History of Broad Beam Leander class HMS Bacchante F69
1966-oct-27
Laid down
Laid down
1968-feb-29
Launched
Launched
1969-feb
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT443 as Bacchante Flt/425 until c Jul 1969
1969-oct-17
Commissioned
Commissioned
1972-jan
Deployment
DeploymentBermuda area detached from exercise with US Navy and ordered towards British Honduras, as escort for HMS Ark Royal, to deter Guatemalan ambitions.
1982-jun-20
Deployment
DeploymentGibraltar Harbour Departed Gibraltar for 3 month South Atlantic deployment with 829 NAS 052 Flt Wasp HAS.1 XS538 / 425 embarked.
1982-oct-01
Decommissioned
Decommissioned
1982-oct-01
Fate: transfered
Fate: transfered to New Zealand as HMNZS Wellington