A former Royal Navy officer will face a court martial following the sinking of a New Zealand ship she was commanding.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HMNZS Manawanui aground in Samoa - Radio New Zealand A Royal New Zealand Navy ship, HMNZS Manawanui, has run aground and sunk off ...

HMNZS Manawanui grounded and sunk off the coast of Samoa as a result of human error, an interim Court of Inquiry report shows. The Royal New Zealand Navy ship grounded on a reef on the southern side ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A New Zealand navy vessel plowed into a reef near Samoa and sank because its crew mistakenly left it on "autopilot," a military ...

One of New Zealand's navy ships struck a reef and sank after it was left on autopilot, an official inquiry has found. The HMNZS Manawanui went down on October 5 while it was conducting surveys off the ...

Illegal diving and forced entry at the wreck of HMNZS Manawanui have prompted the Samoan government to increase surveillance of the navy vessel. The Royal New Zealand Navy ship sank in October 2024 ...

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has issued an update on the HMNZS Manawanui sinking in Samoa saying it is evaluating what is possible to plug the residual diesel engine room leak while planning ...

The commander of naval vessel HMNZS Manawanui is facing a court martial —alongside two other officers— over its sinking off Samoa's coast in 2024. Charges laid under the Armed Forces Discipline Act ...

A New Zealand navy vessel plowed into a reef near Samoa and sank because its crew mistakenly left it on "autopilot," a military inquiry found on Friday. Dozens of sailors were rescued from the HMNZS ...