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River City Press Whanganui - Remembering our history Port Bowen salvage efforts failed This week marks the 80th anniversary of the grounding of the Port Bowen, the largest vessel to be wrecked
The ship Port Bowen aground, Wanganui | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand
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