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 HMNZS CANTERBURY F421
HMNZS CANTERBURY was a Leander Class Frigate, built in Scotland for the RNZN and commissioned in 1971. She was decommissioned in 2005 and sunk off the Bay of Islands in February 2007
Although a relatively old ship, several refits over her service life mean CANTERBURY has both a tactical and weapon fit-out that is right up to date. Her Phalanx Close-In Weapon fires 3000 rounds per minute.
Her refit in 1998 included changes to accommodate the Navy's new Kaman Seasprite helicopter.
CANTERBURY was decommissioned on 31 March 2005.
CANTERBURY's home port was Lyttelton.
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Displacement
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3182 tonnes
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Length
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113 metres
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Beam
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13 metres
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Draught
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5 metres
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Machinery
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Two steam turbines driving twin shafts: 30,000 horsepower.
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Armament
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Twin 4.5" guns. Two triple barrelled torpedo tubes. Phalanx Close in Weapons System. .50 cal machine guns.
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Other
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Kaman Seasprite helicopter.
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Speed
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30 knots
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Range
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5,500 nm at 15 knots
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Complement
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245 Oficers and Ratings..
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More HMNZS Canterbury (the Frigate) info here
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