DeploymentOperation Telic Towards end of month RFA Cardigan Bay deployed to the Arabian Gulf for a 3 year mission to assist in the training of the Iraqi Navy, returning to Portsmouth on 7 Jan 2011.
2011-apr
Deployment
Deployment departed UK for Mediterranean as part of Response Force Task Group in support of possible operations against Libya.
2011-aug-26
Port Visit
Port VisitA and P Falmouth arrived in Falmouth after de-storing in Plymouth, in preparation for refit.
2011-sep-10
Refit
RefitA and P FalmouthRefit commenced 5 month refit at A and P Falmouth, completed 25 Feb 2012
2012-may
Deployment
Deployment departed UK for Middle East and Indian Ocean extended deployment. Returned to UK Jul 2016.
2013-sep
Aircraft
Aircraft 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 re-assigned from HMS Dragon while on station in the Gulf, supporting UK mine hunters. Embarked team of 831 Flight to test the ScanEagle
2014-mar
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 XZ725/337 as Ships Flt by Mar 2014, still Jun 2015
2014-jul
Deployment
Deployment interoperated with US Army AH-64 of 3-159Bn 42nd CAB during Exercise Spartan Kopis off Bahrain.
DeploymentMina Salman Port relieved by RFA Lyme Bay for Operation Kipion, as Afloat Forward Support Base, after a 4 year deployment.
2022-jun
Deployment
DeploymentMina Salman Port departed UK to relieve RFA Lyme Bay as forward deployed vessel in Bahrain, supporting mine counter measures operations in the Gulf. Relieved by RFA Mounts Bay and returned to UK in Sep 2024.
2024-apr-29
Deployment
Deploymentoff Gaza after departing Cyprus, now off Gaza to provide accommodation for US service personnel developing the JLOTS pier for receiving aid to Palestine as part of the multinational maritime corridor initiative. Returned to Cyprus 1 May.