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Sailing to Man-o-War Bay on Waiheke Island & Touring WWII Bunker Stoney Batter with SY RaLa

20 de novembro de 2023 · 20 min · 13K visualizações · Man-o-War Bay, Waiheke Island

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The crew of the 1965 Alberg 30 sloop *Triteia* sails across the channel in 20-plus knots of wind to anchor in Man-o-War Bay on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.1:31 After securing the vessel, the crew hikes to the Stoney Batter tunnels, a decommissioned World War II coastal defense complex.2:14 The site features an extensive underground network of magazines, communication rooms, and accommodation quarters originally built to protect Auckland from potential Japanese and German naval threats.11:18 A local guide details the history of the site, including the 1940 mining of the Hauraki Gulf by the German raider *Orion*, which sank the *Niagara* and left gold bullion on the seafloor.12:43 The tour also covers the strategic role of the tunnels in monitoring shipping lanes and the presence of American Marines in New Zealand during the Pacific War.17:12 The tunnels remain structurally sound, serving today as an artistic space and historical site.8:41

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