On 17 Jan 1986, after the failure of Russian conciliation to contain the situation, the Marxist state of South Yemen erupted into civil war. Russian, British and French ships converged on the coast to evacuate their nationals.
HMS Jupiter, HMS Newcastle and RFA Brambleleaf had just left Mombasa from their Armilla Patrol duties and were diverted to Aden to meet with HMS Hydra, HMY Britannia and the P and O vessel mv Diamond Princess to evacuate British nationals.
HMS Jupiter, HMS Newcastle and RFA Brambleleaf had just left Mombasa from their Armilla Patrol duties and were diverted to Aden to meet with HMS Hydra, HMY Britannia and the P and O vessel mv Diamond Princess to evacuate British nationals.
Units |
| Dates | Unit | Models |
|---|---|---|
| 17jan86 to 24jan86 |  815 NAS Fleet Air Arm | Lynx |
|
Individual helicopters| Model | IDs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westland Lynx HAS3 | ZD265 | |||
Ships |
| Classes | Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Guided-Missile Destroyer | Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class | D87 HMS Newcastle, |
| Frigate | Seawolf Leander class | F60 HMS Jupiter, |
| Support Ship | Hecla class | A144 HMS Hydra, |
| Support Ship | Achéron class |  A620 Jules Verne, |
