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HMS Scylla (F71)

UK Royal Navy

1970-1993

Seawolf Leander class

FF · Frigate

Flight Deck:SC
Call Sign:GXDE
Shipyard:HMD Devonport

Timeline

DateEvent
May 17, 1967 Laid down
Aug 8, 1968 Launched
Dec 16, 1969 Trials
Feb 12, 1970 Commissioned
Apr 1970 Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp XS534/432 until 1972 accident
Aug 29, 1970 Port Visit HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1970. Navy Days 1970
Nov 2, 1970 Deployment MT Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta departed Valletta on 29 Oct for Lime Jug, in company with HMS Ark Royal. ENDEX on 15 Nov. Exercise Lime Jug Exercise Lime Jug
Jan 20, 1972 Aircraft SH Georgetown whilst operating off Ascension Island, lost Wasp XS534/432 when it ditched and sank. Accident
Jan 22, 1973 Deployment collided with one of the Torpoint chain ferries in the Tamar estuary. Accident
Jun 7, 1973 Deployment rammed by Icelandic gunboat Aegir during the Cod Wars, causing minor damage. Rammed
Jun 24, 1974 Deployment AU Possession Island present at 200th anniversary of possession of Australia.
Sep 4, 1975 Port Visit SE Maritiman visited Goteborg.
Apr 1977 Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp XS543/432 until at least Sep 1978
Jun 25, 1977 Deployment Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (Captain 8F), off Browndown Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen
Nov 16, 1977 Deployment BS off Grand Bahama rendezvous with HMS Eskimo off Grand Bahama
Dec 1978 Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp XT784/432 until c Sep 1980, when Mother preparing for refit
Aug 7, 1980 Deployment KY George Town HSB Off Grand Cayman with RFA Green Rover, for Hurricane Allen relief operations. Hurricane relief
Nov 1980 Refit Seawolf conversion and Lynx preparations commenced at HMD Devonport, completed end 1984 Sea Wolf
Oct 1984 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 ZD256/432-SC until c Mar 1988
Aug 1986 Deployment exercised with HMS Illustrious in the Mediterranean while Illustrious made for the Suez Canal. Scylla joining Armilla Patrol at the time. Armilla Patrol
Aug 7, 1986 Deployment relieved HMS Brazen and HMS Southampton from Armilla Patrol duties on station. Armilla Patrol
Sep 23, 1986 Deployment SO off Berbera rendezvous with BAP Jules Verne, off Berbera.
1987 Deployment Persian Gulf deployed late 1987-early 1988 Armilla Patrol
Nov 1990 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ725/432 until c Mar 1991
Mar 1991 Aircraft assigned Lynx HAS.3 (on short term loan from HMS Jupiter ?) XZ228/303-JP, until Jun 1991
Jan 20, 1992 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ227/432-SC until c Mar 1992
1993 Decommissioned
Mar 27, 2004 Fate: sunk Scylla Reef sunk as artificial reef Whitsand Bay, Cornwall Dive reef