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MV Rena
MV Rena was a container ship that grounded on the Astrolabe Reef, known in Maori as Otaiti, off New Zealand's Bay of Plenty in October 2011. The accident released fuel oil, containers, and cargo into the marine environment, contaminating beaches and killing wildlife. The wreck later broke apart, prompting extensive salvage, shoreline cleanup, environmental monitoring, and legal proceedings, and th...
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Batavia
Batavia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company that struck Morning Reef in the Houtman Abrolhos off Western Australia in 1629 during its maiden voyage to Java. After the wreck, a group led by Jeronimus Cornelisz terrorized the stranded survivors and murdered more than one hundred people before rescue arrived. Archaeological remains and recovered artifacts, including part of the ship's hull and...
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