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0 | | F15 HMS Euryalus | |
1956 | Ordered | F109 HMS Leander as Rothesay Class, HMS Weymouth | |
1958 | Ordered | F104 HMS Dido as Rothesay Class, HMS Hastings | |
1959-feb-12 | Laid down | F104 HMS Dido | |
1959-apr-10 | Laid down | F109 HMS Leander Yard No 1591. | |
1959-oct-12 | Laid down | F114 HMS Ajax originally as HMS Fowey. To be completed as a Leander class. Yard No. V.1285 | |
1961 | Ordered | F10 HMS Aurora | |
1961 | Ordered | F15 HMS Euryalus | |
1961 | Ordered | F18 HMS Galatea | |
1961-jun-1 | Laid down | F10 HMS Aurora | |
1961-jun-6 | Launched | F109 HMS Leander (note: some commentators say 28 Jun 1961 was launch day) | |
1961-nov-2 | Laid down | F15 HMS Euryalus Yard No 691 | |
1961-dec-22 | Launched | F104 HMS Dido delayed by poor visibility, by a day after the naming ceremony | |
1961-dec-29 | Laid down | F18 HMS Galatea Yard No. 1935 | |
1962 | Ordered | F38 HMS Arethusa | |
1962 | Ordered | F39 HMS Naiad | |
1962-aug-16 | Launched | F114 HMS Ajax attended by Wessex HAS.1 XM923/989-D ferrying VIP to launch | |
1962-sep-7 | Laid down | F38 HMS Arethusa | |
1962-oct-30 | Laid down | F39 HMS Naiad | |
1962-nov-28 | Launched | F10 HMS Aurora | |
1963-may-23 | Launched | F18 HMS Galatea | |
1963-jun-6 | Launched | F15 HMS Euryalus | |
1963-jun-23 | Commissioned | F109 HMS Leander as Batch 1 Leander | |
1963-sep | Aircraft | F109 HMS Leander embarked 700W Flt Wasp HAS.1 XS533 / 995-CU for small ships flight trials, from time to time until c Jan 1964. | |
1963-sep-18 | Commissioned | F104 HMS Dido | |
1963-oct | Aircraft | F109 HMS Leander embarked 700W Flt Wasp HAS.1 XS534 / 996-CU for small ships flight trials, from time to time until c Dec 1963. | |
1963-nov-4 | Launched | F39 HMS Naiad | |
1963-nov-5 | Launched | F38 HMS Arethusa | |
1963-dec-11 | Commissioned | F114 HMS Ajax | |
1964-feb | Aircraft | F114 HMS Ajax assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS537/180-AJ as Ajax Flt, recoded /460-AJ before 1966. | |
1964-mar | Aircraft | F109 HMS Leander assigned Wasp HAS.1 XS533 / 479-LE Leander Flt | |
1964-apr-9 | Commissioned | F10 HMS Aurora | |
1964-apr-25 | Commissioned | F18 HMS Galatea | |
1964-may-26 | Deployment | F114 HMS Ajax to 1968 part of 24 Escort Group in the Far East | |
1964-jun | Aircraft | F18 HMS Galatea assigned 700W Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS545 as /182-GA by Jun 1964. Became 829 Sq /452-GA by May 1965 until c Jul 1966 | |
1964-sep-16 | Commissioned | F15 HMS Euryalus | |
1965-feb | Aircraft | F39 HMS Naiad assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT417 as Naiad Flt/470-NA until Sep 1965 | |
1965-mar-15 | Commissioned | F39 HMS Naiad | |
1965-apr | Aircraft | F15 HMS Euryalus assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS562 as /433 by Apr 1965, until c Jul 1966. | |
1965-sep | Aircraft | F39 HMS Naiad assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT414 as Naiad Flt /470-NA until Jan 1967. | |
1965-sep-17 | Port Visit | F114 HMS Ajax visited Hong Kong until 24 Sep. | |
1965-oct | Refit | F114 HMS Ajax period of intensive maintenance alongside in Singapore until 6 Feb 1966. | |
1965-nov-24 | Commissioned | F38 HMS Arethusa | |
1966-jan-3 | Deployment | F109 HMS Leander Began 8 week work-up from Portland, UK with 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS571 / 476-LE embarked | |
1966-mar-28 | Deployment | F109 HMS Leander sailed HMNB Portsmouth for a 10 month Far East deployment, leaving New Zealand on 28 Dec and arriving back at Portsmouth on 24 Jan 1967, where the Ships Flight (XS571 / 476-LE) disembarked to Portland. | |
1966-apr-13 | Deployment | F109 HMS Leander ran gently aground outside Yanbu and refloated same day. | |
1966-may | Deployment | F109 HMS Leander Beira Patrol c 20 day duty on Beira Patrol off Mozambique channel with HMS Mohawk. | |
1966-jun-8 | Deployment | F109 HMS Leander Beira Patrol c 20 day duty on Beira Patrol off Mozambique channel, relieved by HMS Gurkha. | |
1966-aug-27 | Deployment | F15 HMS Euryalus present at Plymouth Navy Days 1966 | |
1966-sep | Aircraft | F10 HMS Aurora assigned Wasp HAS.1 XS540 as 829 NAS Aurora Flt/455-AU, until lost off Cape Point, S Africa after catastrophic in flight engine failure and fire on 17 Apr 1968. | |
1966-oct | Aircraft | F18 HMS Galatea assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS566 as /452-GA by Oct 1966 until c Dec 1968 | |
1967-jan-2 | Aircraft | F39 HMS Naiad Ditched and sank in the Irish Sea 2 Jan 1967, due to fault in the fuel control quadrant. | |
1967-apr | Aircraft | F39 HMS Naiad assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT416 as Naiad Flt/470 until c Mar 1970 | |
1967-jun | Deployment | F109 HMS Leander departed Portland for West Indies deployment. Relieved HMS Mohawk on station as West Indies Guardship, returned to HMNB Portsmouth earlier than planned (on 18 Aug), after difficulties with her boilers. | |
1967-nov | Deployment | F114 HMS Ajax part of Task Force 318 to cover the British withdrawal from Aden during Operation Magister. | |
1967-nov-5 | Deployment | F114 HMS Ajax recovered survivors from crash of 205 Squadron Shackleton MR2 WL786 on previous day from Indian Ocean, near Gan. | |
1968-apr | Aircraft | F10 HMS Aurora transferred 829 NAS Wasp XT434 in from HMS Gurkha to replace XS540. HMS Gurkha was heading back to the UK whilst HMS Aurora was preparing for a Beira Patrol and subsequent Far East deployment, until she returned to the UK in Nov 1969 | |
1968-apr | | F114 HMS Ajax Ajax commenced refit at Chatham Dockyard. Sailed for work-up at Portland in September. 16.12.68: Departed Portsmouth en-route to Far East Station. Called at Santa Cruz de Tenerife 22-24 December. On Christmas Day, was the only RN warship at sea. | |
1968-may | Deployment | F10 HMS Aurora Beira Patrol in Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions. | |
1968-may | Aircraft | F109 HMS Leander assigned Wasp HAS.1 XS529 / 476 as Leander Flt | |
1969-mar | Aircraft | F18 HMS Galatea assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS545 as /452-GA by Mar 1969 until c Nov 1970 | |
1969-may-16 | Deployment | F104 HMS Dido Fleet Review at Spithead | |
1969-jul | Aircraft | F15 HMS Euryalus assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XV630 as /433, until it ditched 14 Sep 1971 | |
1969-jul-11 | Deployment | F15 HMS Euryalus recommissioned and embarked on Far East and Australian deployment, returning via Cape Town to Devonport in Sep 1970. | |
1970-jan | | F114 HMS Ajax Following her return from the FES in September 69, Ajax spent time at Chatham before heading to Portsmouth for ammunitioning and a work-up period at Portland. She returned to Chatham in December for crew leave. In Jan 1970, she sailed for a 4-month period in the Med, calling at Gibraltar (Guard Ship), Tangiers (Morocco), Malta (Feb | |
1970-may | Aircraft | F39 HMS Naiad assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS566 as Naiad Flt/470 until c Mar 1972 | |
1970-may | | F114 HMS Ajax Following her Med deployment, Ajax returned to Chatham in April for ships company leave. Between May and Sep she visited the following ports: Devonport, Port Talbot, Liverpool (in company with HMS Albion), Londonderry, Loch Melfort, Oban, Ullapool, Stornoway, Portree, Cape Wrath, Scapa Flow, Thurso, Dundee, Leith (Commonwealth Games. Also accompanied by HMS Lincoln), Hull, Kiel, Antwerp. Paid off at Chatham in September prior to her refit with Ikara. | |
1970-jun | Refit | F109 HMS Leander Ikara Commenced Ikara refit, completed Dec 1972 | |
1970-jun | Aircraft | F38 HMS Arethusa assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT437/426-AR as Ships Flt until loaned to HMS Danae c Apr 1976. | |
1970-jun-16 | Deployment | F15 HMS Euryalus assisted in recovering crew from RAN Wessex N7-219/829, when it ditched off Singapore | |
1970-aug | Deployment | F104 HMS Dido departed UK for Far East deployment, returned Aug 1971 | |
1970-aug | Deployment | F39 HMS Naiad departed UK for Far East deployment, returned Aug 1971 | |
1970-aug-12 | Aircraft | F104 HMS Dido Lost ships flight Wasp HAS.1 XT789 in accident near Mull of Kintyre. | |
1970-oct | Refit | F114 HMS Ajax Ikara Commenced Ikara refit, completed 1973 | |
1970-oct | Deployment | F39 HMS Naiad Beira Patrol off Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions. | |
1970-nov-2 | Deployment | F18 HMS Galatea Exercise Lime Jug departed Valletta on 29 Oct for Lime Jug, in company with HMS Ark Royal. ENDEX on 15 Nov. | |
1971-feb | Aircraft | F18 HMS Galatea assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT779 as /452 by Feb 1971 until c Aug 1971 | |
1971-aug-28 | Port Visit | F15 HMS Euryalus Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1971. | |
1971-sep | Aircraft | F15 HMS Euryalus assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT441 as /433, until Dec 1971. | |
1971-oct | Refit | F18 HMS Galatea Ikara Commenced Ikara refit, completed Sep 1974 | |
1971-dec-11 | Deployment | F38 HMS Arethusa Indo-Pakistan war contingency stood off East Pakistan (before Bangladesh was formed) as escort to HMS Albion (R07), to support British nationals during the conflict | |
1972-jan | Deployment | F38 HMS Arethusa Beira Patrol in Mozambique Channel for sanctions enforcement, relieved by HMS Lowestoft. | |
1972-jan | Deployment | F10 HMS Aurora Assigned to STANAVFORLANT until Jul 1972. | |
1973-jan | Refit | F39 HMS Naiad Ikara Commenced Ikara refit at HMD Devonport, completed Jul 1975 | |
1973-may | Refit | F15 HMS Euryalus Ikara Commenced Ikara refit, completed Mar 1976 | |
1973-jun-8 | Deployment | F104 HMS Dido departed HMNB Portsmouth as escort for HMS Tiger, Flagship for Far East group deployment of Task Group 317.1, in company with HMS Hermione and HMS Rhyl. The group was supported by RFA Regent and RFA Tidespring, until it returned to the UK on 21 Dec 1973. | |
1973-oct | Refit | F38 HMS Arethusa Ikara Commenced Ikara refit at HMD Portsmouth, completed Apr 1977 | |
1974-aug | Deployment | F114 HMS Ajax Partition of Cyprus part of Task Force escort to Eastern Mediterranean during Cyprus emergency, to relieve HMS Devonshire (D02) | |
1974-aug | Aircraft | F18 HMS Galatea assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT419 as /452-GA by Aug 1974 until c Dec 1974 | |
1974-sep-17 | Deployment | F109 HMS Leander departed HMNB Devonport to join Task Group 317.2 for Far East deployment, joining with HMS Achilles, HMS Diomede, HMS Falmouth, HMS Blake, HMS Lowestoft, RFA Green Rover, RFA Olna and RFA Stromness, returned Jun 1975. | |
1974-oct-14 | Port Visit | F109 HMS Leander Visited Simonstown en route Far East deployment, in company with other ships from Task Group 317.2, until 21 Oct. | |
1974-dec | Refit | F10 HMS Aurora Ikara Commenced Ikara refit at HMD Chatham, completed Feb 1976 | |
1974-dec | Aircraft | F18 HMS Galatea assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT443 as /461, (until c Apr 1977 ?) | |
1975-feb-6 | Deployment | F114 HMS Ajax Ordered to Gibraltar to cover the absence (to Cyprus) of HMS Tiger, during the Separation of Cypriot states. | |
1975-jul | Refit | F104 HMS Dido Ikara Commenced Ikara refit, completed 1978 | |
1975-jul-22 | Deployment | F114 HMS Ajax departed UK as escort for HMS Glamorgan, flagship of global Task Group 317.3, accompanied by HMS Berwick, HMS Plymouth, HMS Rothesay. Support provided by RFA Gold Rover, RFA Tarbatness and RFA Tidespring. Returned 14 Apr 1976 | |
1975-aug | Aircraft | F39 HMS Naiad assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS562 as Naiad Flt/324 until c Aug 1977 | |
1976-jan-6 | Deployment | F109 HMS Leander whilst undertaking Fishery Protection duties during the Cod War, in collision with Icelandic vessel Thor. | |
1976-apr-26 | Aircraft | F39 HMS Naiad Ships Flight Wasp XS562 / 324 conducted close manoeuvres around Icelandic patrol vessel Aegir while it was attempting cut trawling nets during 3rd Cod War. | |
1976-may | Aircraft | F15 HMS Euryalus assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT782 as /433 by May 1976, until c May 1977. | |
1976-may-22 | Deployment | F109 HMS Leander whilst undertaking Fishery Protection duties during the Cod War, in collision with Icelandic vessel Ver. | |
1976-aug-28 | Port Visit | F15 HMS Euryalus Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. | |
1976-aug-28 | Port Visit | F18 HMS Galatea Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. | |
1976-aug-28 | Port Visit | F39 HMS Naiad Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. | |
1977-jun-25 | Deployment | F18 HMS Galatea Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (as Captain 1F), off Mother Bank | |
1977-jun-25 | Deployment | F39 HMS Naiad Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (6th Frigate Squadron), off Browndown | |
1977-jun-25 | Deployment | F38 HMS Arethusa Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (3rd Frigate Squadron), off Gosport | |
1977-jun-25 | Deployment | F15 HMS Euryalus Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (7th Frigate Squadron), off Browndown | |
1977-jul | Aircraft | F38 HMS Arethusa assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT418/426-AR as Ships Flt until c Sep 1977. | |
1977-jul | Aircraft | F109 HMS Leander assigned Wasp HAS.1 XT787 / 476-LE as Leander Flt until at least Jul 1979 | |
1977-aug-27 | Deployment | F15 HMS Euryalus present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 | |
1977-aug-27 | Deployment | F109 HMS Leander present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 | |
1977-aug-27 | Deployment | F114 HMS Ajax present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 | |
1977-nov | Aircraft | F38 HMS Arethusa assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT437/426-AR as Ships Flt until c May 1980. | |
1978-jan | Aircraft | F15 HMS Euryalus assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT421 as /433-EU by c Jan 1978, until c Oct 1984. | |
1978-may-31 | Deployment | F109 HMS Leander departed HMNB Devonport in company with HMS Ambuscade and HMS Hermione. Joined up in English Channel with HMS Blake, the Flagship of Task Group 317.7 for a 6.5 month Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific group deployment, escorted by HMS Juno and supported by RFA Green Rover, RFA Stromness and RFA Tidespring. Returned to Devonport 2 Jan 1979. | |
1979 | Deployment | F15 HMS Euryalus returned to HMNB Devonport on 3 Jul 1979, from deployment. Wasp HAS.1 XT421/433 embarked. | |
1979-may-8 | Deployment | F38 HMS Arethusa departed HMNB Portsmouth as escort to HMS Norfolk, Flagship of Task Group 317.8 for 7 month Indian Ocean and Far East group deployment in company with HMS Achilles and HMS Falmouth, supported by RFA Black Rover, RFA Olmeda and RFA Regent. This group joined with the Devonport group of HMS Arrow and HMS Dido, returned to Portsmouth 14 Dec 1979. | |
1979-may-8 | Deployment | F104 HMS Dido departed HMNB Devonport in company with HMS Arrow. Joined up in English Channel with HMS Norfolk, Flagship of Task Group 317.8 for a 6.5 month Indian Ocean and Far East group deployment. Other units of the Portsmouth group were HMS Achilles, HMS Arethusa, HMS Falmouth, RFA Black Rover, RFA Olmeda and RFA Regent. Returned to Devonport on 14 Dec 1978. | |
1979-may-31 | Aircraft | F10 HMS Aurora loaned Ships Flight Wasp to HMS Hermes for a month | |
1979-aug | Aircraft | F18 HMS Galatea assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT436 as /461 by Aug 1979 until c Mar 1980 | |
1979-oct | Aircraft | F39 HMS Naiad assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT782 as Naiad Flt/324 until c Apr 1987 | |
1980-apr | Aircraft | F109 HMS Leander assigned Wasp HAS.1 XT434 until at least Nov 1980. | |
1980-aug | Deployment | F39 HMS Naiad departed UK for a 7 month Far East deployment, returned Dec 1980. | |
1980-aug-30 | Port Visit | F10 HMS Aurora present at Plymouth Navy Days with Ships Flight Wasp HAS.1 XT420 / 422 ranged on deck. | |
1980-sep | Refit | F114 HMS Ajax at Gibraltar, until recommissioned, late 1981 | |
1981-jan | Aircraft | F38 HMS Arethusa 022 Arethusa Flt detached to HMNLS De Ruyter until Mar 1981 | |
1981-jun | Aircraft | F10 HMS Aurora assigned 829Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT443 as /422 Aurora Flt, (until decommissioning ?) | |
1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | F114 HMS Ajax Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | F39 HMS Naiad present at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | F104 HMS Dido Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | F10 HMS Aurora Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
1981-sep-11 | Port Visit | F39 HMS Naiad Weekend visit to Amsterdam | |
1981-oct | Aircraft | F39 HMS Naiad Final week of Oct until 2nd week of Dec 1981 with Ships Flt Wasp (c/s Scrumpy) disembarked at RAF Gibraltar | |
1982 | Decommissioned | F104 HMS Dido | |
1982-jan | Refit | F39 HMS Naiad Mid Jan 1982 saw 10 weeks of repairs to Naiad port engine at Rosyth until 3 Apr. Ships Flt Wasp disembarked at Portland. | |
1982-may | Aircraft | F18 HMS Galatea Wasp HAS.1 XS562 short assignment as 829 Sq / 360-GA to mid May 1982 | |
1982-jun | Aircraft | F18 HMS Galatea 829Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS529 assigned as /360-GA by Jun 1982, code change to /461-GA by Oct 1982 still Jan 1985 | |
1982-jun | Port Visit | F39 HMS Naiad weekend visit to Le Havre towards end of Jun, in company with Whitby class (Type 12) frigate HMS Torquay (F43). | |
1982-sep-1 | Deployment | F39 HMS Naiad to Naples for 5 day NAVOCFORMED preparations, including USS Estocin, Alpino and HS Themistocles | |
1983 | Refit | F39 HMS Naiad towed array sonar Type 2031 fitted with new sonar array, by 1984 | |
1983-jul | Fate: transfered | F104 HMS Dido ex RN HMS Dido, to New Zealand as HMNZS Southland | |
1984-may | Aircraft | F109 HMS Leander assigned Wasp HAS.1 XT415 / 476-LE as Leander Flt. Still assigned by 1985. | |
1985-may | Refit | F38 HMS Arethusa MM38 Exocet single launcher Ikara system (fitted by 1977) replaced by Exocet and Type 2031 towed sonar fitted by Feb 1986. | |
1985-jun | Aircraft | F15 HMS Euryalus assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT791 as /433 Jun 1985, until c Mar 1988. | |
1986 | Decommissioned | F109 HMS Leander | |
1986 | Decommissioned | F18 HMS Galatea | |
1986-jul-6 | Deployment | F15 HMS Euryalus Departed Plymouth Sound with HMS Arrow, supported by RFA Orangeleaf for six month Falkland Islands Guardship deployment | |
1986-aug-6 | Port Visit | F15 HMS Euryalus Stopover at Ascension Island to redistribute and top up ships stores, with HMS Arrow and RFA Orangeleaf, en route South Atlantic. | |
1987 | Decommissioned | F114 HMS Ajax | |
1987-apr-30 | Decommissioned | F10 HMS Aurora | |
1987-may | Decommissioned | F39 HMS Naiad | |
1988 | Fate: scrapped | F114 HMS Ajax | |
1988-jun | Fate: sunk | F18 HMS Galatea sunk as Fleet target in N Atlantic | |
1989-apr-4 | Decommissioned | F38 HMS Arethusa | |
1989-may-31 | Decommissioned | F15 HMS Euryalus | |
1989-sep | Fate: sunk | F109 HMS Leander expended as a target | |
1990-sep-28 | Fate: sunk | F39 HMS Naiad used as weapons effect trials ship | |
1990-oct | Fate: scrapped | F10 HMS Aurora at Millom | |
1991-jun-5 | Fate: sunk | F38 HMS Arethusa sunk as Fleet target | |
1993 | Fate: scrapped | F15 HMS Euryalus at Millom | |
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