Between 1966 and mid 1970, the ships flight Wessex were operated by
829 Squadron. These were transferred to
737 Squadron from c Jun 1970.
1963-jan-24 | Ordered | Ordered A486 RFA Regent | |
1963-jan-24 | Ordered | Ordered A480 RFA Resource | |
1964-jul-19 | Laid down | Laid down A480 RFA Resource | |
1964-sep-04 | Laid down | Laid down A486 RFA Regent Yard No. 1658 | |
1966-feb-11 | Launched | Launched A480 RFA Resource | |
1966-mar-09 | Launched | Launched A486 RFA Regent | |
1967-mar | Aircraft | Aircraft A486 RFA Regent assigned to 707 Squadron assigned 707 Sq Wessex HU.5 XT480 / 468-RG as Ships Flight, based at RNAS Culdrose (until May 1972) when not embarked, then at RNAS Yeovilton. | |
1967-may-16 | Commissioned | Commissioned A480 RFA Resource | |
1967-jun-06 | Commissioned | Commissioned A486 RFA Regent | |
1967-aug-26 | Deployment | Deployment A486 RFA Regent present at Plymouth Navy Days 1967 | |
1967-oct-06 | Aircraft | Aircraft A486 RFA Regent Wessex HU.5 XS499 embarked for c 10 days arctic trials | |
1968-sep-20 | Deployment | Deployment A486 RFA Regent Exercise Coral Sands participated in Exercise Coral Sands, until 13 Oct. | |
1968-oct-16 | Port Visit | Port Visit A486 RFA Regent visited Hobart, following Exercise Coral Sands, until 22 Oct. | |
1969-jul-26 | Deployment | Deployment A480 RFA Resource Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. | |
1970-nov-19 | Deployment | Deployment A480 RFA Resource Operation Burlap to Bay of Bengal to assist in Bhola Cyclone relief efforts | |
1973-jun-08 | Deployment | Deployment A486 RFA Regent departed HMNB Portsmouth as support for HMS Tiger, Flagship for Far East group deployment of Task Group 317.1, in company with RFA Tidespring. The group was escorted by HMS Dido, HMS Hermione and HMS Rhyl, until it returned to the UK on 21 Dec 1973. | |
1974-jul | Deployment | Deployment A486 RFA Regent Partition of Cyprus part of Task Force support to Eastern Mediterranean during Cyprus emergency | |
1977-jun-25 | Deployment | Deployment A480 RFA Resource Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review. | |
1977-sep-05 | Deployment | Deployment A486 RFA Regent Departed HMNB Portsmouth for 7.5 month group deployment (TG 317.6) to Australia and Far East, supporting HMS Tiger and in company with HMS Rhyl, RFA Grey Rover, RFA Tarbatness and RFA Tidepool. Returned 20 Apr 1978. | |
1977-nov-25 | Deployment | Deployment A480 RFA Resource Operation Journeyman stood back from the Falklands in support of HMS Phoebe and HMS Alacrity. 772 NAS Wessex embarked. | |
1979-may-08 | Deployment | Deployment A486 RFA Regent departed HMNB Portsmouth supporting HMS Norfolk, Flagship of Task Group 317.8 for a 6.5 month Indian Ocean and Far East group deployment in company with HMS Achilles, HMS Arethusa, HMS Falmouth, RFA Black Rover and RFA Olmeda. This group joined with the Devonport group of HMS Arrow and HMS Dido, returned to Portsmouth on 14 Dec 1978. | |
1982-apr-06 | Deployment | Deployment A480 RFA Resource Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Rosyth for South Atlantic with 845 Squadron A Flt embarked, leaving theatre on 27 Jun 1982. | |
1982-apr-17 | Deployment | Deployment A486 RFA Regent Operation Corporate Departed Portland Harbour, via Plymouth for South Atlantic with 848 Squadron A Flt (XS486/WW & XT756/WM) embarked (on 19 Apr), leaving theatre on 24 Aug and returning to Rosyth on 15 Sep 1982. | |
1991 | | A480 RFA Resource Placed in reserve at Rosyth | |
1991-jan-10 | Deployment | Deployment A486 RFA Regent departed HMNB Portsmouth in support of HMS Ark Royal leading TG 323.2 to eastern Mediterranean. | |
1992-oct | Struck | Struck A486 RFA Regent Removed from service and laid up in Devonport | |
1993 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned A486 RFA Regent | |
1993 | Deployment | Deployment A480 RFA Resource UNPROFOR Reactivated in 1993 in support of UNPROFOR in the Adriatic area. | |
1993-jan-21 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered A486 RFA Regent Sailed from Devonport under new name Shahzadelal for India | |
1993-feb-19 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped A486 RFA Regent Arrived at Alang, to be scrapped | |
1994 | Refit | Refit A480 RFA Resource | |
1995 | Deployment | Deployment A480 RFA Resource UNPROFOR Returned to Splyt in Croatia and remained deployed until withdrawn from service in May 1997. | |
1997 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned A480 RFA Resource | |
1997-aug-20 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped A480 RFA Resource Arrived in India for scrapping | |