Events In History
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14 May 1941New Zealand minesweeper sunk near Hauraki Gulf
The 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 off Bream Head, near Whangārei, on 14 May 1941.