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History of HMNZS Canterbury
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The Canterbury is a Leander Class Frigate built in Scotland for the RNZN and commissioned in 1971, service number F421. She accommodated 240 Officers and Ratings. Specifications:
She was powered by two steam turbines driving twin shafts: 30,000 horsepower. HMNZS Canterbury was the last steam powered Frigate owned by the New Zealand Navy. Armaments: Twin, 4.5in forward guns, heavy machine guns, Sea Cat missile system and antisubmarine torpedoes delivered by Seasprite helicopter. During her time she traveled about 960,000 nautical miles. In 2005 Canterbury F421 was decommissioned and on the 3rd November 2007 she took her last journey to the seabed of Deep Water Cove.
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The Canterbury before being laid to rest:
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