SS Waitangi

 May 5, 2023 marks the 100 anniversary of the sinking of the SS Waitangi on the beach at Patea. 

I have several photos from when the sands scattered and revealed the remains of the ship.

2010

2011

2014

2020

2022

The local paper ran an article with some photos of the original ship.

You can click here for more information about the wreck.

The Waitangi then and now

My last post was about the Waitangi shipwreck at Patea. 

(Click here to see those photos.)

It had been covered up by black sand for many years and then the wind exposed it for a while, I have photos from 2010 and 2014. 

Well, I made it back to Patea Beach today to see if it was still visible.

The shape of the beach had shifted and you wouldn't even know that there was a shipwreck on the beach at all.

It made me a little sad that it was gone, but I will keep an eye out

for its next appearance.

waitangi shipwreck

This is the wreck of the S. S. Waitangi that sank at the Patea breakwater in 1923. It was covered with black sand for decades, peeking from its resting place on occasion, but being covered again. The winds uncovered it over the last few years but I haven't been to Patea for a while, so I don't know if it's still visible.    Click here for more information.