Longline fishing vessel "Warlock", washed up, Mount Maunganui, 20 August 1996
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
96-209
On Tuesday, 20 August 1996, at approximately 1730 hours, the longline fishing vessel "Warlock" was overcome by seas near the entrance to Tauranga Harbour and subsequently washed up onto Mount Maunganui Beach. The two crew members on board lost their lives and the vessel was extensively damaged in the accident. The cause of the accident was not identified conclusively.
Location
Mount Maunganui (-37.620622,176.187057) [may be approximate]