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Established by the British Government under UN Security Council Resolutions 217 and 221, to enforce economic sanctions against Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), primarily to prevent the flow of oil to the country from the East African coast. The patrol began with two frigates and an RFA, initially supported by a carrier, whilst the RAF organised its local base of operations for air cover. By Mar 1971, this had reduced to one warship and one RFA in support. Almost 80 Royal Navy warships took part in this operation at various times over its 10 year lifespan. The Operation was called off when Mozambique gained independence from Portugal and the UK Treasury breathed a huge sigh of relief. 
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| Dates | Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit | Models |
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| Not all models shown may have taken part in the Operation
| Classes | Ships | | Aircraft Carrier | Audacious class |  R05 HMS Eagle, R09 HMS Ark Royal, |
| | Guided-Missile Destroyer | County class | D16 HMS London, D20 HMS Fife, |
| | Frigate | Ikara Leander class | F109 HMS Leander, F38 HMS Arethusa, F39 HMS Naiad, |
| | Frigate | Type 12 Rothesay class | F101 HMS Yarmouth, F103 HMS Lowestoft, F113 HMS Falmouth, F115 HMS Berwick, F126 HMS Plymouth, F129 HMS Rhyl, |
| | Frigate | Type 81 Tribal class | F119 HMS Eskimo, F122 HMS Gurkha, F131 HMS Nubian, F133 HMS Tartar, |
| | Frigate | Exocet Leander class | F45 HMS Minerva, F47 HMS Danae, |
| | Frigate | Seawolf Leander class | F58 HMS Hermione, |
| | Frigate | Towed Array Exocet Leander class | F28 HMS Cleopatra, F40 HMS Sirius, F56 HMS Argonaut, |
| | Support Ship | Improved Tide class | A76 RFA Tidepool, |
| | Support Ship | Somersby class | A84 RFA Reliant, |
| | Support Ship | Canadian Fort class | A229 RFA Fort Duquesne, |
| | Support Ship | Retainer class | A280 RFA Resurgent, |
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