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HMS Sirius (F40)

UK Royal Navy

1966-1993

Towed Array Exocet Leander class

FF · Frigate

Flight Deck:SS
Call Sign:GBIZ
Shipyard:HMD Portsmouth

Timeline

DateEvent
Aug 9, 1963 Laid down
Sep 22, 1964 Launched
May 1966 Aircraft allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT437 as Sirius Flt/450 until c Nov 1969
Jun 15, 1966 Commissioned
Nov 28, 1966 Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth for 12 month Far East deployment, returned 23 Nov 1967.
Jan 1967 Deployment Mozambique Channel off Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions. Beira Beira Patrol
Jul 26, 1969 Deployment Torbay Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet
Apr 21, 1970 Deployment to Trinidad and the Cayman Islands, following local riots
Aug 28, 1971 Port Visit HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1971. Navy Days 1971
Mar 1975 Refit Exocet conversion, completed 1977 MM38 Exocet single launcher
Jul 4, 1977 Aircraft briefly assigned Lynx HAS.2 XZ232/450 until mid Jul, although never actually joined ship.
Aug 27, 1977 Deployment HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 Navy Days 1977
Apr 1985 Refit new sonar array fitted by Nov 1985 towed array sonar Type 2031
Aug 23, 1988 Deployment Triton Island engaged by Chinese shore battery off Triton Island, in the Paracels group.
Sep 26, 1988 Port Visit AU HMAS Kuttabul to Sydney for Australian Bi-centennial Fleet Review Fleet Review: Australia Bi-centennial Naval Salute
Jul 28, 1989 Deployment HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 Navy Days 1989
1990 Refit Refit until Jan 1991
Feb 27, 1993 Decommissioned
Sep 30, 1998 Fate: sunk sunk as Fleet target by a submarine launched torpedo