departed HMNB Portsmouth on initial 9 month operation of her 3rd commission to the Persian Gulf, via Simonstown. Sirius Flt Wasp transferred aboard as /444 Gurkha Flt.
allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS567 as Gurkha Flt/444 until c Aug 1976
1971-dec-11
Deployment
Indo-Pakistan war contingency stood off East Pakistan (before Bangladesh was formed) as escort to HMS Albion (R07), to support British nationals during the conflict
1972-may
Deployment
as West Indies Guardship, until Dec 1972
1976-may-6
Deployment
Collision collided with Icelandic cutter Odinn during Third Cod War.
1976-dec
Aircraft
allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT428 as Gurkha Flt/444 until c Apr 1978
West Indies deployment Rosyth in Scotland to Lisbon, Azores, Bermuda, Norfolk VA, St Vincent rescue Volcanic eruption, Belize UK Guardship, New Orleans, Halifax Nova Scotia then UK.