History of Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword class HMS Brilliant F90
1976-sep
Ordered
Ordered
1977-mar-25
Laid down
Laid down Yard No 1018
1978-dec-16
Launched
Launched
1981-may-15
Commissioned
Commissioned
1981-jul
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned Lynx HAS.2 815 NAS Brilliant Flt XZ736 / 342-BT from Jul 1981 until c Dec 1981
1981-aug-29
Port Visit
Port VisitHMD DevonportNavy Days 1981Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981
1982-apr-02
Deployment
DeploymentOperation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic from exercise, leaving theatre on 23 Jun 1982, after being relieved by HMS Broadsword.
1982-apr-14
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ721 as Brilliant Flt / 341 from 14 Apr to 22 Apr 1982
1982-apr-22
Deployment
DeploymentGrytvikenOperation Paraquat detached from main group to join Operation Paraquat to retake South Georgia
1982-apr-22
Aircraft
Aircraft released Lynx XZ721 to HMS Sheffield, in exchange for XZ725 as 815 NAS Brilliant Flt / 341
1986-apr
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned Lynx HAS.3 829 NAS Brilliant Flt ZD268/ 342-BT from c Apr 1986 to c Jun 1987
1988-dec
Aircraft
AircraftVipingo assigned 829 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ244/343 until side door broke loose in flight and damaged tail rotor, causing crash near Vipingo, Kenya on 14 May 1989
1989-jul-28
Deployment
DeploymentHMD DevonportNavy Days 1989 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989
1990-may
Port Visit
Port Visit visit to Faroes Islands
1991-jan-15
Deployment
DeploymentPersian GulfArmilla Patrol Departed Portland for Armilla Patrol duties, in company with HMS Exeter, HMS Brave and RFA Bayleaf (and joined later by HMS Manchester), to relieve HMS Gloucester, HMS Cardiff and HMS Brazen on station.
HMD Devonport Navy Days 1981 Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981
Vipingo assigned 829 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ244/343 until side door broke loose in flight and damaged tail rotor, causing crash near Vipingo, Kenya on 14 May 1989
Dalmatian coast UNPROFOR escort for HMS Ark Royal in the Adriatic. Relieved HMS Broadsword and relieved by Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen c May 1993.
Aliaga Shipbreakers scrapped in Turkey
Aircraft