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HMS Antrim (D18)

UK Royal Navy

1970-1984

Later CL Almirante Cochrane (D-12)

County class

DDG · Guided-Missile Destroyer

Flight Deck:AN
Call Sign:GRTE
Shipyard:Kvaerner (Govan)

Timeline

DateEvent
Jan 20, 1966 Laid down Fairfield Yard No 833
Oct 19, 1967 Launched
Aug 10, 1970 Aircraft 737 Sq Antrim Flt formed at Portland with XP137/406-AN
Nov 23, 1970 Homeport at HMNB Portsmouth
Mar 30, 1971 Commissioned at South Railway Jetty, Portsmouth
Jul 1971 Port Visit visit to Antwerp
Jan 1972 Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth for 9 week Mediterranean deployment, returning 23 Mar.
Jan 20, 1972 Port Visit extended period alongside at Gibraltar, with 737 Sq Antrim Flt disembarked at RAF North Front, departed on 6 Mar.
Mar 9, 1972 Port Visit ES Barcelona Port Heliport 5 day visit to Barcelona during Mediterranean deployment Barcelona
Jun 1972 Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth for Mediterranean deployment, attached to the US VI Fleet, returning mid Sep 1972.
Nov 1972 Aircraft assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XS862 as Antrim Flt/406-AN, until c 1977
Dec 29, 1972 Deployment Deployment to the far east, Return Sept 1973.
Jun 25, 1977 Deployment Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Mother Bank Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen
Aug 1977 Aircraft assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP150 as Antrim Flt/406-AN, until c May 1979
May 1979 Aircraft assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM923 as Ships Flt until c Jul 1979, for service in Northern Ireland
Aug 29, 1981 Port Visit HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 Navy Days 1981
Dec 1981 Aircraft assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP142 as Antrim Flt/406-AN, until c Jul 1982
Apr 2, 1982 Deployment Ordered to South Atlantic from an exercise, leaving theatre on 29 Jun 1982. Operation Corporate
Apr 14, 1982 Deployment FK Grytviken Joined HMS Endurance, HMS Plymouth and RFA Tidespring for recovery of South Georgia. Antrim was flagship for the Paraquat Task Group (317.8) with Wessex HAS.3 XP142/406-AN of 737 NAS (100 Flt) embarked. Operation Paraquat
Nov 8, 1982 Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth for Falkland patrol with 737 Sq XM328/406-AN embarked. Returned to UK, 25 Mar 1983.
Apr 1983 Aircraft assigned 772 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP150 as Antrim Flt/406-AN, until c Feb 1984
1984 Decommissioned
Jun 22, 1984 Fate: transfered to Chile: Almirante Cochrane (12)