Falklands veteran becomes reef.

A frigate which served in the Falklands War has been sunk as an artificial reef and diving attraction in Island Bay, off Wellington in New Zealand.
The sinking went exactly to plan, HMNZS Wellington settling upright in 20m of water and with her bow pointing into the currents of the Cook Strait. Her bridge can be seen from the surface, so the new wreck should make a good site for experienced and newly qualified divers alike.
Launched in 1968 as Britain's HMS Bacchante, the ship served in the Falklands War of 1982, acting as a guard ship off both San Carlos Sound and Port Stanley. She escaped serious harm in a conflict that saw the sinking of two frigates, two destroyers and a landing ship, bad damage to another destroyer, and close calls for two more ships hit by bombs which failed to explode. Read It Here

(RG) What do you think about HMS Bacchante ending up a reef in New Zealand? Are there any Falklands veterans out there that sailed on her, what are your thoughts. I suppose in one way its sad, but everything has its day eventually, on the other hand if your into diving you can always have a nice holiday and revisit a proud ship.


© Mack (RG) The thoughts of a Falklands War Veteran.