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List of shipwrecks: 25 May 2024 Ship State Description Atlantis: Flag unknown The 80-foot (24 m) superyacht sank 2 miles (3.2 km) off St. Augustine, Florida after striking a dredging pipe piling. [67] LCM 8558 United States Army: The Mark 8 LCM broke loose from a temporary pier in Gaza in heavy seas and washed ashore near Ashkelon, Israel. [68 ...
A New Zealand naval ship that capsized and sank off Samoa last month had been left on autopilot. That's according to a preliminary investigation that found the ship's crew made a series of errors.
The New Zealand government said in 2018 that it would cost NZ$103 million (around $63 million) to buy and convert the ship, Radio New Zealand reported. It entered service with the Royal New ...
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off Samoa but all 75 crew and passengers on board were safe, the New Zealand Defence Force said in a statement on Sunday.
There is a long history of shipwrecks and vessels capsizing or being lost in the seas around the Southland Region of New Zealand. [1] The worst incident was on 29 April 1881, when the SS Tararua struck Otara reef 13 km (8.1 mi) off Waipapa Point. [2] [3] [4] Of the ship's 151 passengers, only 20 survived.
MV Lestari Maju- At noon on 3 July, a modified 10-ton cargo ship that operated domestic passenger service was deliberately grounded off the Selayar Islands. The ferry had reportedly suffered a leak on the port side of the lower deck. As the ferry began to sink, the captain decided to ground the ferry to stop the sinking and ease the rescue ...
Those on board have since returned to New Zealand by plane. The specialist dive and hydrographic vessel had been in service for New Zealand since 2019, but was 20 years old and had previously belonged to Norway. The military said the ship, purchased for $100 million NZ dollars ($61 million), was not covered by replacement insurance.
This is a list of current commissioned Royal New Zealand Navy ships. As of 2024, the Navy operates eight commissioned ships. As of 2024, the Navy operates eight commissioned ships. The affiliations are ceremonial only, with the navy operationally stationed at the Devonport Naval Base , Auckland .