"Arrr! Blame not the fair captain for sendin' that $61M vessel to Davy Jones' locker, says the Kiwi sea chief!"
2024-10-11
Arrr! The Defense Minister be scoffin' at the tall tale that a lass captain's helm on a $61 million vessel sent it to Davy Jones' locker! Aye, blame not the fair maiden for the ship's watery grave, for even the mightiest of ships can meet a watery fate!
Arrr, me hearties! Gather 'round as I tell ye the tale of the noble ship, The Manawanui, which met its fate upon the treacherous reefs of Samoa! Aye, this fine vessel, worth a king's ransom of $61 million, sank faster than a drunken sailor after a night of rum!Now, our fair captain, Commander Yvonne Gray, a lass seasoned with 30 years of salty experience, be catchin' flak from landlubbers claimin' her gender be the cause of the ship's watery doom! But lo! Judith Collins, the first lady of defense in New Zealand, stood tall like a mast, claimin' such talk be naught but a "misogynistic narrative." She called out the "armchair admirals" who be spouting nonsense from the comfort of their couches, never knowin' the weight of life-and-death decisions!
On that fateful night, the ship met its end after losin' power and takin' a dip into Davy Jones' locker. The crew, includin' civilian scientists and foreign mates, made a daring escape on lifeboats, all while the winds howled like a banshee! Fear of a fuel spill loomed, but fear not, for the leak be dissipatin' faster than a pirate’s gold in a tavern! So, let it be known, the captain's skill be the true tale here, not her gender! Arrr!