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Lesbian ‘DEI hire’ captain charged over sinking of $100M navy ship
The Noticer ^ | March 2, 2026 | The Noticer

Posted on 03/02/2026 12:22:00 PM PST by twister881

The lesbian “diversity hire” captain of a Royal New Zealand Navy ship that ran aground and sank off Samoa has been charged with negligence along with two other officers over the loss of the vessel.

The $100 million HMNZS Manawanui, which was under the command of UK-born homosexual Yvonne Gray, crashed on the south side of Upolu on October 5, 2024, due to human error including failure to turn off [the] autopilot, an inquiry found last year.

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KEYWORDS: captain; dei; lesbian; manawanui; str8guysneversink

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The tragic result of DEI. Per the article, another New Zealand Navy DEI-hire lesbian commanding officer also sunk her vessel in 2024. Two for two.
1 posted on 03/02/2026 12:22:00 PM PST by twister881
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The $100 million HMNZS Manawanui, which was under the command of UK-born homosexual Yvonne Gray, crashed on the south side of Upolu on October 5, 2024, due to human error including failure to turn off [the] autopilot, an inquiry found last year.


Should be Womanawanui.


2 posted on 03/02/2026 12:22:59 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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The moral of this story is never wear your strap-on in the wheelhouse.

3 posted on 03/02/2026 12:24:27 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: twister881

So is this what would be in the US military an Article 15 court martial? Or is this a civilian criminal charge?


4 posted on 03/02/2026 12:27:43 PM PST by Rummyfan (Ok In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie; dfwgator

(UK-born homosexual Yvonne Gray)

In sinking naval vessels, I always
root against the heterosexual

Souvenirs...
Novelties...
Party Tricks...


5 posted on 03/02/2026 12:27:55 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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How do those ships avoid those rocks just underneath the surface wnen they’re going 40 knots? Underwater radar?


6 posted on 03/02/2026 12:31:06 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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Wow. I would have lost that bet. I thought it more likely that Gray would be promoted to admiral.

The times, are they a-changin’?


7 posted on 03/02/2026 12:31:08 PM PST by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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(another New Zealand Navy DEI-hire lesbian commanding
officer also sunk her vessel in 2024. Two for two.)

At least it wasn’t the Netherlands

They could have hit dykes

Yes even along coastal areas

Oh, I spelled that incorrectly...


8 posted on 03/02/2026 12:31:11 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Rummyfan

Court martial


9 posted on 03/02/2026 12:31:16 PM PST by twister881
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Hopefully accurate mapping

However a US submarine hit a small mountain / hill that has been formed and wasn’t mapped


10 posted on 03/02/2026 12:32:48 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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Oh, so true.

Remember Rush used to have a fake sponsor announcer during his lesbian news story segments to advertise:

Brought to you by Snap-On Tools.


11 posted on 03/02/2026 12:33:20 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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I was expecting who’s the submarine commander?


12 posted on 03/02/2026 12:34:02 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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That is about $20 for every man, woman and child in New Zealand.


13 posted on 03/02/2026 12:35:49 PM PST by marktwain (----------------------)
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“The superstition that women on ships were bad luck was most popular from the 16th through the 18th centuries, stemming from beliefs that women distracted the crew, angered sea gods, or were witches capable of manipulating weather. While common during this era, the belief persisted in some fishing communities into the 20th century.”
—Tall Ship Providence website.


14 posted on 03/02/2026 12:35:56 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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Good luck gettin' this tub up to 40kt ...

And she was a hydrographic vessel ... you do the math ...

15 posted on 03/02/2026 12:36:15 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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What I learned from the article:
New Zealand has a navy.


16 posted on 03/02/2026 12:37:02 PM PST by Repeal The 17th ( I am obsessed with not being obsessed with anything.)
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The autopilot was turned on. Nobody noticed it until the ship had been on the reef for 10 minutes.

They could not turn the ship because of the auto-pilot. They had to turn off the autopilot first.


17 posted on 03/02/2026 12:37:43 PM PST by marktwain (----------------------)
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“They could have hit dykes”

I see what you did there . . .


18 posted on 03/02/2026 12:37:51 PM PST by MCSETots
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19 posted on 03/02/2026 12:38:04 PM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: dfwgator; twister881
Crikey, Mate!!


20 posted on 03/02/2026 12:39:13 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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