Remembering two Wellington police officers lost the day the Lady Elizabeth II capsizedSUPPLIED SUPPLIED SUPPLIED THE DOMINION PHIL REID/FAIRFAX NZ On July 2, 1986, police launch Lady Elizabeth II capsized at the Wellington Harbour entrance. Two 'Lady Liz' launches later, it is the the Lady Elizabeth IV, pictured, that the Wellington Maritime Unit use today. It was July 2, 1986, and the Lady Elizabeth II had capsized during a rough seas training exercise with four officers aboard. Sergeant Phil Ward lost his life after the capsize of the Lady Elizabeth II. He was in the toolmakers' workshop when Peter Button called from their Wellington helicopter hangar.

Source: Stuff July 01, 2016 19:41 UTC