HMS Galatea F18

Ikara Leander class - FF - Frigate


IMO:
MMSI:
Flight Deck:	GA
Call Sign:	GJLU
Shipyard:	Swan Hunter (Wallsend)

Events

History of HMS Galatea F18

1961	Ordered	Ordered
1961-dec-29	Laid down	Laid down Swan Hunter (Wallsend) Yard No. 1935
1963-may-23	Launched	Launched
1964-apr-25	Commissioned	Commissioned
1964-jun	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 700W Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS545 as /182-GA by Jun 1964. Became 829 Sq /452-GA by May 1965 until c Jul 1966
1966-oct	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS566 as /452-GA by Oct 1966 until c Dec 1968
1969-mar	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS545 as /452-GA by Mar 1969 until c Nov 1970
1970-nov-02	Deployment	Deployment Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta Exercise Lime Jug departed Valletta on 29 Oct for Lime Jug, in company with HMS Ark Royal. ENDEX on 15 Nov.
1971-feb	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT779 as /452 by Feb 1971 until c Aug 1971
1971-oct	Refit	Refit HMD Devonport Ikara Commenced Ikara refit, completed Sep 1974
1974-aug	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT419 as /452-GA by Aug 1974 until c Dec 1974
1974-dec	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT443 as /461, (until c Apr 1977 ?)
1976-aug-28	Port Visit	Port Visit HMD Devonport Navy Days 1976 Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1976.
1977-jun-25	Deployment	Deployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (as Captain 1F), off Mother Bank
1979-aug	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT436 as /461 by Aug 1979 until c Mar 1980
1981-apr	Refit	Refit Gibraltar Harbour 6 month refit at Gibraltar.
1982-may	Aircraft	Aircraft Wasp HAS.1 XS562 short assignment as 829 Sq / 360-GA to mid May 1982
1982-jun	Aircraft	Aircraft 829Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS529 assigned as /360-GA by Jun 1982, code change to /461-GA by Oct 1982 still Jan 1985
1986	Decommissioned	Decommissioned
1988-jun	Fate: sunk	Fate: sunk sunk as Fleet target in N Atlantic