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Wreck of the Rainbow Warrior

On 12 December 1987, two years after it was blown up in Auckland Harbour, the Rainbow Warrior was scuttled to become a dive site. The boat was sunk off Matauri Bay, quite close to the Cavalli Islands.

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Credit

Photograph copyright to Ian Skipworth

See also an image of the Rainbow Warrior just prior to sinking.

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'Wreck of the Rainbow Warrior ', URL: /media/photo/wreck-of-the-rainbow-warrior, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2013

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