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HMS Apollo (F70)

UK Royal Navy

1972-1988

Broad Beam Leander class

FF · Frigate

Flight Deck:AP
Call Sign:GNIE
Shipyard:Yarrow

Timeline

DateEvent
May 1, 1969 Laid down Yard No 1002
Oct 15, 1970 Launched
May 1972 Aircraft assigned Wasp HAS.1 XS566 as /470-AP by May 1972 (until c Jun 1974 ?)
May 28, 1972 Commissioned
Apr 1973 Port Visit visited St Helena, in company with HMS Rhyl and RFA Tidereach.
Jan 1974 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.
Jun 25, 1977 Deployment Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (as Captain 2F), off Peel Bank Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen
Mar 1979 Port Visit visited Dartmouth to drop off CINCNAVHOME to BRNC
Aug 1980 Aircraft Assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS567 as /470-AP until at least Oct 1983
Dec 1980 Deployment deployed to Middle East for Armilla Patrol, with HMS Ardent, supported by RFA Tidepool and RFA Fort Austin. Relieved on station by HMS Rothesay. Armilla Patrol
Jan 20, 1981 Deployment Strait of Hormuz (SN) Towed ditched 824 NAS Sea King HAS.2A XV665 to RFA Fort Austin for recovery. Accident
Jun 18, 1982 Deployment Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, with 829 NAS 041 Flt Wasp HAS.1 XS567 / 470 embarked. Returned 17 Oct, in poor condition.
Sep 6, 1983 Aircraft 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. Accident
Oct 1983 Aircraft Assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT783 as /470
Aug 31, 1988 Decommissioned
Oct 1988 Fate: transfered to Pakistan as Zulfiquar (262)
2009 HMS Apollo wasp now at Duxford imperial war museum