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HMS Jupiter (F60)

UK Royal Navy

1969-1992

Seawolf Leander class

FF · Frigate

Flight Deck:JP
Call Sign:GSYA
Shipyard:Yarrow

Timeline

DateEvent
Oct 3, 1966 Laid down
Sep 4, 1967 Launched
Aug 9, 1969 Commissioned
Apr 21, 1970 Deployment to Trinidad, following local riots
Jan 1972 Deployment Assigned to STANAVFORLANT until Jul 1972.
Aug 1972 Refit Refitting
1973 Deployment Went to cod war Iceland 6 weeks. Re fitted i devonport. 9 month tour around the world.
Apr 1973 Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS562/443 as Jupiter Flt, until c Aug 1975
Jun 1976 Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT431/443-JP as Jupiter Flt, until c Mar 1979
Aug 28, 1976 Port Visit HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. Navy Days 1976
Jun 25, 1977 Deployment Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (Captain 7F), off Gosport Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen
Sep 1979 Deployment to Nov 1979, patrolling off Belize
Jan 1980 Refit Seawolf conversion commenced, completed Jun 1983 Sea Wolf
Aug 29, 1981 HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1981, in refit Navy Days 1981
1983 Trials supported Lynx deck landing trials, off Portland
Sep 1983 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ227/443 as Jupiter Flt, until c Aug 1984
Jun 13, 1984 Port Visit Tower Bridge Upper Nudged London Bridge, whilst leaving the Pool of London Accident
Jan 17, 1986 Deployment YE off Aden diverted to Aden for Operation Balsac Operation Balsac
Oct 1987 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ728/443-JP as Jupiter Flt, until c Mar 1988
Jun 1988 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ230/443 as Jupiter Flt, until c Dec 1989
Apr 1990 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3GMS XZ228/443 as Jupiter Flt, until c Mar 1991
Sep 1990 Deployment Persian Gulf Along with HMS Battleaxe and HMS York, were relieved by HMS Brazen, HMS Cardiff and HMS Gloucester (as part of TG 321.1). Armilla Patrol
Oct 1991 Deployment South Atlantic deployment until Feb 1992, arriving back in UK 26 Mar. APT(S)
Jun 30, 1992 Decommissioned
Sep 1997 Fate: transfered sold for scrap
1998 Fate: scrapped IN Alang scrapped at Alang, India Breakers Yard