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At 113.4m long, 12.5m beam and a draft of 5.5m the Waikato was the first of the Leander class frigates built for the NZ navy in 1966. Decommissioned in 1988 and sunk in late 2000. The HMNZS Waikato rests in two pieces leaning on its starboard side in water 28m/30m deep.
The Waikato is a great wreck to explore both inside and out with the right training and equipment.
2 buoys are tied to the wreck, one at the bow and one at the rear of the helicopter hanger. These are not always present due…
At 113.4m long, 12.5m beam and a draft of 5.5m the Waikato was the first of the Leander class frigates built for the NZ navy in 1966. Decommissioned in 1988 and sunk in late 2000. The HMNZS Waikato rests in two pieces leaning on its starboard side in water 28m/30m deep.
The Waikato is a great wreck to explore both inside and out with the right training and equipment.
2 buoys are tied to the wreck, one at the bow and one at the rear of the helicopter hanger. These are not always present due to the motion of the seas they sometimes get loose or get damaged and sink.
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