---Filter--- Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate: sunk Port Visit Refit Deployment Trials Aircraft 1967-may-17 Laid down Laid down 1968-aug-08 Launched Launched 1969-dec-16 Trials Trials 1970-feb-12 Commissioned Commissioned 1970-apr Aircraft Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp XS534/432 until 1972 accident 1970-aug-29 Port Visit Port Visit HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1970. 1970-nov-02 Deployment Deployment Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta Exercise Lime Jug departed Valletta on 29 Oct for Lime Jug , in company with HMS Ark Royal . ENDEX on 15 Nov. 1972-jan-20 Aircraft Aircraft Georgetown whilst operating off Ascension Island, lost Wasp XS534 /432 when it ditched and sank. 1973-jan-22 Deployment Deployment collided with one of the Torpoint chain ferries in the Tamar estuary. 1973-jun-07 Deployment Deployment rammed by Icelandic gunboat Aegir during the Cod Wars , causing minor damage. 1974-jun-24 Deployment Deployment Possession Island present at 200th anniversary of possession of Australia. 1975-sep-04 Port Visit Port Visit Maritiman visited Goteborg. 1977-apr Aircraft Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp XS543 /432 until at least Sep 1978 1977-jun-25 Deployment Deployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (Captain 8F), off Browndown 1977-nov-16 Deployment Deployment off Grand Bahama rendezvous with HMS Eskimo off Grand Bahama 1978-dec Aircraft Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp XT784 /432 until c Sep 1980, when Mother preparing for refit 1980-aug-07 Deployment Deployment George Town HSB Off Grand Cayman with RFA Green Rover , for Hurricane Allen relief operations. 1980-nov Refit Refit Sea Wolf 1984-oct Aircraft Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 ZD256 /432-SC until c Mar 1988 1986-aug Deployment Deployment Armilla Patrol exercised with HMS Illustrious in the Mediterranean while Illustrious made for the Suez Canal. Scylla joining Armilla Patrol at the time. 1986-aug-07 Deployment Deployment Armilla Patrol relieved HMS Brazen and HMS Southampton from Armilla Patrol duties on station. 1986-sep-23 Deployment Deployment off Berbera rendezvous with BAP Jules Verne , off Berbera. 1987 Deployment Deployment Persian Gulf Armilla Patrol deployed late 1987-early 1988 1990-nov Aircraft Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ725 /432 until c Mar 1991 1991-mar Aircraft Aircraft assigned Lynx HAS.3 (on short term loan from HMS Jupiter ?) XZ228 /303-JP, until Jun 1991 1992-jan-20 Aircraft Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ227 /432-SC until c Mar 1992 1993 Decommissioned Decommissioned 2004-mar-27 Fate: sunk Fate: sunk Scylla Reef sunk as artificial reef Whitsand Bay, Cornwall
Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta Exercise Lime Jug Exercise Lime Jug departed Valletta on 29 Oct for Lime Jug, in company with HMS Ark Royal. ENDEX on 15 Nov.
Georgetown Accident whilst operating off Ascension Island, lost Wasp XS534/432 when it ditched and sank.
Possession Island present at 200th anniversary of possession of Australia.
Maritiman visited Goteborg.
off Grand Bahama rendezvous with HMS Eskimo off Grand Bahama
George Town HSB Hurricane relief Off Grand Cayman with RFA Green Rover, for Hurricane Allen relief operations.
off Berbera rendezvous with BAP Jules Verne, off Berbera.