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Nautilus Leads Deep Dive into Wartime History
Tavuli News
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July 10, 2025
The Ocean Exploration Trust (OET)’s exploration vessel, E/V Nautilus, has launched its third expedition of 2025 to survey historically significant World War II shipwrecks in Iron Bottom Sound, Solomon Islands. The site was the location of five...
Bow of warship that limped 1,800 miles to safety found on seabed
The Times
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It is among the most celebrated of naval escapes. The heavy cruiser USS New Orleans lost its bow to a Japanese torpedo in 1942 yet managed to inch in reverse 1,800 miles to safety. When their ship was ablaze off the Solomon Islands, 182 American...
Lost Severed Bow of USS New Orleans Discovered
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 9, 2025
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS – A team of scientists and explorers aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus located and imaged the lost bow of USS New Orleans (CA 32) for the first time, July 7, 2025. The bow was found at a depth of approximately 675 meters...
Australia supports SINU with IT equipment
Tavuli News
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July 10, 2025
The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Faculty of Education and Humanities (FEH) and Office of Research and Postgraduate studies (ORPS) has received a technology boost with the delivery of ten laptops, one desktop computer, four...
Australian award helps build Toaki’s legal career
Solomon Star
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July 10, 2025
With his world-class Australian tertiary degree in law and a deep commitment to national development, Australia Awards alumnus George Junior Toaki is working to create a stronger and more accountable Solomon Islands. Mr Toaki, a 2024 Australia...
USS New Orleans lost its bow in WWII but kept fighting. Now the wreckage has been found.
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON — On a dark night with no moon and heavily overcast skies on Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was one of 11 cruisers and destroyers sailing in formation into the waters near the Solomon Islands in the south Pacific Ocean. “A light...
Tanikoba Champions Smarter Infrastructure Risks
Tavuli News
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July 9, 2025
Fredson Tanikoba, Civil Project Engineer and Australia Awards alumnus, is helping to improve the safety efficiency and resilience of infrastructure delivery in Solomon Islands. Fresh from the prestigious RISK 2025 Conference in Melbourne, Mr...
Severed bow of famed U.S. ship torpedoed in WWII found on Pacific seafloor
CBS News
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July 8, 2025
The severed bow of the famed American warship USS New Orleans has been found by researchers during seafloor mapping operations in the Pacific Ocean. The bow was discovered resting about 675 meters deep in the Solomon Islands' Iron Bottom Sound,...
K27 million student dining hall for Unitech
The National
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THE University of Technology (Unitech) has a new student dining hall built at a cost of K27 million. Commissioned recently, the spacious and fully equipped facility will cater for 3,000 students who will be enrolling and studying there. Dining...
WWII mystery solved as sunken wreck of USS New Orleans is found 83 years after tragedy killed 183 sailors
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
By JAMES CIRRONE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 00:22 EDT, 10 July 2025 | Updated: 00:56 EDT, 10 July 2025 A team of researchers have located the final resting place of the bow of a US Navy ship that was nearly destroyed during World War II. The bow...
Australia Zoo rescues two crocodiles in devastating conditions
Noosa Today
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July 8, 2025
Australia Zoo’s Crocodile Rescue Team has successfully rescued two large saltwater crocodiles from devastating welfare conditions in the Solomon Islands, giving them a second chance at life. Both crocodiles, over two meters long, had tragically...
How to livestream the exploration of shipwrecks in Guadalcanal
SI Live - New York
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July 8, 2025
Those intrigued by the mystery of the waters are invited to join explorers this month on Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel Nautilus for the virtual 21-day Maritime Archaeology of Guadalcanal expedition During World War II, the Solomon...
Undersea expedition discovers bow of USS New Orleans, lost in WW2
Military Times
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July 8, 2025
On Nov. 30, 1942, a torpedo slammed into the heavy cruiser New Orleans, sending the bow, two gun turrets and more than 180 sailors to the bottom of Ironbottom Sound, near Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Its whereabouts...
Movers & Shakers: Victoria’s childcare system reviewers, Jones to the OECD
The Mandarin
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July 10, 2025
DCCEEW secretary revealed, DAFF secretary takes IPAA ACT presidency, NSW appoints Safe Work commissioner, latest ambassadors get postings. Senior Executive Service Band 2 The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has...
NEP & apprenticeship policy under review
The Islandsun
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July 10, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) is currently reviewing the National Employment Policy (NEP) 2023-2027 and the apprenticeship policy. MICILI Permanent Secretary, (PS) Riley Mesepitu speaking at...
Lost Bow of USS New Orleans Found In Depths Of Iron Bottom Sound
Deeper Blue
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July 8, 2025
A team of scientists and explorers aboard the research vessel Nautilus this week located and imaged the lost bow of the warship USS New Orleans for the first time. The bow was found at a depth of approximately 675 meters/2,215 feet in Iron Bottom...
Severed bow of US warship blown off by Japanese torpedo finally found in South Pacific
LiveScience
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July 10, 2025
The bow section of the U.S. warship USS New Orleans, which was blown off by a Japanese torpedo in 1942, has been located near the island of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific Ocean. Although the ship survived the attack, more than 180 of the crew...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 4 – July 10, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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July 11, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Fisheries showcases fish aggregating devices at trade fair
The Islandsun
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July 11, 2025
BY CHRIS ALEX The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) took part in this week’s National Trade Fair at FOPA Village, Panatina, with a special focus on demonstrating Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) — an initiative aimed at...
Teen urges Kiwi youth to tackle climate-fuelled food poverty
RNZ
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July 8, 2025
Joel Titus visited Malaita in the Solomon Islands in December 2024 as a World Vision New Zealand youth ambassador. Photo: Supplied A young Kiwi Indian is urging young New Zealanders to rise up against the dual threats of climate change and food...