On the 10th of July, 1985, just before midnight, The Rainbow Warrior- flagship for Greenpeace International- was bombed and sunk whilst moored at Marsden Wharf, Auckland, New Zealand. This bombing resulted in the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, and death of crew member and photographer Fernando Pereira. The Rainbow Warrior had previously been involved in many Anti-Nuclear protests in the Pacific, mainly protesting against French Nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll. Initially, the French Government denied any responsibility for the bombing, but the truth was revealed when two French DGSE Officers, Dominique Prieur and Alain Mafart, were arrested on the 24th of July, and charged with murder, arson, conspiracy to commit arson, and willful damage. As part of a plea bargain, both officers pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and were sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. As if to make matters worse, both Officers were released having only served two years of their imprisonment, due to pregnancy and illness, and upon arrival home, were decorated and promoted. This whole debacle severely poisoned New Zealand's relationship with France, and had a lasting effect on the Anti-Nuclear movement in New Zealand.