HMS Tiger (C20)

1972-1978

Flight Deck:	TG
Call Sign:	MMWS

Timeline

Date	Event
Jun 8, 1973	Deployment	Departed HMNB Portsmouth (826 NAS Sea Kings embarked) as Flagship for Far East deployment of Task Group 317.1, in company with HMS Dido, HMS Hermione and HMS Rhyl. The group was supported by RFA Regent and RFA Tidespring, until it returned to the UK in Dec 1973.
Dec 20, 1973	Aircraft	disembarked 826 NAS to RNAS Culdrose on return from global deployment.
Dec 12, 1974	Deployment	Lost Sea King HAS.1 XV667 from 820 Sq while operating in the Bay of Biscay. Accident
Feb 6, 1975	Deployment	Ordered from Gibraltar to Cyprus to support the UN Peace Keeping Force and British interests, until 14 Feb. Separation of Cypriot states
Feb 1977	Deployment	4 months deployment to Gibraltar, Dakar, Caribbean ( Roosevelt Rhodes, PR) and Rio de Janeiro with 4 Sea Kings from 826 NAS onboard
Jun 25, 1977	Deployment	Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Ryde Sand Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen
Sep 5, 1977	Deployment	Departed HMNB Portsmouth as flagship of 7.5 month group deployment (TG 317.6) to Australia and Far East, in company with HMS Rhyl, RFA Grey Rover, RFA Regent, RFA Tarbatness and RFA Tidepool. Sea Kings of 826 NAS embarked. Returned 20 Apr 1978.
1978	Decommissioned
Sep 1986	Fate: scrapped	Sold for scrap and towed to Spain from Portsmouth. Arrived in Spain for scrapping on 28 Sep 1986.