20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior

20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior

Jacob Miller - July 11, 2017

20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
Portuguese photographer Fernando Pereira drowned as a result of the explosives blasts and the flooding of cabin. BBC
20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
The hole in the side of the Rainbow Warrior. pacificpolicy
20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
Mabel Muller: Supplied Alain Mafart-Renodier was one of two French spies who bombed the Rainbow Warrior, killing photographer Fernando Pereira, who was trapped in the ship’s aft cabin. stuff.co.nz
20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
The bombed hull. Radio New Zealand
20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
The RNZN Operational Diving Team worked continuously on the Rainbow Warrior from 11 July to 22 August in appalling conditions in salvage efforts. underwaterheritage
20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
French Defense Minister forced to resign over the incident. Charles Hernu. wikipedia
20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
Memorial to the Rainbow Warrior at Matauri Bay. Wikipedia
20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
Greenpeace gifted the Warrior to the sea and she now lies as an artificial reef in the Cavallii Islands, a refuge for the marine life she was sunk trying to protect. At a max depth of 26m the Warrior is now home to a huge variety of aquatic life and is a world renowned dive site. divenz
20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
Rainbow Warrior. geograph.org
20 Photographs of the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
French spy Christine Cabon has never been prosecuted for her actions, and never will be. stuff.co.nz

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