Leander class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: CA Call Sign: ZMCR Shipyard: Yarrow See Also: L Canterbury class L421 Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: sunkRefitDeployment History of HMNZS Canterbury F421 1968-augOrderedOrdered 1969-jun-12Laid downLaid down Yard No 1001 1970-may-06LaunchedLaunched 1971-oct-22CommissionedCommissioned 1972-aug arrived in NZ from UK, with Wasp HAS.1 NZ3903 embarked. 1973-julDeploymentDeployment Mururoa Atoll relieved HMNZS Otago, on station outside the French nuclear test zone, in protest at continued atmospheric testing. 1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review off Mother Bank 1986-oct-04DeploymentDeployment Fleet Review: 75th anniversary of RAN Present at 75th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review. 1987-novRefitRefit Mid Life Refit, until c Jun 1990 1995RefitRefit refit until Mar 1996, including installation of Phalanx CIWS and enlargement to hanger for Seasprite programme 2005-mar-31DecommissionedDecommissioned 2007-nov-03Fate: sunkFate: sunk Deep Water Cove Bay of Islands as artifical reef at Deep Water Cove, Bay of Islands Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Aircraft Typical Max RNZN Westland Wasp 11 RNZN Kaman Seasprite 11 Builder Yarrow, Scotstoun