Leander class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: WA Call Sign: ZMPS Shipyard: Harland and Wolff Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: sunkPort VisitRefitDeploymentAircraft History of HMNZS Waikato F55 1963-jun-14OrderedOrdered 1964-janLaid downLaid down 1966-feb-18LaunchedLaunched 1966-sep-15CommissionedCommissioned 1966-decAircraftAircraft Portland Harbour Embarked Wasp HAS.1 NZ3902 as Waikato Flt at Portland, for delivery to New Zealand. 1968-sep-20DeploymentDeployment Exercise Exercise Coral Sands participated in Exercise Coral Sands, until 13 Oct. 1986RefitRefit mid life refit, completed 1988 1988-sep-26Port VisitPort Visit HMAS Kuttabul Fleet Review: Australia Bi-centennial Naval Salute to Sydney for Australian Bi-centennial Fleet Review 1991RefitRefit 1998DecommissionedDecommissioned 2000Fate: sunkFate: sunk sunk as artificial reef 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 Harland and Wolff, Belfast