Getting the news (Manawatu) Mystery Cache

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the Seagnoid: Vegetation overgrowth has made this cache problematic. Maybe I'll reliven it somewhere else.

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Hidden : 12/9/2013
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Sonar?
No contacts, Captain.
Good. First, let's see if there is any news.
Aye, Captain. Bow planes up ten, stern up ten. Read the depth.
Planes ten aye. Planes ten aye.
Forty meters.
Thirty meters.
Twenty.
Fifteen.
Both planes zero.
Planes zero.
Level at thirteen point five meters, Captain.
Sonar?
Still nothing, Captain.
Let's take a look... All clear up top. Surface the boat.
All set to blow!
Blow the ballast!
Watch to the bridge! Open the vents! Electrics off, start the diesels!
Sonar, send our position. Let me know if there is anything for us.
Aye, Captain.
...
Ahh, Captain?
Yes?
We've received a signal. I have decoded it, but it is double encrypted. Your eyes only, sir.
Thanks Sonar. Tell the First I'll be in my room.
Yes, Captain.

You retreat to your cabin with the cypher machine, open the safe and pull out an envelope. The instructions in the envelope says that the captain's code for today is:
Reflector B, Rotors: Gamma, III, V, II; Rings PKFO; Start: QAXL; Plugs: FB GP IC QL SD TR VO WJ YE ZU.
Ten minutes later you emerge from your cabin and after another minute at the chart table with everyone watching apprehensively, you turn to the First Watch Officer.

First - we have a job to do. Head nor-nor-east at maximum. We'll stay on the surface for a while, charge the batteries, air the boat.
Certainly Captain. Come right five degrees rudder, speed seventeen knots. Navigator - new bearing zero two two degrees.
Rudder right five degrees aye.
Course zero two two degrees aye.
Speed seventeen knots aye.
Rudder to zero.
Rudder zero aye.
Heading reports zero two two degrees, sir.
...

Now it is up to you to complete the mission. Here is the message the radio/sonar operator gave you: 
TDST LXOF KWIT XILA LDOR ELCM JHLS GVOX DXTT QGNM VLDT ZNCF XOTK GNTF MBQP WYEM ULUP KTJW CBBY PWJP EOVP HIFA KGPF TQAL VZUI KSCJ IMLZ JKGB FYEJ FVAU YIMO KZUJ SPPC FNIP DKCR OQRY ZEEE WHTH CHLY ASZD TOBW YSUB AQBR BEJA JYHK HYBA IJLF IQLQ EMEU HYMX JWBT CTXO EPKR VKPY BYGI GSKZ JKMH JAAE AEZF MVIE CUZC BUMQ NCJK KJSL ZNJW RJFB YAVY XYIT UZGA LBWF EMYN VMSN IEQG BUAX XSVR BQBQ OMTF LOBL DTVP
Good luck on your mission! Parking is available at the page coordinates, followed by an easy walk to the cache. The package is a 2L Sistema, with a special prize for the FTF.

Warning:

Kiwitea Stream is normally clear and ankle deep.
If you cannot see the bottom or it is more than knee deep DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS CACHE!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

TY, EUF

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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