Fed: Navy ship rescues Solomons Islanders
An Australian warship has saved six men from heavy seas in the Solomon Islands aftertheir canoe took on water and sank.
The defence department says HMAS Hawkesbury, with 42 crew, had just finished a mercydash ferrying a sick baby to the regional hospital in Ghizo, one of the Solomons' islands.
The crew spotted two men in the water and found another four after a search.
Their powered canoe was swamped in big waves and capsized.
HMAS Hawkesbury commanding officer PAUL MANDZIY says the crew battled heavy seas andwinds of up to 35 knots to launch an inflatable boat to pick up the men.
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KEYWORD: SOLOMONS RESCUE (CANBERRA)
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