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HMNZS Te Mana Races To The Aid Of A Merchant Ship Thursday, 15 July 2004, 4:39 pm Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS TE MANA while in the Gulf of Oman raced to the aid of a merchant ship early this morning (NZ time).

Te Mana responded to an emergency radio message from a Bulk Chemical Carrier, and was informed they had a casualty who had fallen into a tank while cleaning it. Te Mana closed at maximum speed and launched her Seasprite helicopter with a medic on board to provide immediate aid. On arrival Te Mana’s medic providedContinue reading “HMNZS Te Mana Races To The Aid Of A Merchant Ship Thursday, 15 July 2004, 4:39 pm Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS TE MANA while in the Gulf of Oman raced to the aid of a merchant ship early this morning (NZ time).”

Former Portsmouth Royal Marines Museum To Become Five-Star Hotel The 150-year-old building sold for an undisclosed sum and is to be converted into a luxury hotel.

 4th December 2020 at 11:05am A building that once housed the Royal Marines Museum in Portsmouth is set to be converted into a luxury five-star hotel. The 150-year-old building in Eastney has been sold for an undisclosed sum to Grand Hotel Excelsior International, which has plans to convert the listed building into a hotel. The Royal MarinesContinue reading “Former Portsmouth Royal Marines Museum To Become Five-Star Hotel The 150-year-old building sold for an undisclosed sum and is to be converted into a luxury hotel.”