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New Zealand navy ship Manawanui sinks off Samoa

New Zealand navy ship Manawanui sinks off Samoa



All crew safe after specialist dive and hydrographic vessel ran aground near the southern coast of Upolu as it was conducting a reef surveyA Royal New Zealand Navy vessel has run aground and sunk off Samoa – the first time the navy has lost a ship since the second world war – , the New Zealand Defence Force said in a statement on Sunday.Manawanui, the navy’s specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, ran aground near the southern coast of Upolu on Saturday night as it was conducting a reef survey, Commodore Shane Arndell, the maritime component commander of the New Zealand Defence Force, said in a statement. All 75 crew and passengers were safe. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-10-07 00:36:38

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