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| New Zealand loses first naval ship to sea since WW2 | New Zealand loses first naval ship to sea since WW2 |
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| HMNZS Manawanui capsized after running aground off the coast of Samoa | |
| 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 the coast of Samoa. | 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 the coast of Samoa. |
| HMNZS Manawanui, a specialist diving and ocean imaging ship, came into trouble about one nautical mile from the island of Upolu on Saturday night local time, while conducting a survey of a reef. | |
| It later caught fire before capsizing. | It later caught fire before capsizing. |
| All 75 people on board were evacuated onto lifeboats and rescued early on Sunday, New Zealand's Defence Force said in a statement. | |
| Officials said the cause of the grounding was unknown and will be investigated. | |
| All 75 people on board have now safely been rescued | |
| The incident occurred during a bout of rough and windy weather. | The incident occurred during a bout of rough and windy weather. |
| Military officials said rescuers "battled" currents and winds that pushed life rafts and sea boats towards the reefs, and swells made rescue efforts "challenging". | Military officials said rescuers "battled" currents and winds that pushed life rafts and sea boats towards the reefs, and swells made rescue efforts "challenging". |
| Officials said the area had not been surveyed since 1987. | Officials said the area had not been surveyed since 1987. |
| The vessel's crew and passengers - including seven scientists and four foreign military personnel - are being accommodated in Samoa before being flown back to New Zealand. | The vessel's crew and passengers - including seven scientists and four foreign military personnel - are being accommodated in Samoa before being flown back to New Zealand. |
| As of 06:40 local time on Sunday (18:40 BST on Saturday), the ship was seen listing heavily with smoke billowing from it. | As of 06:40 local time on Sunday (18:40 BST on Saturday), the ship was seen listing heavily with smoke billowing from it. |
| By 09:00 (21:00 BST on Saturday), it was below the surface. | By 09:00 (21:00 BST on Saturday), it was below the surface. |
| The ship was seen listing heavily with smoke billowing from it on Sunday morning | The ship was seen listing heavily with smoke billowing from it on Sunday morning |
| Defence minister Judith Collins described the incident as "a really sad day for the Navy" during a news conference. | Defence minister Judith Collins described the incident as "a really sad day for the Navy" during a news conference. |
| She added: "But everyone came through, and that, I have to say, is down to the professionalism [of the crew], the training and their own courage." | She added: "But everyone came through, and that, I have to say, is down to the professionalism [of the crew], the training and their own courage." |
| Dave Poole, who witnessed the ship ablaze, told the Reuters news agency: "As we came into the bay we saw the ship and no smoke. Within 15 minutes fire and smoke were visible. It sank shortly after." | Dave Poole, who witnessed the ship ablaze, told the Reuters news agency: "As we came into the bay we saw the ship and no smoke. Within 15 minutes fire and smoke were visible. It sank shortly after." |
| HMNZS Manawanui is the first of New Zealand's naval vessels to be unintentionally sunk since the nation participated in naval battles during World War Two. | |
| Several other ships have been intentionally sunk in the intervening period for various reasons, including to serve as a diving wreck or an artificial reef. | Several other ships have been intentionally sunk in the intervening period for various reasons, including to serve as a diving wreck or an artificial reef. |
| Military officials said their efforts are now turning towards attempting to salvage the vessel and minimising the environmental impacts of the sinking. | Military officials said their efforts are now turning towards attempting to salvage the vessel and minimising the environmental impacts of the sinking. |
| The vessel's crew and passengers are now being accomodated in Samoa | The vessel's crew and passengers are now being accomodated in Samoa |