Events In History
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14 May 1941NZ minesweeper sunk off Bream HeadThe minesweeper HMS Puriri was the second victim of mines laid off the Northland coast by the German raider Orion. Five of its crew were killed. Read more...
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Main image: HMS Puriri memorial
The memorial to those who lost their lives when the navy minesweeper HMS Puriri was sunk at Bream Head, Whangarei on 14 May 1941.