part of Task Force 318 to cover the British withdrawal from Aden during Operation Magister.
1968-sep-20
Deployment
ExerciseExercise Coral Sands participated in Exercise Coral Sands, until 13 Oct.
1971
Deployment
R A S with RAN Ships in South China Sea. Wessex helicopter from HMAS Melbourne 817 Squadron were onboard.
1973-jun-8
Deployment
departed HMNB Portsmouth as support for HMS Tiger, Flagship for Far East group deployment of Task Group 317.1, in company with RFA Regent. The group was escorted by HMS Dido, HMS Hermione and HMS Rhyl, until it returned to the UK on 21 Dec 1973.
departed HMNB Portsmouth supporting HMS Blake, Flagship of Task Group 317.7 for a 6.5 month Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific group deployment in company with HMS Juno, and RFA Green Rover and RFA Stromness. This group joined with the Devonport group of HMS Ambuscade, HMS Hermione and HMS Leander, returned to UK 12 Dec 1978.
1982-apr-2
Deployment
Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic whilst exercising, she was assigned to the South Georgia recovery via Ascension Island. She continued as a fleet tanker, leaving theatre and arriving back at Portsmouth on 22 Jul 1982.
GeorgetownAttrition replacementOperation Corporate called at Ascension Island to restore and collect attrition replacement Wessex HU.5 for 845Sq C Flt.
1982-aug-15
Refit
Gibraltar Harbour Refit at Gibraltar, departed for HMNB Devonport on 6 Sep.
1982-oct-25
Deployment
South Atlantic Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, embarking one 826 NAS Sea King. Returned to Rosyth 25 Mar 1983.
Exercise Coral Sands participated in Exercise Coral Sands, until 13 Oct.
Georgetown Attrition replacement 
Gibraltar Harbour Refit at Gibraltar, departed for HMNB Devonport on 6 Sep.
Alang Breakers Yard scrapping begun at Alang, in India, 18 days after first arrival.
Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn 
