At the south end of Frank Kitts Park is the Memorial Wall commemorating historic ships associated with Wellington. Some vessels carried soldiers to wars, others were sunk in battle or during maritime disasters and one transported refugees from Communism to settle in New Zealand. In the center is the yellow foremast of TEV Wahine. In 1968, this Union Steamship Company ferry was battered by Cyclone Giselle, stuck Barrett Reef and capsized at the mouth of Wellington Harbour. The Wahine Memorial was created to honor the 53 casualties and the rescue of over 680 passengers.
