HMS Berwick F115

Type 12 Rothesay class - FF - Frigate


IMO:
MMSI:
Flight Deck:	BK
Call Sign:	GDDU
Shipyard:	Harland and Wolff

Events

History of HMS Berwick F115

1958-jun-16	Laid down	Laid down Yard No 1590.
1959-dec-15	Launched	Launched
1961-jun-01	Commissioned	Commissioned
1964-apr	Deployment	Deployment to Jan 1965, deployed to Far East
1966-apr	Deployment	Deployment Mozambique Channel Beira Patrol Beira Patrol, off Mozambique to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
1969	Refit	Refit Ready for Wasp Sea Cat until 1971 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1971-jan	Aircraft	Aircraft 829 NAS Berwick Flt formed with Wasp, until Oct 1973 (to Lowestoft Flt).
1971-nov	Deployment	Deployment assisted in humanitarian operations in St Vincent, following eruption of Mount Soufriere, supported by HMS Phoebe and departed by 8 Dec.
1974-apr	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XV632 as Berwick Flt/440-BK until Nov 1977
1975-jul-22	Deployment	Deployment departed UK as escort for HMS Glamorgan, flagship of global Task Group 317.3, accompanied by HMS Ajax, HMS Plymouth, HMS Rothesay. Support provided by RFA Gold Rover, RFA Tarbatness and RFA Tidespring. Returned 14 Apr 1976
1976-aug-28	Port Visit	Port Visit HMD Devonport Navy Days 1976 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976.
1977-jun-25	Deployment	Deployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (8th Frigate Squadron), off Lee anchorage
1977-aug-27	Deployment	Deployment HMD Devonport Navy Days 1977 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977
1982-apr	Deployment	Deployment recommissioned from reserve and deployed as Gibraltar Guard Ship during Operation Corporate.
1985-oct-31	Decommissioned	Decommissioned
1986-aug-18	Fate: sunk	Fate: sunk expended as fleet target