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 heavy seas and winds on a reef near the southern coast of Upolu in Samoa last night.
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.
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.
The HMNZS Manawanui ran aground on Saturday night before capsizing on Sunday morning. All 75 people on board the vessel were ...
A New Zealand navy ship carrying 75 crew members and passengers has caught fire and sunk off Samoa, but all on board are safe ...
New Zealand’s Defence Minister has all but resigned herself to losing a $100m Navy ship, which struck a reef, burned, then sank while the 75 on board made a daring escape in strong currents and waves ...
A sunken 5700-tonne Navy vessel poses serious environmental risks for the pristine reef it ran aground on off the coast of ...
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