Maritime History

HMNZS Waikato (F55)

HMNZS Waikato (F55) was a Leander Batch 2TA frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). She was one of two Leanders built for the RNZN, the other being the Batch 3 HMNZS Canterbury. These two New Zealand ships relieved British ships of the Armilla patrol during the Falklands conflict, freeing British ships for deployment.

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See also

• ▸Jackstay
• ▸Aalst, Belgium
• ▸HMS Amfitrite (1804)

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