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Name: BACCHANTE
Type: Frigate
Keel: 27/10/1966
Launched: 29/02/1968
Completed: 05/12/1969
Builder: Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd
Yard: High Walker
Yard Number: 189
Dimensions: 2500disp - 2962disp, 360.0 x 43.0 x 19.0(draft)ft
Engines: 2 x Steam turbines, DR geared, English Electric type, 30000hp
Engines by: Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Barrow
Propulsion: 2 x Screws, 30.0knots
Construction: Steel
Armament: 1 x 2 x 4.5ins, 2 x 1 x 40mm guns; 1 x 4 x Sea Cat AA missiles;
1 x 3 x Limbo anti-submarine mortar; 1 x Wasp helicopter
History:
05/12/1969 British Royal Navy
1982 Government of New Zealand; renamed WELLINGTON
13/11/2005 Sank
Comments: Member of the Leander Class (broad beamed version). Allocated pennant number F69
In 01/1968 Vickers merged the High Walker yard with Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd and from that date Swan Hunter took responsibility for the contract acting as agents for the Vickers Group
05/05/2000: Decommissioned
13/11/2005: Scuttled as an artificial reef & dive attraction off Houghton Bay, Wellington


Above photo as BACCHANTE is courtesy of Photoship

Above photo as BACCHANTE is copyright of Chris Howell

Above photo as BACCHANTE is copyright of Corveleyn Roger

Above photo as WELLINGTON is copyright of Chris Howell

Being stripped ready for sinking. Above photo is copyright of Nick Baxter

Newcastle Journal, Friday, 01/03/1968

Newcastle Journal, Saturday, 11/10/1969