---Filter--- Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate: scrapped Port Visit Deployment Aircraft 1963-aug-27 Laid down Swan Hunter (Neptune) 1964-nov-19 Launched as RFA Oleander 1965-oct-18 Commissioned 1967-dec-4 renamed RFA Olmeda 1969-jul-26 Deployment Torbay Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay.1969-nov-25 Aircraft Accident lost 826 NAS Wessex HAS.3 XP153 /143-E off Portugal, (usually embarked on HMS Eagle ).1971-aug-28 Port Visit HMD Devonport Navy Days 1971 Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1971.1975-feb-6 Deployment Separation of Cypriot states HMS Tiger and HMS Charybdis , in support of UN Peace Keeping Force and British interests, until 14 Feb. 1979-may-8 Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth supporting HMS Norfolk , Flagship of Task Group 317.8 for a 6.5 month Indian Ocean and Far East group deployment in company with HMS Achilles , HMS Arethusa , HMS Falmouth , RFA Black Rover and RFA Regent . This group joined with the Devonport group of HMS Arrow and HMS Dido , returned to Portsmouth on 14 Dec 1978. 1982-feb-4 Aircraft HMD Devonport XV660 /350-OD and XV698 /351-OD embarked.1982-apr-5 Deployment Operation Corporate 824 Squadron A Flt embarked (including XV649 /355), leaving theatre on 21 Jun and arriving back at HMNB Devonport on 12 Jul 1982. 1982-jun-18 Deployment South Thule Operation Keyhole HMS Yarmouth and HMS Endurance in the recovery of South Thule.1983-jun-20 Aircraft Accident While operating from RFA Olmeda, Sea King HAS.5 ZA130 ditched and remained afloat off Portland Bill on 20 Jun 1983. Recovered.1986-aug-26 Deployment met with HMS Illustrious in South China Sea to return detachment of 2 Sea Kings from 814 NAS . 1991-jan-10 Deployment Task Group 323.2 departed HMNB Portsmouth in support of HMS Ark Royal leading TG 323.2 to eastern Mediterranean.1994-jan Decommissioned 1994-jul renamed Niaxco and sailed (not towed) to Alang 1994-aug Fate: scrapped Alang Breakers Yard at Alang, India
Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay.
Alang Breakers Yard at Alang, India
Swan Hunter (Neptune), Low Walker 
