HMNZS Manawanui has Sunk!

[Cloud Cover]

HMNZS Manawanui​

A survey ship, no less, has run aground and sank. All ships company safe and accounted for.
Skipper last seen searching Indeed for a new job.

'It's gone': Stricken Navy ship sinks off Samoa reef

All 75 aboard the ship have been accounted for.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[FJAG]

Wow. She was pretty new. The ship itself was built in 2003 and then bought and upgraded and converted for the NZ navy in 2019.

A survey ship striking a reef. That'll be a hard one to explain.

 

[dapaterson]

"A three hour tour..."

 

[GK .Dundas]

A buddy of mine is on the cruise ship mentioned. Part of me wonders if they actually notified the Passengers?

 

[brihard]

A survey ship striking a reef. That'll be a hard one to explain.

I mean… They confirmed where the reef is.

 

[Furniture]

I'm glad to hear the crew all made it out alive, and relatively unharmed.

I'm curious as to whether the small crew was part of the reason the ship was lost. It would be hard impossible to do both flood and fire DC with a crew of just 38. Even if half of the riders were also able to do DC, that's still a very small number of people to do any kind of sustained DC.

 

[Furniture]

I mean… They confirmed where the reef is.

Many years ago, when my father had just started fishing, he was out with his brother in the boat. They were fishing close to shore, and knew they had to get out to deeper water before the tide left them grounded, but my uncle was not working particularly hard/fast. As it turns out, they ended up becoming grounded, so my uncle proceeded to the bow of the boat, put his hand up to shield his eyes, and yelled out "Land Ho!".

I think it's hilarious, but to this day(45ish year later) my father does not see the humor in it.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

"A three hour tour..."

I wonder how many people got the reference, DP.

 

[GK .Dundas]

I did but then I'm old

 

[dapaterson]

 

[Navy_Pete]

I'm glad to hear the crew all made it out alive, and relatively unharmed.

I'm curious as to whether the small crew was part of the reason the ship was lost. It would be hard impossible to do both flood and fire DC with a crew of just 38. Even if half of the riders were also able to do DC, that's still a very small number of people to do any kind of sustained DC.

If they had a big enough gash from hitting the reef, crew size really wouldn't matter, as closing some hatches won't do it for you if you have enough water tight compartments breached below the waterline. It looks like the waves were bashing it up against whatever it hit, so probably got worse over time.

Expect NZ to be pretty public and open about the investigation and report though (cough unlike RCN cough) so glad everyone got off safely and will wait and see what the reports say.

Might be too deep to be salvaged, but they may be able to at least get down and pump the fuel off with some drones.

 

[Cloud Cover]

Sounds like they had a fire as well. Ugly scenario, glad nobody injured.

 

[OldSolduer]

"A three hour tour..."

 

[Halifax Tar]

On the wiki for the ship lol

 

[Furniture]

On the wiki for the ship lol

Wikipedia seldom disappoints.

 

[Good2Golf]

I mean… They confirmed where the reef is.

And at least the front didn’t fall off.

I wonder how many people got the reference, DP.

Mary Ann

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1842734919480426562

Ouch shots fired!

 

[Good2Golf]

Further irony, as the Manawanui was a Norwegian Ocean Tug before it was a HMNZS…

 

[daftandbarmy]

At least they can blame the Bloody Pommies

Ex-Royal Navy commander praised for saving lives after New Zealand naval ship sinks​

A former Royal Navy officer who now serves in the Royal New Zealand Navy has been praised for her decision to evacuate everyone aboard the stricken HMNZS Manawanui.

Commander Yvonne Gray gave the order for all hands to abandon ship when it ran aground and caught fire off the coast of Samoa – it then listed heavily and 12 hours later was entirely submerged

Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral Garin Golding, said she made the "right decision" to evacuate the 75 people aboard, which "saved lives".

Ex-Royal Navy commander praised for saving lives after New Zealand naval ship sinks

Commander Yvonne Gray gave the order for all hands to abandon ship when it ran aground and caught fire off the coast of Samoa.

www.forcesnews.com

 

[AmmoTech90]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1842734919480426562

Ouch shots fired!

That's a fast tug that can do more 3000km in 12 hours. Not saying that they aren't important, but would have been worthless here.