DEI strikes again!

'New Zealand’s Lesbian Navy Captain Loses $100M Naval Ship in Peacetime
Disaster – Ship Runs Aground, Catches Fire, and Sinks, Unleashing Oil
Spill off Samoa Coast'

<https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/new-zealands-lesbian-navy-captain-loses-100m-naval/>

'New Zealand’s navy has suffered its first peacetime ship loss since
World War II when the $100 million multi-role support vessel HMNZS
Manawanui ran aground off the southern coast of Upolu Island, Samoa,
caught fire and eventually sank—triggering an environmental disaster in
the process.

With all 75 passengers and crew evacuated, the vessel’s loss brings
fresh scrutiny to the leadership under its openly lesbian commanding
officer, Commander Yvonne Gray.

The Manawanui, originally built in Norway and repurposed for New
Zealand’s Royal Navy with a substantial $103 million investment, was
conducting a seabed survey mission when it hit a reef, according to
maritime news outlet gCaptain.

Onboard were not only sailors but also civilian scientists and foreign
personnel.

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Americans Get Ahead of the “Retirement Bubble”

During a high-stakes nighttime evacuation, the crew was forced to
abandon ship under perilous conditions, with life rafts tossed in
violent seas and some occupants scrambling to reach shore through rough
waters.

Three crew members required medical attention, with one for a dislocated
shoulder and another for a back injury.

Samoan fire rescue team responded to the Manawanui vessel navy crew in
distress. (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority)

One injured navy crew (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services
Authority)
gCaptain reported:

Videos and photos published by local media showed the Manawanui listing
heavily and on fire with plumes of thick grey smoke rising after it ran
aground. By 9 a.m. local time, the vessel had capsized and was “now
submerged” after sinking beneath the surface, according to Reuters.

The New Zealand Defence Force stated that the cause of the grounding is
currently unknown and will require further investigation. The ship was
on its third deployment to the South West Pacific this year, with
scheduled activities in the Kermadec Islands, Samoa, Tokelau, and Niue.
It was due to return home on November 1st. The crew included seven
civilian scientists and four foreigners.

The incident unfolded on Saturday evening, leading to a complex
nighttime evacuation of all 75 crew members and passengers in
challenging weather conditions. While New Zealand officials are praising
the ship’s commanding officer, Commander Yvonne Gray, for her swift
action, some question whether more could have been done to save one of
only five fully operational ships in the underfunded and overworked RNZN
fleet.

“Evacuating a ship at night is an incredibly complicated and difficult
task,” remarked Maritime Component Commander Commodore Garin Golding.
The crew began abandoning ship at 7:52 p.m., deploying into lifeboats
amid challenging sea conditions. Rescuers battled strong currents and
winds that pushed life rafts toward dangerous reefs, while swells added
to the peril. The first sailor was rescued at 1 a.m. with the last
recovered at 5:30 a.m. local time.

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Most personnel were transferred from life rafts onto rescue vessels.
However, one small raft capsized on a reef, forcing its occupants to
wade to land. Despite the harrowing circumstances, injuries were
minimal: two individuals were sent to the hospital—one for a dislocated
shoulder and another for a back injury—while 12 to 15 others suffered
minor cuts and abrasions.

Commander Yvonne Gray (Credit: New Zealand Defense Force)
Commander Gray, formerly a teacher from Yorkshire, England, took command
of the vessel just last year. Her appointment marked another milestone
in the Navy’s diversity agenda, but critics argue that such priorities
may have overshadowed critical operational readiness.

Commodore Garin Golding praised Gray’s leadership, citing the complexity
of a nighttime evacuation, but the incident has sparked debates on
whether this “diversity-first” approach compromised the Navy’s
standards.

According to the press release in 2022:

Harrogate-born Yvonne Gray trained as a teacher and once hoped to open
her own restaurant. Instead she said she found her perfect niche as a
naval officer, first in the Royal Navy and now in the Pacific with the
Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).

Today, Commander Gray took the helm of the RNZN’s dive, hydrographic and
salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui, based at Devonport Naval Base in
Auckland. Manawanui is Maori for ‘steadfast’ or ‘big heart’.

It is her first ship command in a naval career that started in the
United Kingdom in 1993 as a warfare officer. Her service as a warfare
officer ranged from working on aircraft carriers to frigates and mine
hunters.

In 2012, Commander Gray and her wife Sharon moved to New Zealand after
falling in love with the country during a campervan holiday.

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Abortion – Shannon Bream Delivers Much Deserved Smackdown! (VIDEO)

“The most obvious thing to do was join the Royal New Zealand Navy,” she
said'

On 10/7/2024 8:39 AM, John Smyth wrote:
> DEI strikes again!
>
> 'New Zealand’s Lesbian Navy Captain Loses $100M Naval Ship in Peacetime
> Disaster – Ship Runs Aground, Catches Fire, and Sinks, Unleashing Oil
> Spill off Samoa Coast'
>
> <https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/new-zealands-lesbian-navy-captain-loses-100m-naval/>
>
> 'New Zealand’s navy has suffered its first peacetime ship loss since
> World War II when the $100 million multi-role support vessel HMNZS
> Manawanui ran aground off the southern coast of Upolu Island, Samoa,
> caught fire and eventually sank—triggering an environmental disaster in
> the process.
>
> With all 75 passengers and crew evacuated, the vessel’s loss brings
> fresh scrutiny to the leadership under its openly lesbian commanding
> officer, Commander Yvonne Gray.
>
> The Manawanui, originally built in Norway and repurposed for New
> Zealand’s Royal Navy with a substantial $103 million investment, was
> conducting a seabed survey mission when it hit a reef, according to
> maritime news outlet gCaptain.
>
>
> Onboard were not only sailors but also civilian scientists and foreign
> personnel.
>
> As Central Banks Load Up on Gold, a Christian Company Works To Help
> Americans Get Ahead of the “Retirement Bubble”
>
>
> During a high-stakes nighttime evacuation, the crew was forced to
> abandon ship under perilous conditions, with life rafts tossed in
> violent seas and some occupants scrambling to reach shore through rough
> waters.
>
> Three crew members required medical attention, with one for a dislocated
> shoulder and another for a back injury.
>
>
> Samoan fire rescue team responded to the Manawanui vessel navy crew in
> distress. (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority)
>
> One injured navy crew (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services
> Authority)
> gCaptain reported:
>
> Videos and photos published by local media showed the Manawanui listing
> heavily and on fire with plumes of thick grey smoke rising after it ran
> aground. By 9 a.m. local time, the vessel had capsized and was “now
> submerged” after sinking beneath the surface, according to Reuters.
>
> The New Zealand Defence Force stated that the cause of the grounding is
> currently unknown and will require further investigation. The ship was
> on its third deployment to the South West Pacific this year, with
> scheduled activities in the Kermadec Islands, Samoa, Tokelau, and Niue.
> It was due to return home on November 1st. The crew included seven
> civilian scientists and four foreigners.
>
> The incident unfolded on Saturday evening, leading to a complex
> nighttime evacuation of all 75 crew members and passengers in
> challenging weather conditions. While New Zealand officials are praising
> the ship’s commanding officer, Commander Yvonne Gray, for her swift
> action, some question whether more could have been done to save one of
> only five fully operational ships in the underfunded and overworked RNZN
> fleet.
>
> “Evacuating a ship at night is an incredibly complicated and difficult
> task,” remarked Maritime Component Commander Commodore Garin Golding.
> The crew began abandoning ship at 7:52 p.m., deploying into lifeboats
> amid challenging sea conditions. Rescuers battled strong currents and
> winds that pushed life rafts toward dangerous reefs, while swells added
> to the peril. The first sailor was rescued at 1 a.m. with the last
> recovered at 5:30 a.m. local time.
>
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> Most personnel were transferred from life rafts onto rescue vessels.
> However, one small raft capsized on a reef, forcing its occupants to
> wade to land. Despite the harrowing circumstances, injuries were
> minimal: two individuals were sent to the hospital—one for a dislocated
> shoulder and another for a back injury—while 12 to 15 others suffered
> minor cuts and abrasions.
>
>
> Commander Yvonne Gray (Credit: New Zealand Defense Force)
> Commander Gray, formerly a teacher from Yorkshire, England, took command
> of the vessel just last year. Her appointment marked another milestone
> in the Navy’s diversity agenda, but critics argue that such priorities
> may have overshadowed critical operational readiness.
>
> Commodore Garin Golding praised Gray’s leadership, citing the complexity
> of a nighttime evacuation, but the incident has sparked debates on
> whether this “diversity-first” approach compromised the Navy’s
> standards.
>
>
>
> According to the press release in 2022:
>
> Harrogate-born Yvonne Gray trained as a teacher and once hoped to open
> her own restaurant. Instead she said she found her perfect niche as a
> naval officer, first in the Royal Navy and now in the Pacific with the
> Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
>
> Today, Commander Gray took the helm of the RNZN’s dive, hydrographic and
> salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui, based at Devonport Naval Base in
> Auckland. Manawanui is Maori for ‘steadfast’ or ‘big heart’.
>
>
>
> It is her first ship command in a naval career that started in the
> United Kingdom in 1993 as a warfare officer. Her service as a warfare
> officer ranged from working on aircraft carriers to frigates and mine
> hunters.
>
> In 2012, Commander Gray and her wife Sharon moved to New Zealand after
> falling in love with the country during a campervan holiday.
>
> Trending: MUST-SEE! Tim Walz Holds Interview on FOX News – Lies About
> Abortion – Shannon Bream Delivers Much Deserved Smackdown! (VIDEO)
>
> “The most obvious thing to do was join the Royal New Zealand Navy,” she
> said'

It looks like Tim Walz.

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On 2024-10-07, John Smyth <smythlejon2@hotmail.com> wrote:
> DEI strikes again!
>
> 'New Zealand’s Lesbian Navy Captain Loses $100M Naval Ship in Peacetime
> Disaster – Ship Runs Aground, Catches Fire, and Sinks, Unleashing Oil
> Spill off Samoa Coast'
>
><https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/new-zealands-lesbian-navy-captain-loses-100m-naval/>
>
> 'New Zealand’s navy has suffered its first peacetime ship loss since
> World War II when the $100 million multi-role support vessel HMNZS
> Manawanui ran aground off the southern coast of Upolu Island, Samoa,
> caught fire and eventually sank—triggering an environmental disaster in
> the process.
>
> With all 75 passengers and crew evacuated, the vessel’s loss brings
> fresh scrutiny to the leadership under its openly lesbian commanding
> officer, Commander Yvonne Gray.
>
> The Manawanui, originally built in Norway and repurposed for New
> Zealand’s Royal Navy with a substantial $103 million investment, was
> conducting a seabed survey mission when it hit a reef, according to
> maritime news outlet gCaptain.
>
>
> Onboard were not only sailors but also civilian scientists and foreign
> personnel.
>
> As Central Banks Load Up on Gold, a Christian Company Works To Help
> Americans Get Ahead of the “Retirement Bubble”
>
>
> During a high-stakes nighttime evacuation, the crew was forced to
> abandon ship under perilous conditions, with life rafts tossed in
> violent seas and some occupants scrambling to reach shore through rough
> waters.
>
> Three crew members required medical attention, with one for a dislocated
> shoulder and another for a back injury.
>
>
> Samoan fire rescue team responded to the Manawanui vessel navy crew in
> distress. (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority)
>
> One injured navy crew (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services
> Authority)
> gCaptain reported:
>
> Videos and photos published by local media showed the Manawanui listing
> heavily and on fire with plumes of thick grey smoke rising after it ran
> aground. By 9 a.m. local time, the vessel had capsized and was “now
> submerged” after sinking beneath the surface, according to Reuters.
>
> The New Zealand Defence Force stated that the cause of the grounding is
> currently unknown and will require further investigation. The ship was
> on its third deployment to the South West Pacific this year, with
> scheduled activities in the Kermadec Islands, Samoa, Tokelau, and Niue.
> It was due to return home on November 1st. The crew included seven
> civilian scientists and four foreigners.
>
> The incident unfolded on Saturday evening, leading to a complex
> nighttime evacuation of all 75 crew members and passengers in
> challenging weather conditions. While New Zealand officials are praising
> the ship’s commanding officer, Commander Yvonne Gray, for her swift
> action, some question whether more could have been done to save one of
> only five fully operational ships in the underfunded and overworked RNZN
> fleet.
>
> “Evacuating a ship at night is an incredibly complicated and difficult
> task,” remarked Maritime Component Commander Commodore Garin Golding.
> The crew began abandoning ship at 7:52 p.m., deploying into lifeboats
> amid challenging sea conditions. Rescuers battled strong currents and
> winds that pushed life rafts toward dangerous reefs, while swells added
> to the peril. The first sailor was rescued at 1 a.m. with the last
> recovered at 5:30 a.m. local time.
>
> Simple Prostate Shrinking Solution Helps Men Over 50
> Most personnel were transferred from life rafts onto rescue vessels.
> However, one small raft capsized on a reef, forcing its occupants to
> wade to land. Despite the harrowing circumstances, injuries were
> minimal: two individuals were sent to the hospital—one for a dislocated
> shoulder and another for a back injury—while 12 to 15 others suffered
> minor cuts and abrasions.
>
>
> Commander Yvonne Gray (Credit: New Zealand Defense Force)
> Commander Gray, formerly a teacher from Yorkshire, England, took command
> of the vessel just last year. Her appointment marked another milestone
> in the Navy’s diversity agenda, but critics argue that such priorities
> may have overshadowed critical operational readiness.
>
> Commodore Garin Golding praised Gray’s leadership, citing the complexity
> of a nighttime evacuation, but the incident has sparked debates on
> whether this “diversity-first” approach compromised the Navy’s
> standards.
>
>
>
> According to the press release in 2022:
>
> Harrogate-born Yvonne Gray trained as a teacher and once hoped to open
> her own restaurant. Instead she said she found her perfect niche as a
> naval officer, first in the Royal Navy and now in the Pacific with the
> Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
>
> Today, Commander Gray took the helm of the RNZN’s dive, hydrographic and
> salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui, based at Devonport Naval Base in
> Auckland. Manawanui is Maori for ‘steadfast’ or ‘big heart’.
>
>
>
> It is her first ship command in a naval career that started in the
> United Kingdom in 1993 as a warfare officer. Her service as a warfare
> officer ranged from working on aircraft carriers to frigates and mine
> hunters.
>
> In 2012, Commander Gray and her wife Sharon moved to New Zealand after
> falling in love with the country during a campervan holiday.
>
> Trending: MUST-SEE! Tim Walz Holds Interview on FOX News – Lies About
> Abortion – Shannon Bream Delivers Much Deserved Smackdown! (VIDEO)
>
> “The most obvious thing to do was join the Royal New Zealand Navy,” she
> said'

People should be hired based upon qualifications not DEI.
It's common sense.
When I was traveling extensively on business, several times a month, I met many
female airline captains and I never felt at risk with any of them.

These days?
I refuse to fly at all.
If I can't get there by driving I'm not going.

--
pothead
Kamala Harris Word Salad Special Of The Day
Served Complete With Venn Diagram Dressing

In article <ve1ja8$1rjfr$6@dont-email.me>,
pothead@snakebite.com says...
>
> On 2024-10-07, John Smyth <smythlejon2@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > DEI strikes again!
> >
> > 'New Zealand?s Lesbian Navy Captain Loses $100M Naval Ship in Peacetime
> > Disaster ? Ship Runs Aground, Catches Fire, and Sinks, Unleashing Oil
> > Spill off Samoa Coast'
> >
> ><https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/new-zealands-lesbian-navy-captain-loses-100m-naval/>
> >
> > 'New Zealand?s navy has suffered its first peacetime ship loss since
> > World War II when the $100 million multi-role support vessel HMNZS
> > Manawanui ran aground off the southern coast of Upolu Island, Samoa,
> > caught fire and eventually sank?triggering an environmental disaster in
> > the process.
> >
> > With all 75 passengers and crew evacuated, the vessel?s loss brings
> > fresh scrutiny to the leadership under its openly lesbian commanding
> > officer, Commander Yvonne Gray.
> >
> > The Manawanui, originally built in Norway and repurposed for New
> > Zealand?s Royal Navy with a substantial $103 million investment, was
> > conducting a seabed survey mission when it hit a reef, according to
> > maritime news outlet gCaptain.
> >
> >
> > Onboard were not only sailors but also civilian scientists and foreign
> > personnel.
> >
> > As Central Banks Load Up on Gold, a Christian Company Works To Help
> > Americans Get Ahead of the ?Retirement Bubble?
> >
> >
> > During a high-stakes nighttime evacuation, the crew was forced to
> > abandon ship under perilous conditions, with life rafts tossed in
> > violent seas and some occupants scrambling to reach shore through rough
> > waters.
> >
> > Three crew members required medical attention, with one for a dislocated
> > shoulder and another for a back injury.
> >
> >
> > Samoan fire rescue team responded to the Manawanui vessel navy crew in
> > distress. (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority)
> >
> > One injured navy crew (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services
> > Authority)
> > gCaptain reported:
> >
> > Videos and photos published by local media showed the Manawanui listing
> > heavily and on fire with plumes of thick grey smoke rising after it ran
> > aground. By 9 a.m. local time, the vessel had capsized and was ?now
> > submerged? after sinking beneath the surface, according to Reuters.
> >
> > The New Zealand Defence Force stated that the cause of the grounding is
> > currently unknown and will require further investigation. The ship was
> > on its third deployment to the South West Pacific this year, with
> > scheduled activities in the Kermadec Islands, Samoa, Tokelau, and Niue.
> > It was due to return home on November 1st. The crew included seven
> > civilian scientists and four foreigners.
> >
> > The incident unfolded on Saturday evening, leading to a complex
> > nighttime evacuation of all 75 crew members and passengers in
> > challenging weather conditions. While New Zealand officials are praising
> > the ship?s commanding officer, Commander Yvonne Gray, for her swift
> > action, some question whether more could have been done to save one of
> > only five fully operational ships in the underfunded and overworked RNZN
> > fleet.
> >
> > ?Evacuating a ship at night is an incredibly complicated and difficult
> > task,? remarked Maritime Component Commander Commodore Garin Golding.
> > The crew began abandoning ship at 7:52 p.m., deploying into lifeboats
> > amid challenging sea conditions. Rescuers battled strong currents and
> > winds that pushed life rafts toward dangerous reefs, while swells added
> > to the peril. The first sailor was rescued at 1 a.m. with the last
> > recovered at 5:30 a.m. local time.
> >
> > Simple Prostate Shrinking Solution Helps Men Over 50
> > Most personnel were transferred from life rafts onto rescue vessels.
> > However, one small raft capsized on a reef, forcing its occupants to
> > wade to land. Despite the harrowing circumstances, injuries were
> > minimal: two individuals were sent to the hospital?one for a dislocated
> > shoulder and another for a back injury?while 12 to 15 others suffered
> > minor cuts and abrasions.
> >
> >
> > Commander Yvonne Gray (Credit: New Zealand Defense Force)
> > Commander Gray, formerly a teacher from Yorkshire, England, took command
> > of the vessel just last year. Her appointment marked another milestone
> > in the Navy?s diversity agenda, but critics argue that such priorities
> > may have overshadowed critical operational readiness.
> >
> > Commodore Garin Golding praised Gray?s leadership, citing the complexity
> > of a nighttime evacuation, but the incident has sparked debates on
> > whether this ?diversity-first? approach compromised the Navy?s
> > standards.
> >
> >
> >
> > According to the press release in 2022:
> >
> > Harrogate-born Yvonne Gray trained as a teacher and once hoped to open
> > her own restaurant. Instead she said she found her perfect niche as a
> > naval officer, first in the Royal Navy and now in the Pacific with the
> > Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
> >
> > Today, Commander Gray took the helm of the RNZN?s dive, hydrographic and
> > salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui, based at Devonport Naval Base in
> > Auckland. Manawanui is Maori for ?steadfast? or ?big heart?.
> >
> >
> >
> > It is her first ship command in a naval career that started in the
> > United Kingdom in 1993 as a warfare officer. Her service as a warfare
> > officer ranged from working on aircraft carriers to frigates and mine
> > hunters.
> >
> > In 2012, Commander Gray and her wife Sharon moved to New Zealand after
> > falling in love with the country during a campervan holiday.
> >
> > Trending: MUST-SEE! Tim Walz Holds Interview on FOX News ? Lies About
> > Abortion ? Shannon Bream Delivers Much Deserved Smackdown! (VIDEO)
> >
> > ?The most obvious thing to do was join the Royal New Zealand Navy,? she
> > said'
>
> People should be hired based upon qualifications not DEI.
> It's common sense.
> When I was traveling extensively on business, several times a month, I met many
> female airline captains and I never felt at risk with any of them.
>
> These days?
> I refuse to fly at all.
> If I can't get there by driving I'm not going.

You sound like a homophobe.
What does the captain being a lesbian have to do with the
ship crashing?

On 10/7/2024 4:27 PM, Tranny Tori wrote:
> In article <ve1ja8$1rjfr$6@dont-email.me>,
> pothead@snakebite.com says...
>>
>> On 2024-10-07, John Smyth <smythlejon2@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> DEI strikes again!
>>>
>>> 'New Zealand?s Lesbian Navy Captain Loses $100M Naval Ship in Peacetime
>>> Disaster ? Ship Runs Aground, Catches Fire, and Sinks, Unleashing Oil
>>> Spill off Samoa Coast'
>>>
>>> <https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/new-zealands-lesbian-navy-captain-loses-100m-naval/>
>>>
>>> 'New Zealand?s navy has suffered its first peacetime ship loss since
>>> World War II when the $100 million multi-role support vessel HMNZS
>>> Manawanui ran aground off the southern coast of Upolu Island, Samoa,
>>> caught fire and eventually sank?triggering an environmental disaster in
>>> the process.
>>>
>>> With all 75 passengers and crew evacuated, the vessel?s loss brings
>>> fresh scrutiny to the leadership under its openly lesbian commanding
>>> officer, Commander Yvonne Gray.
>>>
>>> The Manawanui, originally built in Norway and repurposed for New
>>> Zealand?s Royal Navy with a substantial $103 million investment, was
>>> conducting a seabed survey mission when it hit a reef, according to
>>> maritime news outlet gCaptain.
>>>
>>>
>>> Onboard were not only sailors but also civilian scientists and foreign
>>> personnel.
>>>
>>> As Central Banks Load Up on Gold, a Christian Company Works To Help
>>> Americans Get Ahead of the ?Retirement Bubble?
>>>
>>>
>>> During a high-stakes nighttime evacuation, the crew was forced to
>>> abandon ship under perilous conditions, with life rafts tossed in
>>> violent seas and some occupants scrambling to reach shore through rough
>>> waters.
>>>
>>> Three crew members required medical attention, with one for a dislocated
>>> shoulder and another for a back injury.
>>>
>>>
>>> Samoan fire rescue team responded to the Manawanui vessel navy crew in
>>> distress. (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority)
>>>
>>> One injured navy crew (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services
>>> Authority)
>>> gCaptain reported:
>>>
>>> Videos and photos published by local media showed the Manawanui listing
>>> heavily and on fire with plumes of thick grey smoke rising after it ran
>>> aground. By 9 a.m. local time, the vessel had capsized and was ?now
>>> submerged? after sinking beneath the surface, according to Reuters.
>>>
>>> The New Zealand Defence Force stated that the cause of the grounding is
>>> currently unknown and will require further investigation. The ship was
>>> on its third deployment to the South West Pacific this year, with
>>> scheduled activities in the Kermadec Islands, Samoa, Tokelau, and Niue.
>>> It was due to return home on November 1st. The crew included seven
>>> civilian scientists and four foreigners.
>>>
>>> The incident unfolded on Saturday evening, leading to a complex
>>> nighttime evacuation of all 75 crew members and passengers in
>>> challenging weather conditions. While New Zealand officials are praising
>>> the ship?s commanding officer, Commander Yvonne Gray, for her swift
>>> action, some question whether more could have been done to save one of
>>> only five fully operational ships in the underfunded and overworked RNZN
>>> fleet.
>>>
>>> ?Evacuating a ship at night is an incredibly complicated and difficult
>>> task,? remarked Maritime Component Commander Commodore Garin Golding.
>>> The crew began abandoning ship at 7:52 p.m., deploying into lifeboats
>>> amid challenging sea conditions. Rescuers battled strong currents and
>>> winds that pushed life rafts toward dangerous reefs, while swells added
>>> to the peril. The first sailor was rescued at 1 a.m. with the last
>>> recovered at 5:30 a.m. local time.
>>>
>>> Simple Prostate Shrinking Solution Helps Men Over 50
>>> Most personnel were transferred from life rafts onto rescue vessels.
>>> However, one small raft capsized on a reef, forcing its occupants to
>>> wade to land. Despite the harrowing circumstances, injuries were
>>> minimal: two individuals were sent to the hospital?one for a dislocated
>>> shoulder and another for a back injury?while 12 to 15 others suffered
>>> minor cuts and abrasions.
>>>
>>>
>>> Commander Yvonne Gray (Credit: New Zealand Defense Force)
>>> Commander Gray, formerly a teacher from Yorkshire, England, took command
>>> of the vessel just last year. Her appointment marked another milestone
>>> in the Navy?s diversity agenda, but critics argue that such priorities
>>> may have overshadowed critical operational readiness.
>>>
>>> Commodore Garin Golding praised Gray?s leadership, citing the complexity
>>> of a nighttime evacuation, but the incident has sparked debates on
>>> whether this ?diversity-first? approach compromised the Navy?s
>>> standards.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> According to the press release in 2022:
>>>
>>> Harrogate-born Yvonne Gray trained as a teacher and once hoped to open
>>> her own restaurant. Instead she said she found her perfect niche as a
>>> naval officer, first in the Royal Navy and now in the Pacific with the
>>> Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
>>>
>>> Today, Commander Gray took the helm of the RNZN?s dive, hydrographic and
>>> salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui, based at Devonport Naval Base in
>>> Auckland. Manawanui is Maori for ?steadfast? or ?big heart?.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It is her first ship command in a naval career that started in the
>>> United Kingdom in 1993 as a warfare officer. Her service as a warfare
>>> officer ranged from working on aircraft carriers to frigates and mine
>>> hunters.
>>>
>>> In 2012, Commander Gray and her wife Sharon moved to New Zealand after
>>> falling in love with the country during a campervan holiday.
>>>
>>> Trending: MUST-SEE! Tim Walz Holds Interview on FOX News ? Lies About
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>>>
>>> ?The most obvious thing to do was join the Royal New Zealand Navy,? she
>>> said'
>>
>> People should be hired based upon qualifications not DEI.
>> It's common sense.
>> When I was traveling extensively on business, several times a month, I met many
>> female airline captains and I never felt at risk with any of them.
>>
>> These days?
>> I refuse to fly at all.
>> If I can't get there by driving I'm not going.
>
> You sound like a homophobe.
> What does the captain being a lesbian have to do with the
> ship crashing?
Because she was driving it?

eradicate genz <rat@poison.com> wrote:
> On 10/7/2024 4:27 PM, Tranny Tori wrote:
>> In article <ve1ja8$1rjfr$6@dont-email.me>,
>> pothead@snakebite.com says...
>>>
>>> On 2024-10-07, John Smyth <smythlejon2@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> DEI strikes again!
>>>>
>>>> 'New Zealand?s Lesbian Navy Captain Loses $100M Naval Ship in Peacetime
>>>> Disaster ? Ship Runs Aground, Catches Fire, and Sinks, Unleashing Oil
>>>> Spill off Samoa Coast'
>>>>
>>>> <https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/new-zealands-lesbian-navy-captain-loses-100m-naval/>
>>>>
>>>> 'New Zealand?s navy has suffered its first peacetime ship loss since
>>>> World War II when the $100 million multi-role support vessel HMNZS
>>>> Manawanui ran aground off the southern coast of Upolu Island, Samoa,
>>>> caught fire and eventually sank?triggering an environmental disaster in
>>>> the process.
>>>>
>>>> With all 75 passengers and crew evacuated, the vessel?s loss brings
>>>> fresh scrutiny to the leadership under its openly lesbian commanding
>>>> officer, Commander Yvonne Gray.
>>>>
>>>> The Manawanui, originally built in Norway and repurposed for New
>>>> Zealand?s Royal Navy with a substantial $103 million investment, was
>>>> conducting a seabed survey mission when it hit a reef, according to
>>>> maritime news outlet gCaptain.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Onboard were not only sailors but also civilian scientists and foreign
>>>> personnel.
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> During a high-stakes nighttime evacuation, the crew was forced to
>>>> abandon ship under perilous conditions, with life rafts tossed in
>>>> violent seas and some occupants scrambling to reach shore through rough
>>>> waters.
>>>>
>>>> Three crew members required medical attention, with one for a dislocated
>>>> shoulder and another for a back injury.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Samoan fire rescue team responded to the Manawanui vessel navy crew in
>>>> distress. (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority)
>>>>
>>>> One injured navy crew (Credit: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services
>>>> Authority)
>>>> gCaptain reported:
>>>>
>>>> Videos and photos published by local media showed the Manawanui listing
>>>> heavily and on fire with plumes of thick grey smoke rising after it ran
>>>> aground. By 9 a.m. local time, the vessel had capsized and was ?now
>>>> submerged? after sinking beneath the surface, according to Reuters.
>>>>
>>>> The New Zealand Defence Force stated that the cause of the grounding is
>>>> currently unknown and will require further investigation. The ship was
>>>> on its third deployment to the South West Pacific this year, with
>>>> scheduled activities in the Kermadec Islands, Samoa, Tokelau, and Niue.
>>>> It was due to return home on November 1st. The crew included seven
>>>> civilian scientists and four foreigners.
>>>>
>>>> The incident unfolded on Saturday evening, leading to a complex
>>>> nighttime evacuation of all 75 crew members and passengers in
>>>> challenging weather conditions. While New Zealand officials are praising
>>>> the ship?s commanding officer, Commander Yvonne Gray, for her swift
>>>> action, some question whether more could have been done to save one of
>>>> only five fully operational ships in the underfunded and overworked RNZN
>>>> fleet.
>>>>
>>>> ?Evacuating a ship at night is an incredibly complicated and difficult
>>>> task,? remarked Maritime Component Commander Commodore Garin Golding.
>>>> The crew began abandoning ship at 7:52 p.m., deploying into lifeboats
>>>> amid challenging sea conditions. Rescuers battled strong currents and
>>>> winds that pushed life rafts toward dangerous reefs, while swells added
>>>> to the peril. The first sailor was rescued at 1 a.m. with the last
>>>> recovered at 5:30 a.m. local time.
>>>>
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>>>> Most personnel were transferred from life rafts onto rescue vessels.
>>>> However, one small raft capsized on a reef, forcing its occupants to
>>>> wade to land. Despite the harrowing circumstances, injuries were
>>>> minimal: two individuals were sent to the hospital?one for a dislocated
>>>> shoulder and another for a back injury?while 12 to 15 others suffered
>>>> minor cuts and abrasions.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Commander Yvonne Gray (Credit: New Zealand Defense Force)
>>>> Commander Gray, formerly a teacher from Yorkshire, England, took command
>>>> of the vessel just last year. Her appointment marked another milestone
>>>> in the Navy?s diversity agenda, but critics argue that such priorities
>>>> may have overshadowed critical operational readiness.
>>>>
>>>> Commodore Garin Golding praised Gray?s leadership, citing the complexity
>>>> of a nighttime evacuation, but the incident has sparked debates on
>>>> whether this ?diversity-first? approach compromised the Navy?s
>>>> standards.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> According to the press release in 2022:
>>>>
>>>> Harrogate-born Yvonne Gray trained as a teacher and once hoped to open
>>>> her own restaurant. Instead she said she found her perfect niche as a
>>>> naval officer, first in the Royal Navy and now in the Pacific with the
>>>> Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
>>>>
>>>> Today, Commander Gray took the helm of the RNZN?s dive, hydrographic and
>>>> salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui, based at Devonport Naval Base in
>>>> Auckland. Manawanui is Maori for ?steadfast? or ?big heart?.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It is her first ship command in a naval career that started in the
>>>> United Kingdom in 1993 as a warfare officer. Her service as a warfare
>>>> officer ranged from working on aircraft carriers to frigates and mine
>>>> hunters.
>>>>
>>>> In 2012, Commander Gray and her wife Sharon moved to New Zealand after
>>>> falling in love with the country during a campervan holiday.
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> ?The most obvious thing to do was join the Royal New Zealand Navy,? she
>>>> said'
>>>
>>> People should be hired based upon qualifications not DEI.
>>> It's common sense.
>>> When I was traveling extensively on business, several times a month, I met many
>>> female airline captains and I never felt at risk with any of them.
>>>
>>> These days?
>>> I refuse to fly at all.
>>> If I can't get there by driving I'm not going.
>>
>> You sound like a homophobe.
>> What does the captain being a lesbian have to do with the
>> ship crashing?
> Because she was driving it?

Lol. Boats aren't "driven".

Nothing in the story suggests any wrongdoing by anyone so why assume it's
the captain's sex and sexuality that is to blame? Straight men never crash
boats, right?

Replace the name with a man and remove sexuality. Would you still blame the
captain?