HMNZS Wellington 2005
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | HMNZS Wellington | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 2005 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | frigate, artificial reef | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | New Zealand | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Cook Strait | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | North Island | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 4 km from land |
| Position | -41.3530, 174.7800 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
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.
Location
- Recorded position: -41.3530, 174.7800 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Cook Strait
- Nearest coast: North Island
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMNZS Wellington (F69) (revision 1376252530), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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