1971 to 1988
F16 HMS Diomede
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| IMO: | | | MMSI: | | | Flight Deck: | DM | | Call Sign: | GYQN | | Shipyard: | Yarrow |
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| 1968-jan-30 | Laid down | Laid down Yard No 2366 | | | 1969-apr-15 | Launched | Launched | | | 1970-dec | Aircraft | Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT432 as Diomede Flt/423-DM until c Sep 1972 | | | 1971-apr-02 | Commissioned | Commissioned | | | 1972-oct | Aircraft | Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS572 as Diomede Flt/423-DM, until c Apr 1973 | | | 1973-may | Aircraft | Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XV634 as Diomede Flt/423 until c Oct 1973 | | | 1974-aug | Aircraft | Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS528 as Diomede Flt/423 until c Jul 1978 | | | 1974-sep-17 | Deployment | Deployment departed HMNB Devonport to join Task Group 317.2 for Far East deployment, joining with HMS Achilles, HMS Blake, HMS Falmouth, HMS Leander, HMS Lowestoft, RFA Green Rover, RFA Olna and RFA Stromness, returned Jun 1975. | | | 1974-oct-14 | Port Visit | Port Visit Visited Simonstown en route Far East deployment, in company with other ships from Task Group 317.2, until 21 Oct. | | | 1976-mar-23 | Deployment | Deployment collision with Icelandic Coast Guard vessel Baldur, during 2nd Cod War | | | 1977-jun-25 | Deployment | Deployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (as Captain 3F), off Gosport | | | 1979-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XV638 briefly, during Nov 1979 as Diomede Flt/423 | | | 1980-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XV634 (again) as Diomede Flt/423 until Jul 1987 | | | 1981 | Refit | Refit Seawolf conversion cancelled by 1981 Defence Review | | | 1982-jun-22 | Deployment | Deployment Departed UK for South Atlantic with 829 NAS 021 Flt Wasp HAS.1 XV634 / 423 embarked. | | | 1985-dec | Port Visit | Port Visit  Bermuda Dockyard Visited Bermuda | | | 1987-aug | Aircraft | Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT437 as Diomede Flt/423 in Aug 1987 until c Feb 1988 | | | 1988-may-31 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned | | | 1988-jul | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered to Pakistan as Shamsher (263) | |
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