1981 to 2008 |
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| | | | | 1964-dec-7 | Ordered | | | | | 1966-apr-15 | Laid down |  |  Swan Hunter (Neptune) (Low Walker), Yard No. 2018 | | | 1967-feb-28 | Launched | | | | | 1967-aug-10 | Commissioned | | | | | 1968-sep-10 | Deployment | | Exercise  Exercise Coral Sands participated in Exercise Coral Sands, until 13 Oct | | | 1968-oct-14 | Port Visit | |  State Dockyard visit to Newcastle, NSW, following Exercise Coral Sands, until 24 Oct. | | | 1970-apr-17 | Deployment | | Apollo 13 splashdown secondary Apollo 13 recovery Apollo XIII splashdown recovery to waters off Mauritius as standby for secondary splashdown site for Apollo XIII recovery | | | 1974-jan | Deployment | | departed UK as support ship for HMS Fife, Flagship of Task Group 317.1 for 9 month Indian Ocean and Australia group deployment in company with HMS Apollo, HMS Argonaut, HMS Ariadne, HMS Danae and HMS Londonderry. Returned to HMNB Devonport on 4 Oct. | | | 1975-jul-22 | Deployment | | departed UK as support for HMS Glamorgan, flagship of global Task Group 317.3, accompanied by RFA Gold Rover and RFA Tidespring. Escorted by elements of the 8th Frigate Squadron HMS Ajax, HMS Berwick, HMS Plymouth and HMS Rothesay. Returned 14 Apr 1976 | | | 1977-jan-26 | Deployment | | Left Portsmouth with RFA Tidepool and RFA Green Rover for an Atlantic deployment, supporting HMS Tiger and her escort group until May 1977. | | | 1977-sep-5 | Deployment | | 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 Regent and RFA Tidepool. Returned 20 Apr 1978. | | | 1980 | Decommissioned | | | | | 1981-sep-30 | Fate: transfered | | to US Sealift Command as Spica | | | | 1981-nov-1 | Commissioned | | | | | 1987-oct-22 | Aircraft | | HH-46 152518 accident | | | 2008-jan-28 | Decommissioned | | | | |
| from Sirius class | | | 170 | crew | | 10205 | light (tn) | | 16880 | full load (tn) | | 159 | length (m) | | 22 | beam (m) | | 7.90 | draught (m) | | 18 | max speed (knots) | | | | | 1 | Naval Engine diesel | |
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