HMNZS Manawanui sunk - Naval News
WEB20 hours ago · HMNZS Manawanui (A09) - one of only six active Royal New Zealand Navy ships - has sunk off of Samoa. Naval News Staff 06 Oct 2024. HMNZS Manawanui was surveying reefs one nautical off the coast of the southern side of Upolu, Samoa’s second largest island, when it ran aground on 5 October. All 75 crew on board were rescued safely on 5 October ...
HMNZS Manawanui: What we know about the Navy ship's sinking
WEB21 hours ago · The HMNZS Manawanui capsized and sank on Sunday morning after hitting a reef off the southern coast of Samoa. Photo: Profile Boats / supplied. 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 - …
New Zealand loses first naval ship to sea since WW2 - BBC
WEBThe Royal New Zealand Navy has lost its first ship to the sea since World War Two, after one of its vessels ran aground off the coast of Samoa. The HMNZS Manawanui, a specialist diving and ocean ...
New Zealand navy ship runs aground and sinks off Samoa
WEB19 hours ago · New Zealand says it has rescued all 75 crew and passengers from a wrecked navy vessel that ran aground and sank off Samoa while conducting a reef survey. HMNZS Manawanui, the navy's specialist ...
Captain's decision to abandon HMNZS Manawanui 'saved lives
WEB21 hours ago · Seven civilians and four military personnel from foreign forces were among the 75 on board. The fire aboard the HMNZS Manawanui. (Source: Supplied) Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral Garin Golding, said the decision of Captain Yvonne Gray to abandon ship was the “right decision” and would have “saved lives”. “I would also like to acknowledge ...
Commander of HMNZS Manawanui credited with saving lives …
WEB18 hours ago · The HMNZS Manawanui sank after catching fire and running aground near Upolu, Samoa, this morning. ... saw the news about the ship on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) at 3.30am and drove ...
Full video: Defence Minister, Navy Chief speak after ship capsizes
WEB21 hours ago · The Royal NZ Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui caught fire today after running aground near the southern coast of Upolu. Later, the vessel "capsized and was below the surface", a NZ Defence Force spokesperson said. The 75 crew and passengers onboard were safely rescued. New Zealand Pacific Islands Defence Politics.
New Zealand navy ship sinks off Samoa but all aboard are rescued
WEB20 hours ago · 06 October 2024 1:23am BST. A Royal New Zealand Navy ship, HMNZS Manawanui, has gone aground and later sunk off Samoa while doing a tropical reef survey but all 75 crew and passengers on board are ...
HMNZS Manawanui crew and passengers rescued after ship runs …
WEBMay 28, 2024 · This was HMNZS Manawanui’s third deployment to the South West Pacific this year. The ship had a series of activities scheduled including in the Kermadec Islands, Samoa, Tokelau and Niue. They sailed from Devonport on 28 September and were due to return home on 1 November.
Court of Inquiry launched to find answers after HMNZS …
WEB5 hours ago · 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 ...