Rescue at Sea Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto | Exclusive

It was 25 years ago when the Commanding Officer of the RFNS Kula Viliame Naupoto waved goodbye to two Vanuavatu sisters who were rescued in a daring search and rescue operation in the Lau waters. They were inside an ambulance on their way out of the Captain Stanley Brown Naval Base in Walu Bay, Suva. The reunion yesterday was made possible after the publication of a five-part series in the Fiji Sun last week by the Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Rear Admiral Naupoto’s account of the operation. Rear Admiral Naupoto personally drove to Namadi to pick up Liliana Gade, 39, and Lute Tubuna, 42. It was a tearful reunion. Join Rosi Doviverata as she speaks to Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto about his experience and what happened when we met the two sisters after 25 years. Video: Fernando Lobendahn Feedback: rosi.doviverata@fijisun.com.fj For stories on life and the struggles of it, grab a copy of the Fiji Sun or Subscribe to the E-Edition. https://eedition.fijisun.com.fj/subscriptionplans

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