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HMS Zulu (F124)

UK Royal Navy

1967-1984

Later ID KRI Martha Kristina Tiyahahu (331)

Type 81 Tribal class

FF · Frigate

Flight Deck:ZU
Call Sign:GFKR
Shipyard:Alexander Stephen

Timeline

DateEvent
Dec 13, 1960 Laid down
Jul 3, 1962 Launched
Apr 17, 1964 Commissioned recommissioned in 1982 after being laid up in 1979
May 1964 Aircraft allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS544 /442 as Zulu Flt until c Sep 1965
Mar 1965 Deployment YE off Aden operating off Aden
Oct 1967 Aircraft allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT438/442 as Zulu Flt until c Nov 1969
Sep 1970 Aircraft allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT790/442 as Zulu Flt until c Jun 1972
Oct 23, 1970 Deployment off Ventnor attended mv Pacific Glory in company with HMS Andromeda and the Bembridge Lifeboat RNLI Jesse Lamb off Isle of Wight, after she was hit and set ablaze in the English Channel. Operation Solfire
Feb 1975 Aircraft allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT416/442 as Zulu Flt until w/o in accident with deck lift on 20 Jul 1977.
Nov 1975 Deployment sent to Belize to re-inforce the garrison after Guatemala stepped up its border activities.
Jun 25, 1977 Deployment Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (4th Frigate Squadron), off Gosport Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen
Aug 1977 Aircraft allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT439/442-ZU as Zulu (029) Flt until c Jul 1979
Sep 5, 1977 Deployment Departed HMNB Devonport as part of Task Group 317.6 for 7.5 month Australia and Far East group deployment, led by HMS Tiger. Left in company with HMS Amazon, HMS Cleopatra and HMS Mohawk. Returned to Rosyth on 21 Apr 1978.
1979 put into reserve in 1979, placed on disposal list in 1981 and re-commissioned in 1982
Jul 1982 Aircraft allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT783/442 as Zulu Flt until c Sep 1983
1983 Deployment GI Gibraltar Harbour became Gibraltar Guardship
1984 Fate: transfered to Indonesia as Martha Kristina Tiyahahu (331)
Mar 30, 1984 Decommissioned
1985 Refit at Vosper Thornycroft before transfer to Indonesian Navy