might have been one of the most interesting pieces of information about the saga. What a curious omission.

@fredh999harris8

2 жыл бұрын

Good point, Paul!

My dad was a fireman at Wellington airport, he had done a night shift, when he knew what was happening with the storm he called my mum and said whatever you do do not send the Kids to school, there is a severe storm coming through, I cannot imagine how awful it was for passengers and crew. Ironically my dad ended up being a Steward, then a captain's tiger on the ferries, also my youngest brother became a steward,they had many sea stories of crossings in rough sailings, thankfully the sailings don't sail in really rough storms anymore, god bless all those affected by the wahine disaster 🙏🙏

Oh my god these people’s trauma is so huge and so acute.

@nickdsylva932

3 жыл бұрын

Frank Scott, a survivor, recounts how he was concerned with his tea as the whole world is about to turn into a watery grave, so what does he do?? He gets another cup of tea. Definitely British. WWII. Oh, cuddles there is another buzz bomb; well let's have another cup of tea.

@chasityjordan6310

3 жыл бұрын

@@nickdsylva932 Thats very callous. His attitude is more of someone who has been on rough waters before and might not jave thought much about it initially. Sometimes when things are happening that are traumatic you remember insignificant details like a cup of shattered tea.

@teslagirl1

3 жыл бұрын

Poor Shirley. One child lost completely. One left brain damaged and helpless to be cared for the rest of his life. What a lovely human soul but what a fearful burden of grief she carried. The people of New Zealand seem to be such strong, brave people but courage always has a cost and it's a steep one.

I used to sing morning town to my son every night when he was little....

My parents grew up in wellington. It was dad's 21st on this horrible day. He told me he was in a van with 8 others and the wind was so bad even with so many inside it was blown to the other side of the road. We had a book about this and a family friend who helped with the rescue was in it.

@stripybastard9160

3 жыл бұрын

My dad was trying to stand on newlands hill, I say trying, he had to lay down and watched her go down with binoculars, too far to help. Saddest day of his life he says.

@MaanestensUnivers1964

3 жыл бұрын

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Thank you for this presentation - it has taught me about something I never had a clue about.

The photo of Alma Hick is one of the more iconic images from the disaster. She and her brother Gordon were among four children who lost their lives in the disaster. 37 other children survived.

@joanfraser6500

5 ай бұрын

What a tragic story. I had never heard of this tragedy until today and I have to say how well it was presented. Thank you for sharing it with us. 😢

@CJCody2006

5 ай бұрын

@@joanfraser6500 I use her story as a reminder to always part ways with loved ones on a good note no matter the situation

@CJCody2006

5 ай бұрын

@@joanfraser6500 Thank you for reading.

I have tears running down my face watching this. My Gran had been shouted this trip my my Father for her birthday but didnt go as, according to him, she felt uneasy. A lucky miss that haunted her for years to come with 'what if's'. As a family we have never forgotton this event. How horrific for all involved, including those watching from the shoreline and how incredibally courageous the locals were getting out there in their boats to try and help in aweful conditions. Still very affected by it. Thank you for sharing the documentary - truely, as the documentary makers have opted to do, the reality was harrowing enough to not need to dramatize it further - they did a great job with this I feel. We always think so close to shore yet so far - and shoreline so full of rocks would have been aweful for people trying to come ashore through the rocks.

@nicky9187

2 жыл бұрын

I have just become aware this is YOUR documentary. THANK YOU! Great balance of narrating and footage and real life people telling their real life stories.

@MyStormuk

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicky, It is lovely and moving to hear your experience. The stories of locals taking their own boats out, risking their own lives to save those they knew were in the water, breaking through police cordons, running door to door to ask others for help - which inspired the documentary. ❤️

@woodliceworm4565

5 ай бұрын

The rocks were on the east side of the harbor entrance, the lifeboats managed to come ashore on the beach on the west side at Seatoun - the problem was the wind and tides swept everything including rafts across the harbor to the Eastbourne shoreline, that area is a rocky coast with only small areas of clear steep beaches.

My grandfather was one of the military divers in the rescue operation. One of the most memorable moments of his life.

I am sitting here in Wellington, at the top of Maungararaki overlooking the entrance to Wellington Harbour. I have just watched this documentary with my mother, who has told me the story of the storm of April 10 1968 all my life. She had a ticket for the return journey of the Wahine that day. It is a blessing on our family that the storm wasn't a little later! Sadly she returned her ticket for a refund as I would have liked us to have donated it to the Maritime Museum.

@MyStormuk

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Caroline, the Wellington museum would have loved that - they have a fantastic display dedicated to the Wahine. They helped hugely with our research, and show our film on the big screen there.

Have just passed Barrett reef and Wahine memorial site + look out whilst traveling blueridge. All my love to all whanau 💞💕💞

Wow! So sad. That was tough for me to watch. But seeing the beauty of everyone lending a hand to save lives was worth the shed tears.💜

This documentary is so well done. I have been reduced to tears

In 1968 I was 10 years old. I've never heard of this devastating disaster. It is so sooo sad😭😭 Hearing the man describe trying to rescue the older woman was heartbreaking and made me cry. The retelling of this was done excellently. Cheers to the producers who made this. Thanks for the upload.

That beautiful little girl. So tragic ! Brilliant documentary just before everything went wrong someone said a few more feet and the Wahine would have been clear. I'm amazed ive never heard of this before. Awful tragedy for everyone involved.

Excellent account. Very pleased, this remarkable tragedy that played out loud in Wellington. As with Erebus, the Capital came to a halt, to assess. Atrocious weather, we lived in Seatoun. Dad drove down, as did many, and came home. Tragedies that still raise questions, investigations. Ship should NEVER have left Course. Ever.

Fantastically done film ! Thank you for the pleasure of watching this well done and sensitive documentary. Colorado, USA

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kristine - we are incredibly grateful to those who told us their story - it was so traumatic many had never spoken of their experiences before.

At least this captain stayed with his ship till the bitter end, unlike some others I have seen in recent years who abandoned their ship and all the passengers and crew and saved themselves first.

@Bulletguy07

3 жыл бұрын

@Juanita Richards Very true though met with some criticism. But as you rightly mention, some Captains abandoned their ship and left the passengers to fend for themselves and none worse than Capt. Schettino of the Costa Concordia which ran aground.....but the radio call from a furious Italian Coastguard Capt. Gregorio De Falco to Schettino was absolutely brilliant! kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYyTkpqzk6bTqJs.html&ab_channel=Hyperion2099

@juanitarichards1074

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bulletguy07 Yes I heard that call.

@Bulletguy07

3 жыл бұрын

@Jens Nobel Yes he was raging at Schettino who, having already made the situation bad for himself by jumping ship before his passengers, made it a whole lot worse by arguing with De Falco! I think that clip of De Falco's call went viral on social media....rightly so too, it's a gem!

@KebabMusicLtd

3 жыл бұрын

I don't see that he had much choice. He should have let those on land know he was in a critical situation though. Yes, its easy to be critical after the fact, but that is the reality of being responsible for the well-being of so many other people.

@juanitarichards1074

3 жыл бұрын

@@KebabMusicLtd The rule for any captain is the captain goes down with the ship....or is at the very least the last one off the ship after making sure all the passengers were off. In this case because of the list of the ship they were unable to lower the lifeboats. I don't think the captain knew how critical the situation was until it was too late.

May all those who perished rest peacefully. For the survivors I wish peace. ❤

@user-gp9vk8he5g

6 ай бұрын

Rest peacefully you have no choice you are gone.

A horrific story. Well told. Tragic. Amazed at how many photos exist, and film footage.

21 minutes: Can someone please get this bloke a tea?

@catherinemorand500

3 жыл бұрын

He wasn't going to do anything until he got his cup of tea!

@CLH126

2 жыл бұрын

@@catherinemorand500 "I'll put the kettle on!"

This really is a beautifully made documentary. Nice balance of the human and the technical. The gentleman who spoke of his tea cup flying at him was particularly relatable to me...how many of us get our day started with that morning cup of tea? I know I do...tea is a basic necessity. For many the day of this disaster, that morning cup was the last they would ever have. Their last cup. Their last day of life. And speaking of the lost as this documentary does, giving details about them, is always important. Our loyalty to the dead and our desire to honor their memory says a lot about how we treat the living and how much we learn from our cruelest losses. Well done.

This was exceptional. Very moving.

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brenda ❤️

The part that got me is when they threw the baby as the ship was capsizing and it fell between them.

@patriciapasciuto9022

3 жыл бұрын

This has imprinted on my brain, along with the pain of it. And the pain of Shirley losing children also. I always thought I would want only two small children so I would have enough arms to save them😓

@suf6716

3 жыл бұрын

yes! at the moment i started cursing the sea inadvertently!

@clayepiphany6326

3 жыл бұрын

@@patriciapasciuto9022 😓😓

God bless those who were able to step up share their stories for this documentary . It’s difficult to feel blessed when you’re a survivor. I applaud you!

Wahine disaster I have never heard of this until now god how awful it could almost be compared to the Titanic my heart goes out to the people who lost their lives and those who have to live with it it must of been bloody awful

@lisascarrott6142

3 жыл бұрын

Me either it's just such a bad tragic event that should never had happened

To whomever made this documentary. You need to be working professionally as THIS is how a story should be told

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@fabledfantasty7343

3 жыл бұрын

@@MyStormuk Wait, you're not the 1 who made the doc, you only put it on YT. You shouldn't be taking credit for the film or production team's work!!

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

@@fabledfantasty7343 we did make the doc

@fabledfantasty7343

3 жыл бұрын

@@MyStormuk My apologies, I was reading the credits in your description & was going by the individual names. Kudos to MyStormuk than for such a brilliant doc, very well done!

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

@@fabledfantasty7343 Thank you !

I was 6 when this happened, and the only reason it is imprinted on my brain was because my mother was devastated. Which was echoed in many kiwis homes. 🙏😢 I will never forget the name Wahine

@TheBlueCream

3 жыл бұрын

a Kiwi tragedy indeed

@trainrover

3 жыл бұрын

Could NZ'ers readily explain this seeming absence of therapy, because 49 years is an abominable length of time for those traumas to remain so damn raw? I seldom if ever weep to AV productions, plus I'm now t o o bummed out to even fall asleep this weeknight....

All The tears while watching this Heartfelt Tragic Documentary !!😢 May God Bless Everyone who was affected & Thank You for sharing this Documentary! 💙

Amazingly powerful, great work. Thank you to Sharon Barbour 🙂🐿

So so very sad.... Absolutely tragic that many little ones lives were cut short!🙏

Absolutely riveting. A must watch. Narration, music, everything... really well done.

@MyStormuk

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Diane - for your lovely comments

This should be compulsory viewing for all New Zealanders.

Although the tragedy took place in the afternoon, film was not available till the 7.00 news on TV that day, so many NZers were unaware of what was happening. (Not like now, where everything is live-streamed and filmed on cell-phones). It seemed unbelievable that a large, sophisticated ship could be wrecked, right inside the harbour.

God bless those souls. Thank you fir a really fine documentary. I’d heard of this, barely, but never saw it covered well. This is a fine piece on such a terrible event. Thank you for bringing this to us. From the US ~~~~~

I had seen this disaster on other channels, however not in such detail. I can't imagine going through that.

This is an excellent documentary, well worth watching!

One of my relatives who now is in his 70s he was a camera man who filmed the boat sinking I was told that he was forced to film if he where to put the camera down he'd lose his job he really hated talking about it one because it was a horrific event and two he wanted to do more to help if he could he probably would of driven his boat into the storming waters but since he was forced to film he never got that chance. Tho I am glad as anyone who went in those waters would have easily been killed and I'm so happy he made it out if the tragity ok it was such an awful event, I give condolences to victims out there

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

That must have been stressful. But the footage remains such an important historic document, we are all grateful to him for it. So many people took their own boats out - but the seas were so huge, they were really risking their own lives. But they saved many from the sea.

@zariballard

3 жыл бұрын

@@swampeye8683 Shame on you. He was a very young man. There are certain roles that people play in life's tragedies and perhaps it was his role to record the unfolding so that documentaries like this could be made and so that people would not forget the faces of that tragic day. Do not be so quick to judge. Life is difficult enough in retrospect.

@nzsooz3884

3 жыл бұрын

@@swampeye8683 You really are a judgemental fool. This was a time of working or starving and frankly he had no choice. Also that day the storm was horrendous and any boat going out was putting more lives at risk. I cannot expect you to understand that I guess, sitting in comfort 53 years later trying to judge someone who was actually there a the time.

@LouLikestowatch

3 жыл бұрын

@@swampeye8683 this footage is incredibly moving. Just think people today are filming every sort of tragedy and accident. Is this any different from what society expects today? And they don't even do it for work

Respect to the person making the tea, they're the hero of the story! Deserves an MBE!

An excellent documentary as presented on the loss of the Wahine. Absolutely a miracle so many survived, yet a tragedy for those who lost their lives and their families. Too many 'if only's' could have avoided this even in 1968.

Wow what a great documentary. I had heard about the Wahine but didn't know much about it. Such heartbreaking stories. I now live in Wellington and will certainly think about this tragedy next time I see the harbour.

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Spaceseeker, it’s so important to remember these stories - Wahine is such a sad day in Wellington’s history. You can see more at the museum.

❤️our love and memories go with all those who perished and suffered. Kia kaha NZ, Much aroha, ake, ake ❤️🇳🇿❤️

God bless all thoes who perished that day . And what a great documentary , concentrating on the struggles of real people god bless you .

I am very interested in Maritime disasters and this is one I had not heard of. Thank you.

@sushilchandel7389

3 жыл бұрын

Yup ...never heard about this disaster

@sharong8511

3 жыл бұрын

You might be interested in reading about the wreck on the SS Valencia in 1906, en route from San Francisco to Seattle. There’s a Wiki page and quite a bit of information on other sites and pages. Where she got wrecked is called the Graveyard Of The Pacific.

@barbarakauppi9915

3 жыл бұрын

If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend the documentary "In the Absence" about the Korean ferry Sewol disaster. It's a very well done and powerful piece of work. Be warned, it's truly painful to watch. But its bare honesty sans gratuitous sensationalism cuts through and exposes layers of bs while respecting the victims, families and rescuers. Sadly, PBS just dropped it for some other fluff, but you can find it elsewhere.

This was amazingly sad. Good watching

My family was booked on this voyage but mum got sick so dad canceled and rebooked our tickets… Our minister was on board, he thankfully survived …

I am 58 and have always been aware of this tragedy, my parents and I were due to cross about the day of the disaster but decided to go 2 weeks earlier than the disaster instead when I was 2 years and 4 months old. I have always been aware of how blessed I was that it was not 2 weeks later. So I have grown up knowing about it from a very young age and have always felt very deeply for the passengers who both lost their lives or lost family members, and those who survived with very real trauma, many who still feel that trauma very much today.

For those who willingly step forward towards danger in pursuit of rescuing another, has to be the most beautiful behaviour a person can offer and knowing they too could risk their own lives, for me it is the purest form of love .

Wow...SO CLOSE....but out of reach. This is the first I have heard of this tragedy way back in ‘68, but for those here that survived and were interviewed, to relive that and be right back in that frigid water and thunderous waves smashing against the rocks, really impacts one to the horror they endured. Thanks for uploading this documentary. Another tragic sinking was the ‘Princess Sophia’ in the early 1900s. Again, SO CLOSE...😞

I was there just after this ship went down visiting from the USA to see my uncle Joe and he was the cameraman for the TV station. He took me over to the shore and all you could see was the bridge sticking out of the water. I was 16 at the time and remembered feeling so sad. RIP

Isn't it easy to judge and criticise without the knowledge or experience of those involved in an incident. RIP to those who perished.

I remember that day and I am now 72. It was an horrendous morning in Wellington. Can remember going to see the wreck with my dad.

Have never heard about this disaster... Painful to watch... Thank you for this great documentary...

Very good documentary, thank you for posting.

Every time a friend travelled on the Wahine, she got the shivers.

“And the cup of hot tea flys across the room and smashes into the wall.” *gets another cup of tea*

@thefisherking78

3 жыл бұрын

*satisfied British noises*

@MJQueenForever

2 жыл бұрын

The ship was tryna spill the tea to say "YOU'RE IN DAMN TROUBLE HERE"

Absolutely fantastic but extremely sad documentary….

So sad the survivors are still so shaken

An amazing documentary, very moving.

@MyStormuk

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you