Rainbow Warrior sinking

Title

Rainbow Warrior sinking

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:06:22

Description

Interview with Greenpeace spokesman (probably Chairman Ben Metcalfe) about the bombing and sinking of the flagship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, New Zealand where it was due to go to Mururoa Atoll to protest French nuclear testing. He is asked about the culprit, why he believes it was targeted and the police investigation and refers to death of photographer Fernando Pereira. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ben Metcalfe?

Keywords

Shipwrecks; New Zealand; France; Homicide; Anti-nuclear movements; Greenpeace; Ships; Bombs; Criminal investigation; Nuclear testing; Salvage; Fernando Pereira; Rainbow Warrior; Oceania; Auckland; Polynesia

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