RFA Olmeda (A124)
1965-1994
Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1963 | Swan Hunter (Neptune) Yard No. 2004 |
| Nov 19, 1964 | as RFA Oleander |
| Oct 18, 1965 | |
| Dec 4, 1967 | renamed RFA Olmeda |
| Jul 26, 1969 | Torbay Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet |
| Nov 25, 1969 | lost 826 NAS Wessex HAS.3 XP153/143-E off Portugal, (usually embarked on HMS Eagle). Accident |
| Aug 28, 1971 | HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1971. Navy Days 1971 |
| Feb 6, 1975 | Ordered to Cyprus to tend HMS Tiger and HMS Charybdis, in support of UN Peace Keeping Force and British interests, until 14 Feb. Separation of Cypriot states |
| May 8, 1979 | 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. |
| Feb 4, 1982 | HMD Devonport visited Yonderberry Jetty to fuel, from 4 to 15 Feb 1982 with Sea King HAS.2A XV660/350-OD and XV698/351-OD embarked. |
| Apr 5, 1982 | Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic with 824 Squadron A Flt embarked (including XV649/355), leaving theatre on 21 Jun and arriving back at HMNB Devonport on 12 Jul 1982. Operation Corporate |
| Jun 18, 1982 |  South Thule supported HMS Yarmouth and HMS Endurance in the recovery of South Thule. Operation Keyhole |
| Jun 20, 1983 | While operating from RFA Olmeda, Sea King HAS.5 ZA130 ditched and remained afloat off Portland Bill on 20 Jun 1983. Recovered. Accident |
| Aug 26, 1986 | met with HMS Illustrious in South China Sea to return detachment of 2 Sea Kings from 814 NAS. |
| Jan 10, 1991 | departed HMNB Portsmouth in support of HMS Ark Royal leading TG 323.2 to eastern Mediterranean. Task Group 323.2 |
| Jan 1994 | |
| Jul 1994 | renamed Niaxco and sailed (not towed) to Alang |
| Aug 1994 |  Alang at Alang, India Breakers Yard |