1962 to 1978    

D02 HMS Devonshire

UK Royal Navy





D02 HMS Devonshire

IMO:
MMSI:
Flight Deck: DV
Call Sign: GHFW
Shipyard: Cammell Laird





  Events


History of UK HMS Devonshire D02

1959-mar-09Laid downLaid down as DLG01. Yard No. V.1284
1960-jun-16LaunchedLaunched
1961-augTrialsTrials Conducted trials of minesweeping equipment fitted to 771 Sq Whirlwind HAR.5 XJ402.
1961-nov-13TrialsTrials Wessex HAS.1 XM920 embarked for 10 days of trials
1962-marAircraftAircraft assigned Wessex HAS.1 XM923/989-D for Ships Flt.
1962-nov-15CommissionedCommissioned
1964-marAircraftAircraft Ships Flt Wessex HAS.1 (still XM923) brought under 829 Sq administration, shortly after unit reformed
1964-julAircraftAircraft assigned 829 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XM832/404-DV for Devonshire Flt, delivered to ship overseas 31 Jul, (until c Oct 1964).
1964-julDeploymentDeployment Operation White Horse re-inforced the Alouette IIs of 24 Flt at Atkinson Field with its Wessex, while 1310 Flt was deploying from RAF Odiham.
1964-aug-01Port VisitPort Visit HMD Devonport Navy Days 1964 Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1964
1965-julAircraftAircraft assigned 829 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XS864/404-DV for Devonshire Flt (until Sep 1967).
1966-aug-27DeploymentDeployment HMD Devonport Navy Days 1966 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1966
1967-aug-26DeploymentDeployment HMD Devonport Navy Days 1967 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1967
1967-novDeploymentDeployment part of Task Force 318 to cover the British withdrawal from Aden during Operation Magister.
1971-marAircraftAircraft assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XS149/403-DV for Devonshire Flt (until Apr 1974).
1974-apr-10AircraftAircraft Wessex HAS.3 XP105/403-DV assigned to Devonshire Flt.
1974-julDeploymentDeployment CY Akrotiri Bay Partition of Cyprus part of Task Force to Eastern Mediterranean during Cyprus emergency
1975-decAircraftAircraft assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP137/403-DV for Devonshire Flt (until c Apr 1976).
1976-sepAircraftAircraft assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM844/403-DV for Ships Flt (until Dec 1976).
1976-dec-13AircraftAircraft mouth of St Georges Channel Accident lost 737 Sq Devonshire Flt Wessex HAS.3 XM844 overboard during a night take off near the mouth of St Georges Channel.
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Mother Bank
1978-jul-30DecommissionedDecommissioned
1978-sep-13 to Disposal List
1982 planned sale to Egypt collapsed. Her hangar was cannibalised for use in the repair to HMS Glamorgan, after Falklands damage.
1984-jul-16Fate: sunkFate: sunk expended as a target. Sunk by Sea Eagle missile launched by a Sea Harrier from HMS Illustrious and Tigerfish torpedos from HM Submarine Splendid.



Add new event for this unit
Year:
Month: <- (1/12) Optional
Day: <- (1/31) Optional
Text:
   
Add Event





Helicopters for sale
Accidents
Acronyms
Airshows
Future helicopters
Flying a helicopter
Helicopter stories
TV and movies

Helicopter books
Helicopter patches
Helicopter model kits


az


Download App