7 Apr 1943 // Minesweeper HMNZS Moa was bunkering from a US Navy oil barge at Tulagi, British Solomon Islands, when the harbour came under Japanese air attack. She received a direct hit and sank within four minutes with the loss of five of her crew. #RoyalNewZealandNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
April 07, 2026 - 21:27 UTC
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