The ruins of the steamship Waitangi
The steamship Waitangi, purchased just a year earlier, sank crossing the bar at Patea in 1923 and now lies on Mana Beach.
It was swallowed by sand and sea for 15 years before it was seen again.
Usually, it's almost fully covered with sand but this trip it was fully exposed.
Contrast this 100 year old wreck with the Waipipi Wind Farm's 31 modern wind turbines in the background.
The ruins of the steamship Waitangi
The steamship Waitangi, purchased just a year earlier, sank crossing the bar at Patea in 1923 and now lies on Mana Beach.
It was swallowed by sand and sea for 15 years before it was seen again.
Usually, it's almost fully covered with sand but this trip it was fully exposed.
Contrast this 100 year old wreck with the Waipipi Wind Farm's 31 modern wind turbines in the background.