---Filter--- Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate: transfered Port Visit Deployment Aircraft 1969-may-1 Laid down 1970-oct-15 Launched 1972-may Aircraft assigned Wasp HAS.1 XS566 as /470-AP by May 1972 (until c Jun 1974 ?) 1972-may-28 Commissioned 1973-apr Port Visit visited St Helena, in company with HMS Rhyl and RFA Tidereach. 1974-jan Deployment departed UK as escort to HMS Fife , Flagship of Task Group 317.1 for 9 month Indian Ocean and Australia group deployment in company with HMS Argonaut , HMS Ariadne , HMS Danae and HMS Londonderry , supported by RFA Tarbatness . Returned to HMNB Devonport on 4 Oct. 1977-jun-25 Deployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen 1979-mar Port Visit visited Dartmouth to drop off CINCNAVHOME to BRNC 1980-aug Aircraft Assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS567 as /470-AP until at least Oct 1983 1980-dec Deployment Armilla Patrol HMS Ardent , supported by RFA Tidepool and RFA Fort Austin . Relieved on station by HMS Rothesay . 1981-jan-20 Deployment Strait of Hormuz (SN) Accident Towed ditched 824 NAS Sea King HAS.2A XV665 to RFA Fort Austin for recovery.1982-jun-18 Deployment Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, with 829 NAS 041 Flt Wasp HAS.1 XS567 / 470 embarked. Returned 17 Oct, in poor condition. 1983-sep-6 Aircraft Accident Wasp HAS.1 XT427 /606 from 829 Sq HQ Flt ditched shortly after take off from flight deck in the English Channel near Portland, following a power loss. Airframe recovered.1983-oct Aircraft Assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT783 as /470 1988-aug-31 Decommissioned 1988-oct Fate: transfered to Pakistan as Zulfiquar (262) 2009 HMS Apollo wasp now at Duxford imperial war museum
Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (as Captain 2F), off Peel Bank
Yarrow, Scotstoun 
