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HMNZS Wellington was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Originally commissioned in 1969 for the Royal Navy as HMS Bacchante, she joined the RNZN in 1982. She was decommissioned in 1999 and sunk in 2005. Refit[edit] On arrival in New Zealand, Wellington was decommissioned and entered an extended refit which ended in 1986. The limited modernization proved difficult and tookContinue reading “HMNZS Wellington was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).”

The Frigate was decommissioned in 1999, and sunk in 2005 to become a dive site HMNZS Wellington was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Originally commissioned in 1969 for the Royal Navy as HMS Bacchante, she joined the RNZN in 1982. She was decommissioned in 1999 and sunk in 2005. via WordPress https://ift.tt/VoOU1sZ

Later in 1947, Hautapu was put up for sale and sold to New Zealand Fisheries Ltd. (which was located in Wellington) to serve as a fishing trawler. In 1963, Hautapu was laid up, due to high operating costs, and poor results with fishing,[6] later being put back into service. Hautapu shortly after she ran aground. On 4 November 1963, Hautapu struck an unidentified objectContinue reading “Ex- HMNZS Hautapu (T26)(T340) and her demise”

HMNZS Takapu HMNZS Takapu (Q1188/P3556)Commissioned 22 May 1943 as Q1188Survey Equipment: Fitted to Q1188 when rebuilt 1946-50The USN supervised the construction and then took charge of the finished HDML for allocation to the Allied navy. Both Q1187(Tarapunga) & Q1188(Takapu) were shipped as deck cargo from Vancouver aboard SS Kootenay Park and arrived at Wellington onContinue reading “HMNZS Takapu (Q1188/P3556)”

HMNZS Tarapunga flying her paying off pennant after many years service in the Hydrographic branchSurvey Equipment:Fitted to Q1187/P3566 when converted in 1950-51 HMNZS Tarapunga as Q1187 Both Q1187 (Tarapunga) & Q1188 (Takapu) shipped as deck cargo from Vancouver aboard SS Kootenay Park and arrived at Wellington on 30 April 1943. There they were unloaded byContinue reading “HMNZS Tarapunga 1 (P3566/Q1187)”