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HMNZS Canterbury

Fordboy

Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: July 13, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 07:55 PM UTC

Hi

Previously I had advised that the HMNZS Canterbury was for sale and its fate was undecided. The NZ Government have now decided to sink her in the Bay of Islands.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10395175

Regards

Sean

Gunny

Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
KitMaker: 6,705 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 08:00 PM UTC

Thanks for the story, Sean...
Too bad that they can't keep it as an attraction ABOVE water, you know?
~Gunny