HMS Leander (F109)
1963-1986
Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| 1956 | as Rothesay Class, HMS Weymouth |
| Apr 10, 1959 | Yard No 1591. |
| Jun 6, 1961 | (note: some commentators say 28 Jun 1961 was launch day) |
| Jun 23, 1963 | as Batch 1 Leander |
| Sep 1963 | embarked 700W Flt Wasp HAS.1 XS533 / 995-CU for small ships flight trials, from time to time until c Jan 1964. |
| Oct 1963 | embarked 700W Flt Wasp HAS.1 XS534 / 996-CU for small ships flight trials, from time to time until c Dec 1963. |
| Mar 1964 | assigned Wasp HAS.1 XS533 / 479-LE Leander Flt |
| Jan 3, 1966 | Began 8 week work-up from Portland, UK with 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS571 / 476-LE embarked |
| Mar 28, 1966 | sailed HMNB Portsmouth for a 10 month Far East deployment, leaving New Zealand on 28 Dec and arriving back at Portsmouth on 24 Jan 1967, where the Ships Flight (XS571 / 476-LE) disembarked to Portland. |
| Apr 13, 1966 |  Yanbu Airport ran gently aground outside Yanbu and refloated same day. Accident |
| May 1966 | Mozambique Channel c 20 day duty on Beira Patrol off Mozambique channel with HMS Mohawk. Beira Beira Patrol |
| Jun 8, 1966 | Mozambique Channel c 20 day duty on Beira Patrol off Mozambique channel, relieved by HMS Gurkha. Beira Beira Patrol |
| Jun 1967 | departed Portland for West Indies deployment. Relieved HMS Mohawk on station as West Indies Guardship, returned to HMNB Portsmouth earlier than planned (on 18 Aug), after difficulties with her boilers. |
| May 1968 | assigned Wasp HAS.1 XS529 / 476 as Leander Flt |
| Jun 1970 | Commenced Ikara refit, completed Dec 1972 Ikara |
| Sep 17, 1974 | departed HMNB Devonport to join Task Group 317.2 for Far East deployment, joining with HMS Achilles, HMS Diomede, HMS Falmouth, HMS Blake, HMS Lowestoft, RFA Green Rover, RFA Olna and RFA Stromness, returned Jun 1975. |
| Oct 14, 1974 | Visited Simonstown en route Far East deployment, in company with other ships from Task Group 317.2, until 21 Oct. |
| Jan 6, 1976 | whilst undertaking Fishery Protection duties during the Cod War, in collision with Icelandic vessel Thor. Collision |
| May 22, 1976 | whilst undertaking Fishery Protection duties during the Cod War, in collision with Icelandic vessel Ver. Collision |
| Jul 1977 | assigned Wasp HAS.1 XT787 / 476-LE as Leander Flt until at least Jul 1979 |
| Aug 27, 1977 | HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 Navy Days 1977 |
| May 31, 1978 | departed HMNB Devonport in company with HMS Ambuscade and HMS Hermione. Joined up in English Channel with HMS Blake, the Flagship of Task Group 317.7 for a 6.5 month Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific group deployment, escorted by HMS Juno and supported by RFA Green Rover, RFA Stromness and RFA Tidespring. Returned to Devonport 2 Jan 1979. |
| Apr 1980 | assigned Wasp HAS.1 XT434 until at least Nov 1980. |
| May 1984 | assigned Wasp HAS.1 XT415 / 476-LE as Leander Flt. Still assigned by 1985. |
| 1986 | |
| Sep 1989 | expended as a target |