Source: Radio New Zealand
UAS footage of RNZN Divers surveying the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the Southern Coast of Upulo as part of Op Resolution. 25 October 2024 New Zealand Defence Force
Charges have been laid in relation to the loss of Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui, off the coast of Samoa in October 2024.
Three naval officers face a court martial.
One officer faces a charge of negligently causing a ship to be lost and a second faces a charge of negligently permitting a ship to be lost.
The HMNZS Manawanui, aground in Samoa. Profile Boats / supplied
A third officer faces a charge of negligently permitting a ship to be lost, or in the alternative, negligently failing to perform a duty. In addition, the third officer faces a charge of negligently failing to perform a duty.
The New Zealand Defence Force would not comment before legal proceedings begin.
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