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Probe Begins Over Soviet Cruise Ship Sinking
New Zealand launches an inquiry into the Mikhail Lermontov disaster that sank off the northern tip of South Island after striking a reef. All 409 passengers survived and most crew were saved. Officials rejected the captain’s blame on a New Zealand pilot and cited adequate charts and navigator Jamison. A naval officer criticized aboard safety gear as dangerous and rotted lifeboats while rescue crews praised Soviet sailors for aiding passengers.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Zealand
Mikhail Lermontov
South Island
Don Jamison
Jamison
Royal New Zealand Navy
Ken Robertson
Robertson
Peter Batchelor
Batchelor
Taupo
Sydney
John Muncey