Towed Array Exocet Leander class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: SS Call Sign: GBIZ Shipyard: HMD Portsmouth Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: sunkPort VisitRefitDeploymentAircraft History of HMS Sirius F40 1963-aug-09Laid downLaid down 1964-sep-22LaunchedLaunched 1966-mayAircraftAircraft allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT437 as Sirius Flt/450 until c Nov 1969 1966-jun-15CommissionedCommissioned 1966-nov-28DeploymentDeployment departed HMNB Portsmouth for 12 month Far East deployment, returned 23 Nov 1967. 1967-janDeploymentDeployment Mozambique Channel Beira Beira Patrol off Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions. 1969-jul-26DeploymentDeployment Torbay Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. 1970-apr-21DeploymentDeployment to Trinidad and the Cayman Islands, following local riots 1971-aug-28Port VisitPort Visit HMD Devonport Navy Days 1971 Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1971. 1975-marRefitRefit MM38 Exocet single launcher Exocet conversion, completed 1977 1977-jul-04AircraftAircraft briefly assigned Lynx HAS.2 XZ232/450 until mid Jul, although never actually joined ship. 1977-aug-27DeploymentDeployment HMD Devonport Navy Days 1977 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 1985-aprRefitRefit towed array sonar Type 2031 new sonar array fitted by Nov 1985 1988-aug-23DeploymentDeployment Triton Island engaged by Chinese shore battery off Triton Island, in the Paracels group. 1988-sep-26Port VisitPort Visit HMAS Kuttabul Fleet Review: Australia Bi-centennial Naval Salute to Sydney for Australian Bi-centennial Fleet Review 1989-jul-28DeploymentDeployment HMD Devonport Navy Days 1989 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 1990RefitRefit Refit until Jan 1991 1993-feb-27DecommissionedDecommissioned 1998-sep-30Fate: sunkFate: sunk sunk as Fleet target by a submarine launched torpedo Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Towed Array Exocet Leander class 4Missile Launcher MM38 Exocet single launcher 1Sonar towed array sonar Type 2031 Builder HMD Portsmouth, Portsmouth
HMAS Kuttabul Fleet Review: Australia Bi-centennial Naval Salute to Sydney for Australian Bi-centennial Fleet Review