Operation Ashika names 70 missing passengers and crew [1]
Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 21:00. Updated on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 15:19.
There were 128 persons on board the Princess Ashika when it left Nuku'alofa on its August 5 voyage, Operation Ashika confirmed on August 19. These have been established as:
54 rescued
2 bodies recovered
72 missing persons (68 passengers and 4 crew).
The missing include 70 confirmed names and two unidentified persons:
S/No, Surname, First Name, Gender, Age, Address
1. Aho, Sione Tali-kihe-Matoni, m, 29, Fasi
2. Aisea, Eva, m, 24, Popua
3. Aisea, Lisiate, Tovo, m, 26, Uiha
4. Alimoni, Lima, f, 25, Anana
5. Alimoni, Mele, (Lima's sister), f, 22, Anana
6. Elone, Sione Valele, m, 43, Fasi
7. Elone, Sione Veuveuso, m, 34, Fasi
8. Fa'asolo, Sitiueti, m, 40, Fungamisi Vv
9. Falemei, Kepueli, m, 19, Houmakelikao
10. Fa'uhiva, Etuate, m, 21, Haveluloto
11. Fe'ao, Siuta Nikolasi Senituli, m, 23, Ha'ato'u
12. Fetu'u, Anitelu Uali, m, 23, Makaunga
13. Filiai, Liliani, f, 53, Mangia Vv
14. Finau, Ela, f, 33, Tofoa
15. Finau, Ioane, m, (c) 3, Tofoa
16. Finau, Paea-'i-Latai, f, 32, Ha'afeva/Tofoa
17. Hala Tahila, (nee Tauki'uvea), f, 41, Tatakamotonga
18. He, Tevita Vailahi Atu, m, 60+ Kotu
19. Hikila, Loseli Tupou m 35 Ma'ufanga
20. Kanongata'a, Barsin 'Ela, f, (c) 9, Fotuha'a
21 Kanongata'a, Paea 'i Faua, f, 39, Fotuha'a
22 Kaufusi, Salesi Havili m 26, Ha'ateiho
23. Kauhala, Fe'ofa'aki, f, (c), 6, Pahu
24. Kauhala, Hikifo'ou, f, (c) 3, Pahu
25. Kauhala, Manu Losaline Kaniata, f, 34, Pahu
26. Kauhala, Manukeu, m, 36, Pahu
27. Kofutu'a, Pelenaise 'Ioane, f, 56, Anana/'Uiha, Hp
28. Lavaka, Lavinia, f, 60, Ha'afeva
29. Lavalu, Ahokava, m, 20, Folaha
30. Lavemai, Simaima, f, 41, Mataika Vv
31. Lavulavu, James Newton, m, (c) 4, Talau, Vv
32. Loto'ahea, Taipe, m, 56, Feletoa Vv
33. Lutui, Simaima Taukifaleniu, f, 45, Uiha
34. Mafi, Sekona, m (c), 1, Matuku Hp/ Ha'ateiho
35. Mafi, Tatisi (nee Pole), f, 25, Ha'ateiho
36. Mahe, Fetaulaki, m, 24, Talihau Vv
37. Mahe, Filimone Moniti, m (c) 2, Talihau Vv
38. Mailangi, Atelete, f, 63, Feletoa Vv
39. Mailangi, Paula, m, 25 ,Feletoa Vv
40. Mailangi, Tapuaki, f, 28, Feletoa Vv
41. Mavae, Manase, m, 38, Tu'anuku, Vv /Vaini
42. Moala, Katilimoni Finau, m, 47, Kapa Vv
43. Ngahe, Esafe Kilikiti, m, 51, Tefisi Vv
44. Oto'ota, Melaia, f, 23, Holeva
45. Palanite, Mele Mateitalo, f, 31, Longomapu Vv
46. Pole, Senileva Taufa f 52 Ha'ateiho
47. Po'uha, Piutau m 31 Ha'afeva
48. Puleheloto, Sisiliah Rachelmana, f, 24, Niue
49. Samisoni, Kolianita, f, 60, Lotofoa Hp
50. Samisoni, Maamafo'ou, f, 30, Lotofoa Hp
51. Samisoni, Mele 'Ofeina, f, 19, Lotofoa Hp
52. Samisoni, Tukupa-kihe-'Eiki he Maamafo'ou Jr, f, 7, Lotofoa Hp
53. Talakai, Mele Kato Kakala, f, 46, Puke
54. Talakai, Mele Kato Kakala Jr f (c) 2 Puke
55. Talakai, To-e-pou-'i-Pouono f (c) 5 Puke
56. Taufahema, Siosifa, m, 28, Nautoka
57. Ta'ufo'ou, Fifita, f ,77, Kotu, Hp
58. Ta'ufo'ou, Meki, m, (c) 2, Fo'ui
59. Tava, Malakai, m, 34, Popua
60. Tukitoa, Lio, m, 44, Feletoa Vv
61. Tukuafu, Poasi, m, 21, Fasi
62. Umeda, Hiroshi, m, 70, Japan
63. Uvea, Tevita Pola, m, (c) 9, Ha'afeva
64. Vaitohi, Tupola, m, 14, Kotu Hp
65. Vaka, Mosese (aka Kelly Valu), m, (c) 5, Kolonga
66. Valu, Christy, f, 28, Kolonga
67. Vave, Neti, m, 30, Nautoka
68. Langanke, Christian, m, 28, German
69. Gmeinder, Diana, f, 28, German
70. Henry, Pauline, f, France.
71. Unidentified person
72. Unidentified person
The two deceased passengers recovered were:
McMillan, Daniel, m, Britain
Mahe, Vaefetu'u f, 22, Kolofo'ou.