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On 26 June 1918 the steamer 'Wimmera' struck a German mine north of Cape Maria van Diemen (the westernmost point of the North Island of New Zealand). Clear weather and calm seas meant most of the 151 passengers survived, but 26 passengers and crew - including the Captain - were killed. The mines had been laid in mid-1917 by the German raider 'Wolf', and authorities had been aware of their location before the 'Wimmera' had embarked for Sydney. As a later Court of Enquiry found, Captain Kell of the Wimmera had ignored confidential admiralty instructions to steer further to the north of Cape Maria van Diemen. These had been issued on 17 June, and had been signed by Kell to acknowledge them. These Navy Department records held at Archives New Zealand include the original signed receipt (the brown document marked 'A' with Kell's signature). Also included is the original cable sent on June 26 notifying the authorities of the sinking, and further cables to ascertain whether Kell had indeed received the secret orders (and their exact wording). More information on this event can be found at <a href="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/the-em-wimmera-em-sunk-by-german-mines" rel="nofollow">www.nzhistory.net.nz/the-em-wimmera-em-sunk-by-german-mines</a> Archives Reference: AAYT 8499 Box 6/ 11 <a href="http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=13344130" rel="nofollow">archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=13344130</a> For updates on our On This Day series and news from Archives New Zealand, follow us on Twitter twitter.com/ArchivesNZ Material from Archives New Zealand |
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| Author | Archives New Zealand from New Zealand |
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