1988 to 2003    

D-15 Blanco Encalada

CL Chilean Navy

1966 to 1987 - UK Royal Navy - D20 HMS Fife    




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See Also: DD Fletcher class D-14
FF Karel Doorman class FF-15





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History of UK HMS Fife D20

1962-jun-01Laid downLaid down
1964-jul-09LaunchedLaunched
1966-jun-21CommissionedCommissioned
1966-novAircraftAircraft assigned Wessex HAS.1 XS887 as 829 Sq Fife Flt/403-FF by Nov 1966, until c Jun 1968
1966-decDeploymentDeployment Gibraltar and Mediterranean for talks between UK and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Escort for HMS Tiger.
1967-aug courtesy cruise to Goteborg (Sweden) and Copenhagen (Denmark)
1968-sep-20DeploymentDeployment Exercise Exercise Coral Sands participated in Exercise Coral Sands, until 13 Oct.
1969-junAircraftAircraft assigned Wessex HAS.3 XS149 as 829 Sq Fife Flt/403-FF by Jun 1969, until c Jan 1971
1970-nov-02DeploymentDeployment MT Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta Exercise Lime Jug Exercise Lime Jug departed Valletta on 29 Oct for Lime Jug with Wessex HAS.3 XS149 / 403-FF embarked, in company with HMS Ark Royal. ENDEX on 15 Nov.
1971-novAircraftAircraft assigned Wessex HAS.3 XM836 as 737 Sq Fife Flt/404-FF by Nov 1971, until c Jul 1975
1973-dec-17HomeportHomeport transferred from HMNB Portsmouth to HMNB Devonport
1974-janDeploymentDeployment departed UK as Flagship of Task Group 317.1 for 9 month Indian Ocean and Australia group deployment in company with HMS Apollo, HMS Argonaut, HMS Ariadne, HMS Danae and HMS Londonderry, supported by RFA Tarbatness. Returned to HMNB Devonport on 4 Oct.
1974-febDeploymentDeployment Mozambique Channel Beira Patrol embargo enforcing operations in Mozambique Channel
1974-feb-20Port VisitPort Visit MV Gan Anchorage arrived in Gan for short visit to transfer VIPs to HMS Norfolk
1974-feb-26Port VisitPort Visit SG Sembawang naval base two day visit to Singapore, departed for Hong Kong 28 Feb.
1975-sepRefitRefit Refit until c Aug 1976
1976-junAircraftAircraft assigned Wessex HAS.3 XP142 as 737 Sq Fife Flt/404-FF by Jun 1976, until c Sep 1979
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Ryde Sand
1977-aug-10AircraftAircraft VVIP flight HRH The Queen and Prince Phillip flown by Queens Flight Wessex HCC.4 XV732 to Hillsborough Castle for Silver Jubilee visit to NI.
1978-febAircraftAircraft assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP137 as Ships Flt (supporting XP142 ?), until c Sep 1978.
1979-aug-30DeploymentDeployment Hurricane David relief operations to Dominican Republic for emergency relief work after the island was battered by Hurricane David.
1979-novHomeportHomeport withdrawn to become alongside training ship at HMNB Portsmouth.
1980-julRefitRefit completed by Feb 1983
1982-octAircraftAircraft 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ248 allocated as Fife Flt / 404-FF, as refit nearing completion, until c Jun 1987.
1987-janPort VisitPort Visit visit to Brest, France
1987-junDecommissionedDecommissioned
1987-aug-12Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Chile: Blanco Encalada (15)

History of CL Blanco Encalada D-15

1988CommissionedCommissioned
1988-mayRefitRefit refit completed at Talcahuano for Super Puma operation
2003-dec-12DecommissionedDecommissioned
2005Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped



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