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HMAS Jervis Bay (GT203)

AU Royal Australian Navy

1977-1994

Timeline

DateEvent
Sep 27, 1967 Laid down as Commercial RoRo vehicle ferry
Feb 17, 1969 Launched as Australian Trader
Aug 25, 1977 Commissioned into RAN on completion of her commercial career, primarily to replace training ship HMAS Duchess.
May 1987 Refit emergency refit with flight deck, capable of recovering a Sea King for Operation Morris Dance
Jun 1, 1987 Aircraft departed Fleet Base East and landed 1st Sea King from 817 Sq.
Feb 22, 1989 Refit entered dockyard for short refit, which became extended for logistical, political and industrial reasons. Returned to the Fleet on 1 Nov.
Apr 18, 1994 Decommissioned later sold to Voyager Marine Ltd and renamed Agios Andreas.
2004 Fate: scrapped