until c Jun 1949 to allow operations by heavier aircraft
1951-mar
Deployment
Sasebo Naval Base departed Malta with CAG-14 embarked, for Korean waters to relieve HMS Theseus and embarking a USN S-51 for her SAR Flight at Sasebo. Relieved by HMAS Sydney 4 Oct 1951.
1951-may-14
Deployment
First operational rescue by its Dragonfly SAR Flight while serving in Korean War 1951-1953 with 14th Carrier Air Group and a single planeguard Dragonfly.
1951-oct
Refit
HMAS Kuttabul at Garden Island, Sydney, until c Jan 1952
1952-feb-2
Deployment
relieved HMAS Sydney off Korea. In turn, relieved by HMS Ocean on station, on 1 May.
1952-apr
Aircraft
Assigned Dragonfly HR.1 VZ965 mid Apr as SAR Flt. Transferred to HMS Ocean, when relieved in May.
1952-nov-10
Deployment
relieved HMS Ocean off Korea and served until mid May 1953.
1953-jul
Refit
at HMD Portsmouth until c Oct 1953.
1954-mar
Refit
until c Jul 1954, as an aircraft and equipment transporter between UK and the Far East
1955-jan-24
Deployment
Loch EribollAnchorageOperation Snowdrop Helicopter support ship in Loch Eriboll (deep water anchorage), near Durness, N Scotland during severe winter, for Operation Snowdrop.
1956-jun
Decommissioned
1961-aug-23
Fate: scrapped
InverkeithingWards Breakers Yard at Inverkeithing. Scrapping completed by 1962.
Sasebo Naval Base departed Malta with CAG-14 embarked, for Korean waters to relieve HMS Theseus and embarking a USN S-51 for her SAR Flight at Sasebo. Relieved by HMAS Sydney 4 Oct 1951.
HMAS Kuttabul at Garden Island, Sydney, until c Jan 1952
Operation Snowdrop Helicopter support ship in Loch Eriboll (deep water anchorage), near Durness, N Scotland during severe winter, for Operation Snowdrop.
Harland and Wolff, Belfast 
