A French vessel rammed the Greenpeace vessel RAINBOW WARRIOR II and French commandos stormed on board, smashing windows on the bridge and throwing tear gas canisters.

A French vessel rammed the Greenpeace vessel RAINBOW WARRIOR II and French commandos stormed on board, smashing windows on the bridge and throwing tear gas canisters. The RAINBOW WARRIOR had entered the 12 mile exclusion zone around Moruroa atoll in protest at the planned resumption of nuclear weapons testing by France at Moruroa. The crew of the RAINBOW WARRIOR were arrested and removed from the ship. Smoke from tear gas. South Pacific

Unique identifier: GP0H61

Type: Image

Shoot date: 09/07/1995

Locations: French Polynesia, Moruroa, Polynesia

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Steve Morgan

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Moruroa French Nuclear Testing Tour

The Greenpeace flagship RAINBOW WARRIOR en route to Moruroa to protest the planned resumption of French nuclear weapons testing at Moruroa. Pictures include rendezvous with MV Greenpeace, Vega and a flotilla of boats outside the exclusion zone around Moruroa to protest against French Nuclear Testing at the atoll; David McTaggart and storming by French commandos; pacific islands with palm trees, military frigate. The Rainbow Warrior and the MV Greenpeace were arrested during the actions.

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