HMS Plymouth (F126)
1961-1988
Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1958 | |
| Jul 20, 1959 | |
| May 11, 1961 | |
| Jun 1961 | departed Devonport for Singapore, leading 29th Escort Squadron |
| Jul 24, 1962 |  Pulau Tioman participated in Exercise FOTEX 62 with Far East Fleet, RAN and RNZN South China Sea Exercise FOTEX 62 |
| Feb 16, 1964 | departed HMNB Devonport for Far East deployment, relieving HMS Berwick and HMS Dido en route, mainly patrolling near Indonesia and Malaysia. Departed 12 Aug 1965 in company with HMS Chichester and returned to Plymouth on 9 Sep 1965. Relieved en route by HMS Londonderry. |
| Jan 11, 1966 | departed HMNB Devonport for Far East deployment, returning 28 Jul 1966. |
| Mar 1966 | Mozambique Channel off Mozambique to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Intercepted the Joanna V (Greek registered) oil tanker during Apr. Beira Beira Patrol |
| Aug 1966 | HMD Chatham until 1969 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations Ready for Wasp Sea Cat |
| Dec 20, 1968 | 829 Sq Wasp XS571 joined Plymouth Flt/445, until c Jun 1969. |
| Jun 1969 | 829 Sq Wasp XV632 joined Plymouth (032) Flt/445, until Apr 1974. |
| Jul 26, 1969 | Torbay Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet |
| Apr 20, 1970 | in collision with French frigate FNS Enseigne de Vaiseau Henry. |
| Aug 28, 1971 | present at Plymouth Navy Days 1971. Navy Days 1971 |
| Dec 1971 | 7 month refit at HMD Devonport, completing in June 1972 |
| Jul 1972 | 8 month North Atlantic deployment, returning to HMNB Devonport in Feb 1973 |
| Nov 4, 1974 | 829 Sq Wasp XS565 joined Plymouth Fight, until Sep 1978 |
| Jul 22, 1975 | departed UK as escort for HMS Glamorgan, flagship of global Task Group 317.3, accompanied by HMS Ajax, HMS Berwick, HMS Rothesay. Support provided by RFA Gold Rover, RFA Tarbatness and RFA Tidespring. Returned 14 Apr 1976 |
| Jun 25, 1977 | Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (8th Frigate Squadron), off Lee anchorage Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen |
| May 30, 1978 | coordinated sinking of Eleni V tanker off East Anglia after collission with another ship on 6 May. |
| Sep 1978 | Major upgrade, until Dec 1980. |
| Oct 1980 | 829 Sq Wasp XT429 joined Plymouth (027) Flight, until May 1988. |
| May 1981 | HMD Rosyth relocated to HMNB Rosyth, from HMNB Devonport |
| Nov 5, 1981 | Trinity Pier visited Millbay Docks 5-9 Nov 1981, with Wasp HAS.1 XT429/445 embarked. |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Ordered to South Atlantic from exercise as part of the Advanced Group. Key role in South Georgia operations. Seriously damaged in air attack on 8 Jun 1982. Departed theatre in company with HMS Glamorgan on 29 Jun 1982. Returned to HMNB Rosyth on 24 Jul 1982, for refit. Operation Corporate |
| Apr 14, 1982 |  Grytviken Joined with HMS Antrim, HMS Endurance and RFA Tidespring for recovery of South Georgia. Operation Paraquat |
| Jul 1982 | HMD Rosyth refit and repair to damage from Falklands campaign, until Dec 1982 at HMD Rosyth |
| Mar 11, 1984 | In collision with FGS Braunschweig (F225) |
| Apr 28, 1988 | |
| 1989 | Trinity Pier Warship Preservation Trust at Millbay, Plymouth with Wasp HAS.1 XS570 aboard (from Lee-on-Solent c Feb 1990). |
| Jun 1990 | Transferred to the River Clyde for Glasgow 1990 celebrations. |
| Nov 1991 | Birkenhead Transferred to Cammell Laird for maintenance and repairs until Spring 1992 |
| Apr 1992 | Transferred to East Float Dock, Birkenhead for public display (opened May 1992) until Feb 2006. |
| Feb 6, 2006 | Vittoria Dock Warship Preservation Trust collapsed. Future of HMS Plymouth (still at Birkenhead) uncertain. |
| Mar 2012 | Sold by Peel Ports to a Turkish ship breaker. Left Birkenhead East Float Dock under tow by mv Amber II, on 20 Aug 2014 |