Coverage dated October 10, 2024

New Zealand Navy Ship Didn't Sink Because Captain Was a Woman, 'Appalled' Defense Minister Says

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New Zealand's defense minister issued stinging rebukes of what she said were “vile” and “misogynistic” online remarks by “armchair admirals” about the woman captain of a navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa.

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  1. Military.com

    New Zealand Navy Ship Didn't Sink Because Captain Was a Woman, 'Appalled' Defense Minister Says (opens Military.com)

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    New Zealand's defense minister issued stinging rebukes of what she said were “vile” and “misogynistic” online remarks by “armchair admirals” about the woman captain of a navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa.

  2. Local News 8

    New Zealand ship didn’t sink because its captain was a woman, the ‘appalled’ defense minister says (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Defense Minister Judith Collins has decried what she called misogynistic online comments about the woman commander of a navy ship which ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa on Sunday.

  3. Fox News

    Gender of female captain not to blame for sinking of $61M navy ship: New Zealand defense minister (opens Fox News)

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    New Zealand's Defense Minister has clapped back at claims that the appointment of a female to captain a $61 million navy ship ultimately led to its sinking.

  4. New York Post

    New Zealand defense minister slams ‘armchair admirals’ for claiming navy ship sank because captain was a woman: ‘It’s 2024’ (opens New York Post)

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    New Zealand's defense minister issued stinging rebukes of what she said were “vile” and “misogynistic” online remarks by “armchair admirals” about the woman captain of a navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa.

  5. Voice of America

    New Zealand official: No, ship didn't sink because its captain was a woman (opens Voice of America)

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    ‘Appalled’ defense minister rebukes ‘armchair admirals’

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