HMS Gurkha F122

Type 81 Tribal class - FF - Frigate

IMO:
MMSI:
Flight Deck:	GU
Call Sign:	GFYA
Shipyard:	Vosper Thornycroft

Events

History of HMS Gurkha F122

1958-nov-03	Laid down	Laid down
1960-jul-11	Launched	Launched
1963-feb-13	Commissioned	Commissioned Recommissioned in 1982 after being laid up in 1979
1964-oct-06	Deployment	Deployment working in company with HMS Mohawk off Bahrain
1965-aug-28	Port Visit	Port Visit HMNB Portsmouth Navy Days took part in 1965 Portsmouth Navy Days.
1965-sep	Aircraft	Aircraft allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT434 as Gurkha Flt/444 until Apr 1968, when it transferred to HMS Aurora following loss of her Wasp.
1966-may	Deployment	Deployment Stationed off Abu Dhabi to ease tension over an oil dispute
1966-jul	Deployment	Deployment Mozambique Channel Beira Beira Patrol c 20 day duty on Beira Patrol off Mozambique channel relieving HMS Leander.
1967-jul-24	Deployment	Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth on initial 9 month operation of her 3rd commission to the Persian Gulf, via Simonstown. Sirius Flt Wasp transferred aboard as /444 Gurkha Flt.
1967-aug	Deployment	Deployment Mozambique Channel Beira Patrol two duties on Beira Patrol during Aug and Sep 1967 on outward leg of deployment.
1968	Refit	Refit until 1970
1970-jun	Aircraft	Aircraft allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS567 as Gurkha Flt/444 until c Aug 1976
1971-dec-11	Deployment	Deployment 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-may	Deployment	Deployment as West Indies Guardship, until Dec 1972
1976-may-06	Deployment	Deployment Collision collided with Icelandic cutter Odinn during Third Cod War.
1976-dec	Aircraft	Aircraft allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT428 as Gurkha Flt/444 until c Apr 1978
1977-jun-25	Deployment	Deployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (1st Frigate Squadron), off Peel Bank
1979-mar	Deployment	Deployment West Indies deployment Rosyth in Scotland to Lisbon, Azores, Bermuda, Norfolk VA, St Vincent rescue Volcanic eruption, Belize UK Guardship, New Orleans, Halifax Nova Scotia then UK.
1979-may	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 829 sq Wasp XT781/444 until Mar 1980
1982-may	Refit	Refit HMD Rosyth withdrawn from the Standby Squadron and into refit at HMD Rosyth, recommissioned on 24 Jul 1982.
1982-jul	Aircraft	Aircraft allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT430 as Gurkha Flt/444 until c Oct 1983
1984-feb-02	Deployment	Deployment Gibraltar Harbour last British warship to undertake Gibraltar Guardship deployment, departed 2 Feb 1984
1984-mar-30	Decommissioned	Decommissioned paid off at HMNB Portsmouth
1985	Fate: transfered	Fate: transfered to Indonesia as Wilhelmus Zakarias Yohannes (332)
1985	Refit	Refit at Vosper Thornycroft before transfer to Indonesian Navy
History of Khristina Tiyahahu Class KRI Wilhelmus Zakarias Yohanes 332
1985-oct-16	Commissioned	Commissioned
1999	Decommissioned	Decommissioned