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| SERVICE HISTORY |
| of the former HMNZS Wellington F69 |
|
| 1969 |
Commissioned into the RN as HMS Bacchante
For more information on F69's life in the Royal Navy, pls refer http://www.hmsbacchante.co.uk. |
| 1982 |
Commissioned into the RNZN as HMNZS Wellington at Portsmouth on 4 October, delivery voyage from United Kingdom via United States, Mexico, Hawaii, arriving at Auckland on 2 December |
| 1983 |
Extended refit (removal of asbestos) |
| 1984 |
Extended refit |
| 1985 |
Extended refit |
| 1986 |
Extended refit, New Zealand (Trials) |
| 1987 |
New Zealand, Sydney, New Zealand (funeral for Rear Admiral L. J. Tempero, CB), Fiji (Operation WELLS), Western Samoa, New Zealand, Australia (Workup), New Zealand |
| 1988 |
New Zealand, Campbell Island, Auckland Island, New Zealand, Raoul Island, Tonga, Westem Samoa, Pago Pago, Raoul Island, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Australia (for Bicentennial Naval Salute Fleet Review), New Zealand |
| 1989 |
New Zealand, Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Federated States of Micronesia, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Campbell Island, New Zealand, Raoul Island, Niue, Rarotonga, Pago Pago, Raoul Island, New Zealand |
| 1990 |
New Zealand, Westem Samoa (Cyclone OFA relief), New Zealand, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Pandang, Singapore, Bougainville (Operation BIG TALK), New Zealand, Australia, New Zealand |
| 1991 |
New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Hong Kong, Kuching, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand (Operation PUBLIC REVIEW and refit) |
| 1992 |
NewZealand (refit) |
| 1993 |
New Zealand (refit and trials), Australia (Workup), Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand |
| 1994 |
New Zealand, Noumea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand |
| 1995 |
New Zealand, Australia (Workup), New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Bahrain, North Arabian Gulf (Operation DELPHIC), Kuwait, Bahrain, Dubai, Bahrain, Dubai |
| 1996 |
Dubai, Bahrain, Maldives, Diego Garcia, Australia, New Zealand (reflt) |
| 1997 |
New Zealand (refit and trials), Raoul Island, New Zealand |
| 1998 |
New Zealand, Australia, New Zealand, Dunedin (for 150th Anniversary Celebrations), Australia, New Zealand, Australia, Norfolk Island (for Medivac), Australia, Indonesia (for Medivac), Guam, Korea (for Intemational Fleet Review), Japan, china, Manila, Australia, New Zealand |
| 1999 |
New Zealand, Westem Samoa, Niue, Raoul Island, New Zealand, Wellington (Decommissioning visit), Devonport Naval Base |
F69
|
| Commanding Officers |
| whilst in RNZN Service |
|
Name and duration in Command
|
| Cdr. J. G. Peddie |
4 Oct 1982 to 8 Dec 1982 |
| Cdr. J. G. Peddie |
9 Jun 1986 to 14 Apr 1987 |
| Cdr. A. D. Clayton-Greene |
14 Apr 1987 to 17 Jan 1989 |
| Cdr. P. M. McHaffie |
17 Jan 1989 to 24 May 1990 |
| Cdr. M. J. Wardlaw |
25 May 1990 to 9 Dec 1991 |
| Cdr. K. N. Corles |
19 Oct 1992 to 23 Dec 1993 |
| Cdr. G. C. Collier |
24 Dec 1993 to 16 Dec 1994 |
| Cdr. J. R. Steer |
17 Dec 1994 to 6 Jun 1996 |
| Cdr. B. C. McLennan |
20 Mar 1997 to 21 May 1999 |
| Cdr. P. D. Gilkinson |
21 May 1999 to 15 Jun 1999 |
| Lt. Cdr. A. G. A. Watts |
8 Sep 1999 to 17 Dec 1999 |
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