Port Visit commenced 4 day visit to Falmouth and returned to HMNB Devonport on 31 May 1966.
1966-oct-10
Deployment
Deployment departed HMNB Devonport for a 10 month Far East deployment, returning on 25 Aug 1967.
1967-aug-26
Deployment
DeploymentHMD DevonportNavy Days 1967 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1967
1967-oct-30
Deployment
Deployment departed HMNB Devonport for a 2 month Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic deployment, returning on 3 Dec 1967.
1968-jan-13
Deployment
Deployment departed HMNB Devonport for a 3 month Caribbean deployment, returning on 29 March 1968.
1968-apr-27
Deployment
Deployment departed HMNB Devonport for a 2 month Mediterranean deployment, returning on 23 June 1968.
1968-aug-02
Refit
RefitReady for Wasp Refit at HMD Portsmouth to plate over forward Limbo tubes and install a flight deck, hangar and other Wasp Ships Flight support facilities. Completed by Dec 1970
1971-nov
Deployment
Deployment the last vessel of RN to deploy for 12 months to the far east. Was plane guard for HMS Eagle to cover withdrawal from the Arabian Gulf 1971. Spent Christmas 1971 at Mombasa. Oversaw the handover of Singapore dockyard to the Sambawang shipping company, HMS Terror (Royal Navy barracks) was renamed for the ANZUK handover.
Port VisitSimon Town Naval Dockyard Visited Simonstown en route Far East deployment, in company with other ships from Task Group 317.2, until 21 Oct.
1974-nov
Deployment
DeploymentVictoria Harbour developed a serious fire amidships in Indian Ocean while on Task Group 317.2 deployment and made Hong Kong for extensive repairs, under her own steam.
1975-jul
Aircraft
Aircraft 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS542 assigned as /441-FM by Jul 1975 to Feb 1977
1976-may-06
Deployment
DeploymentCollision rammed Icelandic cutter Tyr during Third Cod War.
1977
Wasp flight formed 1977
XV639 youngest RN wasp
1978-may
Deployment
Deployment Baltic deployment
1978-dec
Aircraft
Aircraft allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XV639 as /441 Falmouth Flt until c Mar 1980. Although other Wasps continued to be allocated to other Ships Flts, this was the last ship allocation, of the final UK Wasp produced.
1979-may-08
Deployment
Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth as escort to HMS Norfolk, Flagship of Task Group 317.8 for 7 month Indian Ocean and Far East group deployment in company with HMS Achilles and HMS Arethusa, supported by RFA Black Rover, RFA Olmeda and RFA Regent. This group joined with the Devonport group of HMS Arrow and HMS Dido, returned to Portsmouth 14 Dec 1979.
1980-mar
Port Visit
Port VisitFalmouth Docks final visit to Falmouth before entering Reserve in Dec 1980
1982-apr
Aircraft
AircraftAccident 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS568 assigned as /441-FM by Apr 1982 to 30 Sep 1982. Ditched and recovered by HMS Falmouth off Belize 30 Sep 1982.
1982-apr-22
recommissioned from disposal list
1983-may
Deployment
Deployment On station off Falklands
1983-jul
Aircraft
Aircraft 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT786 assigned as /441-FM by Jul 1983 to 7 Nov 1984
1984-mar
Deployment
Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth for 5 month Far East deployment, returned 17 Aug.
1984-nov
Decommissioned
Decommissioned
1984-nov-07
Aircraft
AircraftAccident Damage to cabin roof equipment and rotor head on deck, off N of Scotland 7 Nov 1984. Airlifted off.