| Nov 11, 2024 |
 RFA Lyme Bay L3007 |
visited Freetown. |
| Oct 17, 2014 |
RFA Argus A135 |
departed Falmouth for Sierra Leone to assist British nationals in fighting the Ebola outbreak. Arrived Freetown 30 Oct and first of 6 UK built hospitals opened on 5 Nov. Departed Freetown on 27 Mar 2015, for return to Mounts Bay (pic 2) on 6 Apr and Falmouth on 7 Apr. |
| Oct 2010 |
HMS Ocean L12 |
4 day visit to Freetown, Sierra Leone, 10 years after her deployment on Operation Palliser. |
| Oct 11, 2006 |
RFA Fort Austin A386 |
in support of Exercise Green Eagle phase of Operation Vela, off Sierra Leone |
| Oct 11, 2006 |
RFA Wave Knight A389 |
in support of Exercise Green Eagle phase of Operation Vela, off Sierra Leone |
| Oct 11, 2006 |
RFA Mounts Bay L3008 |
in support of Exercise Green Eagle phase of Operation Vela, off Sierra Leone |
| Oct 11, 2006 |
RFA Sir Bedivere L3004 |
in support of Exercise Green Eagle phase of Operation Vela, off Sierra Leone |
| Oct 11, 2006 |
RFA Diligence A132 |
in support of Exercise Green Eagle phase of Operation Vela, off Sierra Leone |
| Oct 11, 2006 |
HMS Ocean L12 |
conduct of Exercise Green Eagle phase of Operation Vela, off Sierra Leone. Two Lynx AH.7 of 847 NAS embarked. |
| Oct 11, 2006 |
HMS Albion L14 |
conduct of Exercise Green Eagle phase of Operation Vela, off Sierra Leone |
| Oct 11, 2006 |
HMS Argyll F231 |
conduct of Exercise Green Eagle phase of Operation Vela, off Sierra Leone |
| Oct 11, 2006 |
HMS Southampton D90 |
conduct of Exercise Green Eagle phase of Operation Vela, off Sierra Leone |
| May 8, 2000 |
HMS Illustrious R06 |
from standing off Lisbon, ordered off Freetown Sierra Leone to support Operation Palliser, arriving on 12 May with seven Sea Harriers, six Harriers and five Sea Kings embarked. |
| May 7, 2000 |
RFA Fort George A388 |
detached from Bay of Biscay to support Operation Palliser off Sierra Leone, returning via Canary Islands to Plymouth on 26 Jun. |
| May 2000 |
HMS Chatham F87 |
ordered off Freetown, Sierra Leone to support Operation Palliser. |
| May 2000 |
HMS Argyll F231 |
ordered off Freetown, Sierra Leone to support Operation Palliser. |
| May 2000 |
HMS Ocean L12 |
ordered off Freetown, Sierra Leone to support Operation Palliser and arrived on 14 May with 42 Commando RM, six Sea Kings of 846 NAS, two Lynx and two Gazelle from 847 NAS and two Chinooks from RAF 7 Sq embarked. Departed Freetown on 15 Jun. |
| May 2000 |
RFA Fort Austin A386 |
ordered off Freetown, Sierra Leone to support Operation Palliser. |
| Nov 2, 1999 |
HMS Somerset F82 |
stood off Freetown for possible evacuation of British nationals as peace talks in Sierra Leone stalled. Withdrawn after a few days. |
| Feb 3, 1999 |
HMS Westminster F237 |
assigned as Atlantic Patrol Ship (South) and relieved HMS Norfolk, off Freetown |
| Feb 19, 1998 |
HMS Cornwall F99 |
Ordered to make for Sierra Leone for humanitarian support. Relieved HMS Monmouth on station, on 23 Feb. Ships Flt Sea King instrumental in airlifting medical supplies and food to island communities on Bo, Kenema and Makeni. Continued on original deployment on 20 Mar. |
| Feb 13, 1998 |
HMS Monmouth F235 |
Ordered to Freetown from Guinea, to provide humanitarian assistance following overthrow of military government. Relieved on station by HMS Cornwall on 23 Feb. |
Freetown Port
off Freetown Peninsula, Freetown, Western Area