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HMS Tamar (P233)

UK Royal Navy

2020-

River (Batch 2) class

FS · Corvette

IMO:9819301
MMSI:232015625
Flight Deck:TM
Call Sign:GTMR
Shipyard:Kvaerner (Govan)

Timeline

DateEvent
Dec 8, 2016 Laid down Originally allocated pennant no P225
Oct 17, 2018 Launched At Govan to complete fitting out. (Scotstoun at capacity, fitting out HMS Medway and HMS Trent). Launched
Mar 22, 2019 Naming ceremony at Govan, initially with ITU callsign MDCU7
May 27, 2020 Aircraft Wildcat HMA.2 of 815 NAS conducts first deck landing, in Plymouth Sound. 1st Landing
Jun 4, 2020 first raise of the White Ensign at HMNB Devonport
Jun 25, 2020 Deployment Operating on the Clyde.
Sep 7, 2020 Port Visit Tower Bridge Upper 1st visit to London, tied up alongside HMS Belfast. Departed 16 Sep.
Dec 17, 2020 Commissioned Formally Commissioned
Jun 10, 2021 Deployment St Ives Bay standing off Carbis Bay, during G7 Summit in Cornwall G7 G7 Summit 2021
Jun 29, 2023 Port Visit PG Lancron Naval Base arrived in Port Moresby for 4 day visit.
Jan 18, 2024 Port Visit visited Pitcairn Island.
Feb 25, 2024 Port Visit NZ HMNZD Devonport visiting Auckland
Mar 16, 2024 Port Visit FJ Port of Suva alongside in Suva
Dec 25, 2024 Deployment SG Sembawang naval base Christmas in Singapore Indo-Pacific