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New Zealand navy ship sinks off Samoa but all aboard are rescued
A Royal New Zealand Navy ship has gone aground and later sunk off Samoa while doing a tropical reef survey but all 75 crew and passengers on board are reported safe ashore.
HMNZS Manawanui sinking: Court of Inquiry launched to find answers on how $100m navy ship ran aground
A Court of Inquiry is being launched in a bid to find answers on how a $100 million New Zealand naval ship ran aground, capsized and sank off the coast of Samoa. The HMNZS Manawanui left Auckland’s Devonport just over a week ago and was conducting a reef survey of the area but ran aground at 6.
HMNZS Manawanui: What we know about the Navy ship's sinking
The Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui has sunk off the coast of Samoa after running aground on a reef. The 75 passengers and crew were evacuated into life rafts after the incident on Saturday night - a move that authorities say likely prevented loss of life.
NZ Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui runs aground, crew and passengers rescued
All 75 crew and passengers have been rescued from the Royal New Zealand Navy Ship HMNZS Manawanui, that ran aground in Samoa.
Navy Mishap: HMNZS Manawanui Runs Aground in Samoa
A New Zealand navy vessel, HMNZS Manawanui, ran aground near Samoa's coast. All 78 onboard were safely accounted for and assisted by rescue operations involving a P-8 Poseidon plane. The vessel, specialized in diving and survey tasks,
On Cam: NATO Partner's Navy Ship Catches Fire, Sinks; Reason Not Known Yet | Pacific | New Zealand
A significant maritime incident occurred when the Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui sank after running aground on a reef near Upolu Island, Samoa, during a surveying mission on October 5. The 500-ton vessel,
HMNZS Manawanui Crew And Passengers Rescued After Ship Runs Aground In Samoa
Crew and passengers of Royal New Zealand Navy Ship HMNZS Manawanui were rescued in the early hours of the morning on Sunday in Samoa after the vessel was grounded off the southern coast of Upolu, Samoa. The incident occurred on Saturday evening while conducting a hydrographic survey 1 nautical mile from shore.
New Zealand Navy Ship Sinks off Samoa, All 75 Onboard Safe
A Royal New Zealand navy vessel has run aground near the southern coast of Upolu in Samoa, the New Zealand Herald reported on Saturday, citing Maritime Component Commander Commodore Shane Arndell. All 78 people on board the dive and survey vessel HMNZS Manawanui are in life rafts and accounted for,
New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Manawanuisinks after running aground on a reef and catching fire
HMNZS Manawanui, the Royal New Zealand Navy's specialist dive and hydrographic vessel was conducting a reef survey off the Samoan island of Upolu's southern coast before it ran aground .
NZ Navy ship runs aground off Samoa, catches fire and sinks
Samoa fire commissioner Tanuvasa Petone said the ship caught fire and sank on Sunday morning after a successful rescue. Three on board needed hospital treatment, he said. "They're all on land. They are safe and sound apart from just a few individuals
Former Defence Minister: Quick inquiry expected on HMNZS Manawanui sinking
A search for answers over the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui - off Samoa's southern coast. The $100 million naval ship was ...
New Zealand loses first naval ship to sea since WW2
The Royal New Zealand Navy has lost its first ship to the sea since World War Two, after one of its vessels ran aground off ...
Commander of HMNZS Manawanui credited with saving lives after ship ran aground on Samoan reef in dead of night
The actions of the commander of the HMNZS Manawanui have been credited with saving lives during a nighttime evacuation in ...
Investigation will look into why the HMNZS Manawanui sunk
A Court of Inquiry will investigate why the naval vessel, HMNZS Manawanui, struck a reef, capsized, and sank in Samoa at the weekend. Labour's defence spokesperson Peeni Henare spoke to Corin Dann.