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	HMS Bacchante (F69) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		In 1971, Bacchante deployed to the West Indies, and while there, performed a number of naval exercises, which included the carriers HMS Ark Royal and USS America a deployment that has since been replaced by Atlantic Patrol Task (North).
		In 1982, Bacchante became the Gibraltar Guardship and subsequently deployed to the South Atlantic to undertake duties around Falkland Islands in the tense aftermath aftermath of the Falklands War.
		Bacchante was later decommissioned from the Royal Navy that year, being subsequently sold to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
	publicliterature.org.cob-web.org:8888 /en/wikipedia/h/hm/hms_bacchante__f69_.html (359 words)

	Canadian Artificial Reef Consulting - Artificial Reef Expertise
		F69 spent 36 years' in the service of the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy.
		It was launched by the Royal Navy in 1969 as HMS Bacchante and then in 1983 transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy which renamed it HMNZS Wellington.
		Sinking F69 Trust chair Marco Zeeman said the Wellington's last voyage took two hours on Sunday morning, when it was towed by two tugs from its berth at the Taranaki wharf outside Te Papa.
	www.artificialreefs.net /News/2005-11-13.html (317 words)

	SlySi's = F69 HMNZ Wellington, HMS Bacchante (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The F69 is a Leander class Frigate which served with the British navy then with the New Zealand Navy.
		She has been scuttled off Houghton Bay/Island bay, Wellington, New Zealand in shallow water (26m) as a dive attraction and to encourage the marine eco system as part of Wellington's conservation efforts with marine and wildlife reserves.
		The F69 - HMNZS Wellington was scuttled on Sunday 13 November 2005.
	www.slysi.org.nz /F69.shtml (68 words)

	New Zealand Divewrecks - dive the trail!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Charitable Trust was formed solely for the acquisition of the retired HMNZS Wellington (F69), a Leander class frigate, utilising the vessel to create an artificial marine reef and a world class recreational diver facility.
		Before she was commissioned HMNZS Wellington, F69 served the Royal Navy as HMS Bacchante.
		Many ex-crew of HMS Bacchante were present for the sinking and/or visited her during the preparation of the ship while she was berthed outside Te Papa.
	www.divewreck.co.nz /F69/Home.php (302 words)

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		Bacchante, Naiad, Dido and Achilles were all earmarked to enter the Standby Squadron.
		In 1982 she sailed with HMS Illustrious and Battleaxe to the Falklands to relieve Invincible and her escorts after the war had ended.
		In 1971 Bacchante was on hand in the West Indies during troubles in Bermuda and Antigua.
	members.lycos.co.uk /airmodels/Leander-Class-info.htm (6124 words)

	Paxman History Pages - Paxman and the Royal Navy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The only one of her type built, HMS Bristol was commissioned in 1973 and withdrawn from service in 1991.
		HMS Invincible was 'mothballed' in 2005, pending the construction of two new carriers for the Navy.
		As at January 2006, HMS Grafton is shortly to be decommissioned, having been sold to Chile.
	www.nelmes.fsnet.co.uk /paxman/paxmanRN.htm (2609 words)

	City, My City - F69 acquires a new role
		HMS Bacchante / HMNZS Wellington 1969 - 2005
		F69 will rest in 21 to 26 meters of water showing 4 buoys to identify her presence.
		F69 stops directly in front of us, held in position fore and aft, and we have seen what we came to see.
	www.hillac.de /zei_b140.htm (1188 words)

	Useful Links - Royal Navy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The aim of this "old-school" Association is to bring together those who spent some or most of their formative years in HMS Fisgard, or in the Fisgard Squadron, institutions which bear the only name that has an unbroken history of being exclusively used fo...
		The H.M.S. SOLEBAY Association was formed to provide former shipmates from all commissions the opportunity to keep in touch, and to meet....
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	www.comradesandcolleagues.com /links/royalnavy.html (2549 words)

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		She is the third ex New Zealand Navy ship to be sunk in New Zealand to form an artificial reef for recreational divers to explore.
		Marco and his team have done an excellent job in ensuring that the F69 is as safe as possible for divers to explore.
		All afternoon it was F69 to the Coast Guard, police etc - F69 calling - F69 to...
	www.divenewzealand.com /articles.asp?sid=705 (818 words)

	PUSH THE BUTTON 027 \| THE HUNT FOR F69
		The F69 weighs over 3,000 tonnes and is 113 metres long, nearly the size of a rugby field.
		Launched in 1969, she was originally named HMS Bacchante and served in the UK's Royal Navy.
		The former HMNZS Wellington was also known by its 'pennant number', F69.
	www.pushthebutton.co.nz /quick_facts.html (217 words)

	NZDF - Formal Handover of ex Navy Frigate Wellington to Sink F69 Trust
		The hulk of ex HMNZS WELLINGTON has been sold to Sink F69 Trust for $1.00 and will be officially handed over to the trust at a reception hosted by Hon Mark Burton and Hon Annette King in the Executive Wing Foyer of Parliament House at 5:30 pm, Wednesday 13 April 2005.
		The hulk of ex HMNZS WELLINGTON is scheduled to be towed from the Devonport Naval Base on 3 May arriving in Wellington Harbour on 7 May 2005 (weather and sea conditions dependent).
		Sink F69 Trust intends to create an artificial reef on the seabed off the south coast of Wellington city as a tourist attraction for sport divers.
	www.nzdf.mil.nz /news/media-releases/20050412-fhoenfwtsft.htm (290 words)

	Leander Class General Purpose Frigate ( Type 12 Improved) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Above: HMS Scylla (F71) armed with Exocet and Seawolf missiles.
		Replaced Phoebe as the warship HMS Hero in the television series ‘Warship’ and adopted Phoebe’s pennant number for continuity.
		In 1971 Bacchante was onhand in the West Indies during troubles in Bermuda and Antigua.
	www.btinternet.com /~warship/Postwar/Frigates/leander.htm (6092 words)

	HMS Broadsword Falklands 82 - Ship Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		HMS Attacker One of the lend-lease Escort Carriers built for the US Navy but subsequently allocated to the RN HMS Bacchante 1975 - 1977 Leander class Frigate F69
		HMS Brilliant This site covers the period from her first commission to returning home from Falklands war in 1982.
		HMS Vanguard The life and times of the Royal Navy Battleship HMS Vanguard
	www.btinternet.com /~broadsword82/links/ships.htm (139 words)

	Genesis
		The device on the rear of the mainmast angled to port is a light guidance system for the helicopter.
		HMS Dido, the third Leander Class, laid down as the Hastings.
		Like the Rothesay class the gun is a twin Vickers semi-automatic 4.5" Mk6 dual purpose gun directed by the MRS-3 system which includes the Mod-0 director on the bridge roof.
	www.middle-watch.co.uk /Genisis.htm (1366 words)

	eBay.co.uk - frigate, Transportation, Diecast Vehicles, Non-Fiction Books items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		HMS ANDROMEDA F57 RN NAVAL WARSHIP LEANDER FRIGATE
		HMS Aurora (Leander Class Frigate) 1/3000 scale ship
		HMS ARGONAUT F56 RN NAVAL WARSHIP LEANDER FRIGATE
	search.ebay.co.uk /frigate_W0QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQsascsZ1 (197 words)

	Broad Beam leander frigates (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Broadbeamed Group of Leander frigates HMS Andromeda, Hermione, Jupiter, Scylla, Charybdis, Achilles, Ariadne, Diomede and HMS Apollo were designed with a view for increasing their life span for future modifications an extra 2 feet were added to the beam which increased stability and endurance with a slight reduction in speed.
		It was planned that between 1977 and 1984 all the Broad beamed class Frigates would undergo modernisation, with HMS Andromeda being the first in 1977 and being completed in 1980.
		HMS Scylla, stripped ready for use as a target.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /broad_beam.htm (1378 words)

	DUI Supports Ships 2 Reefs
		Deafening cannons on shore were followed by a series of explosions on the 113 meter vessel, now known simply as F69.
		The organizers were worried 40 knot winds might turn the vessel on its side, but the scuttling went according to plan, taking under two minutes for the frigate to sink 26 meters to the sea bed.
		The scuttling was originally to take place on Saturday afternoon, but bad weather forced organizers to postpone it for 24 hours.
	www.dui-online.com /ships_2_reefs.html (356 words)

	CDNN :: Local dive industry to benefit from HMNZS Wellington sinking
		Weather permitting, on November 12 a decommissioned Naval frigate previously known as HMNZS Wellington, will be scuttled off Tapa Te Rangu Island, near Wellington Airport.
		Now called simply F69, it will become an artificial marine reef and dive attraction for visitors from home and overseas.
		F69, a 3.084-tonne, 113m-long ship was launched by the Royal Navy in 1969 as HMS Bacchante, transferring in 1983 to the Royal New Zealand Navy which renamed it HMNZS Wellington.
	www.cdnn.info /news/industry/i051104.html (460 words)

	CIO - Torpedoes not included (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The ship, bought for $1 by Wellington’s F69 Trust, will be sunk in November off the South Coast as a dive attraction.
		Also in the first lot is the control panel for the ship’s torpedo tubes (torpedoes not included), a veritable steal at just $1000 reserve.
		F69, a batch 3 leander class frigate, spent 12 years in the British Navy as HMS Bacchante and 18 years in the NZ Navy as HMNZS Wellington, before being decomissioned.
	idg.net.nz /cio.nsf/UNID/BD44D4656D4A0D9ACC2570430076F5F7?OpenDocument (354 words)

	GSM Mobile NZ ⇒ News ⇒ F69 Countdown to Sinking!
		On the evening of the 1st of October - a Titanic meal - will be served on board F69, featuring the 11 course extravaganza provided on the fateful night of the Titanic hitting ice, produced by one of Wellington's top chef's, Martin Bosley.
		The SinkF69 Charitable Trust was formed solely for the acquisition of the retired HMNZS Wellington (F69), a Leander class frigate, utilising the vessel to create an artificial marine reef and a world class recreational diver facility.
		Many ex-crew of HMS Bacchante hope to be present for the sinking and during the preparation of the ship while she is berthed outside Te Papa.
	www.gsmmobile.co.nz /News/article/sid=756.html (533 words)

	HMS Bacchante, HMNZS Wellington, F69, Leander class frigate
		HMS Bacchante, HMNZS Wellington, F69, Leander class frigate
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		hms bacchante f69 royal navy leander class frigate, hmnzs wellington, royal new zealand navy
	www.hmsbacchante.co.uk (91 words)

	International Diving Industry Directory \| 2005 \| The retired frigate Wellington (F69), will be sunk off the coast of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The retired frigate Wellington (F69), will be sunk off the coast of Wellington.
		The former frigate HMNZS Wellington will be sunk off Houghton Bay on Saturday 12 November 2005, at 3pm, weather and sea conditions permitting.
		HMNZS Wellington was commissioned into the RN as HMS Bacchante For more information on F69's life in the Royal Navy, pls refer www.hmsbacchante.co.uk.
	www.diving-industry.com /index.php?id=0,435,0,0,1,0 (406 words)

	Worldwide Online Auctions News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The material is being sold by a charity called the F69 Trust, which bought the ship from the Royal New Zealand Navy for in 2003.
		The F69 Trust plans to sink the gutted vessel off the coast of Wellington in November to create a dive site.
		The batch 3 Leander class frigate spent 30 years in commission, first as HMS Bacchante in Britain's Royal Navy for 12 years then as the Wellington for 18 years.
	www.world-online-auctions.com /worldwide-online-auctions-news/?page=12 (869 words)

	eBay.co.uk - Ship Photograph, Naval Ship, Navy, Photograph items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		PHOTO OF HMS FURY TAKEN IN JULY 1935
		PHOTO OF HMS ELECTRA TAKEN IN JULY 1935
		PHOTO OF HMS FIREDRAKE TAKEN IN JULY 1935
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		Genuine part of F69, a batch 3 Leander Class Frigate.
		F69 spent 12 years in the Royal Navy as HMS Bacchante and 18 years in the Royal NZ Navy as HMNZS Wellington.
		To be scuttled on the 12th November, 2005, or next calm day.
	www.trademe.co.nz /structure/0187-0443-2670-/auction-34558046.htm (216 words)

	Wellington, New Zealand to offer New Destination for Divers
		On 12 November, weather permitting, the decommissioned Navy frigate F69 will be scuttled off Tapa Te Rangu Island, near Wellington Airport, after more than 30 years of service with the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy.
		Her new role will be as an artificial marine reef and dive attraction for visitors from throughout New Zealand and overseas.
		The 3084 tonne, 113 metre vessel was launched by the Royal Navy in 1969 as HMS Bacchante, transferring in 1983 to the Royal New Zealand Navy, where she was renamed HMNZS Wellington.
	www.news-travel.info /november/wellington-new-zealand.htm (411 words)

	eBay.co.uk - warships, ship, Postcards, Non-Fiction Books items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		HMS ACTIVE, F171 (RN WARSHIP AMAZON CL. FRIGATE)
		rb391 - UK Naval Warship - HMS Iron Duke - postcard
		rb392 - UK Naval Warship - HMS Iron Duke - postcard
	search.ebay.co.uk /warships_W0QQfrtsZ250QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1 (462 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		HMNZS Wellington/HMS Bacchante has been sunk as a dive wreck off her adopted home city of Wellington.
		Whilst there must be a tinge of sadness at sinking of our fine ship, I find myself heartened that she will live on underwater, rather than being dismantled anonymously in some Indian breakers yard, or used as a target, as my two previous ships were.
		Marco Zeeman, Sink F69 project manager, snapped on the fo'c's'le by Adrian Booker, Oct 2005,
	www.hmsbacchante.co.uk /Afterlife.htm (116 words)

	Sunday: The journey of the Wellington \| NATIONAL \| NEWS \| tvnz.co.nz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Wellington began life in britain in 1968 as the Royal Navy's HMS Bacchante.
		In 1986 the New Zealand Navy bought, refitted and renamed her Wellington.
		But when Zeeman found the 3000 tonne warship, pennant number F69, she was gathering rust alongside the Devonport wharf in Auckland.
	tvnz.co.nz /view/page/423466/629493 (784 words)

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