---- united kingdom ---- Aircraft Carrier ............ Audacious class Aircraft Carrier ............ Centaur class Aircraft Carrier ............ Colossus class Aircraft Carrier ............ Courageous class Aircraft Carrier ............ Illustrious class Aircraft Carrier ............ Implacable class Aircraft Carrier ............ Improved Centaur class Aircraft Carrier ............ Majestic class Aircraft Carrier ............ Modified Centaur class Aircraft Carrier ............ Nairana class Aircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Invincible class Aircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Queen Elizabeth class Helicopter Carrier ............ Argus class Helicopter Carrier ............ Engadine class Helicopter Carrier ............ Lofoten class Helicopter Carrier ............ Tiger conversion class Cruiser ............ Crown Colony class Cruiser ............ Fiji class Cruiser ............ Tiger class Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ County class Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 42 (Batch 3) Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 45 Daring class Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 82 Bristol class Destroyer ............ Daring class Destroyer ............ Later Battle class Frigate ............ Broad Beam Leander class Frigate ............ Exocet Leander class Frigate ............ Ikara Leander class Frigate ............ Leander (mod) class Frigate ............ Leander class Frigate ............ River (RN Group II) class Frigate ............ Seawolf Leander class Frigate ............ Towed Array Exocet Leander class Frigate ............ Type 12 Rothesay class Frigate ............ Type 15 class Frigate ............ Type 21 Amazon class Frigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword class Frigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class Frigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall class Frigate ............ Type 23 Duke class Frigate ............ Type 26 class Frigate ............ Type 61 Salisbury class Frigate ............ Type 81 Tribal class Corvette ............ Castle class patrol vessel Corvette ............ Modified River class Corvette ............ Port of Spain class Corvette ............ River (Batch 2) class Corvette ............ River class Corvette ............ Triton class Assault Carrier ............ Ocean class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ Albion class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ Bay class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ Fearless class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ LST(3) class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ Round Table class Support Ship ............ Abdiel class Support Ship ............ Challenger class Support Ship ............ Early Tide class Support Ship ............ Echo class Support Ship ............ Endurance (1967) Support Ship ............ Fort I class (1978) Support Ship ............ Fort II class (1992) Support Ship ............ Galatea class Support Ship ............ Hecla class Support Ship ............ Improved Tide class Support Ship ............ Ness class Support Ship ............ OL class Support Ship ............ Patricia class Support Ship ............ Point class Support Ship ............ Protector (2011) class Support Ship ............ Protector class Support Ship ............ Regent class Support Ship ............ Retainer class Support Ship ............ Rover class Support Ship ............ RRS Ernest Shackleton Support Ship ............ RRS Sir David Attenborough Support Ship ............ Scott class Support Ship ............ Somersby class Support Ship ............ Tide class Support Ship ............ Triumph class Support Ship ............ Vidal class Support Ship ............ Wave class Icebreakers ............ Polar Circle class ------------- Also used ------------- CA ... Support Ship ........... Canadian Fort class SE ... Support Ship ........... Diligence class RO ... Support Ship ........... MRSO (1) class PL ... Support Ship ........... Reliant class (1983) --More-- ---- Broad Beam Leander class ---- Royal Navy ----- F12 HMS Achilles Royal Navy ----- F16 HMS Diomede Royal Navy ----- F69 HMS Bacchante Royal Navy ----- F70 HMS Apollo Royal Navy ----- F72 HMS Ariadne --More--
1973 to 1990 F72 HMS Ariadne
IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: AE Call Sign: GNUL Shipyard: Yarrow
---Filter--- Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate: transfered Port Visit Refit Deployment Aircraft 1969-nov-01 Laid down Laid down 1971-sep-10 Launched Launched 1973-feb-10 Commissioned Commissioned 1974-jan Deployment 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 Apollo , HMS Argonaut , HMS Danae and HMS Londonderry , supported by RFA Tarbatness . Returned to HMNB Devonport on 4 Oct. 1976 Refit Refit 1976-aug-28 Port Visit Port Visit HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. 1977-mar 1977-jun-25 Deployment Deployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (7th Frigate Squadron), off Browndown 1980-jan Refit Refit Gibraltar Harbour at Gibraltar until recommissioned, Mar 1981 1980-aug Aircraft Aircraft anticipating completion of refit, assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT426 as 023 Ariadne Flt/455 in Aug 1980 until at least Mar 1983 1981-mar Deployment Deployment deployment to Caribbean and West Indies. 1982-nov-08 Deployment Deployment South Atlantic Departed HMNB Devonport for Falkland islands with 829 NAS 023 Flt Wasp HAS.1 XT426 / 455 embarked. Transit at least part way in company with HMS Antrim . Returned on 25 Mar 1983. 1983 Deployment Deployment Gibraltar guardship duties 1984-mar-12 Deployment Deployment Caribbean Sea Acted as Belize Guardship from Mar 84 returning in Jun after 3 month deployment. 1986-jan Deployment Deployment Operation Eschew sent to Turks and Caicos Islands (as West Indies Guardship) during period of civil unrest. 1987 Deployment Deployment Armilla Patrol deployed at short notice 1988 Refit Refit major refit until Apr 1989, to become Dartmouth Training Ship 1989-jul Deployment Deployment short post-refit deployment to Mediterranean, returned Nov 1989 1990-jan-15 Deployment Deployment departed for a 6 month round the world Endeavour 90 training cruise, escorting HMS Bristol (flagship) and in company with HMS Minerva , as part of the Dartmouth Training Squadron. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 13 Jul. 1992 Fate: transfered Fate: transfered to Chile as General Baquedano 1992-may-31 Decommissioned Decommissioned 1992-jun Commissioned Commissioned 1998-dec Decommissioned Decommissioned 2003 Fate: sunk Fate: sunk expended as target, off Los Vilos
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Gibraltar Harbour at Gibraltar until recommissioned, Mar 1981
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