Yes indeed, unless the wind gets up too much, this Saturday (12 Nov) at 3pm, the ex-Frigate F69-Wellington is going to be scuttled off the south coast, between Island and Houghton Bays (just to the East of Tapu Teranga - the island of Island Bay).
A flickr group project to document the last days of the RNZN frigate 'Wellington' (formerly HMS 'Bacchante').
The 'Wellington' has been retired and will complete her final voyage when she arrives in Wellington on Friday 13th. May.
In November she will be sunk just off the Wellington south coast to serve as a diving reef.
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