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RFA Tidepool (A76)

Later CL Almirante Jorge Montt (AO-52)

Support ShipImproved Tide class

AO · Support Ship

Flight Deck:TP
Call Sign:GJMB
Shipyard:Hawthorn Leslie

Timeline

DateEvent
Feb 28, 1961 Ordered
Dec 4, 1961 Laid down Hawthorn Leslie at Hebburn, Yard No 753.
Dec 11, 1962 Launched
Jun 28, 1963 Commissioned to replace RFA Wave Sovereign.
Sep 1963 Port Visit visited International Maritime show in Helsinki, Finland
Mar 1966 Deployment Mozambique Channel off Moazmbique to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Beira Beira Patrol
Dec 9, 1966 Refit Refit at Vickers at Hebburn on Tyneside - site owned in 2010 by A&P Tyneside.
Jan 26, 1977 Deployment Left Portsmouth with RFA Tarbatness and RFA Green Rover for an Atlantic deployment, supporting HMS Tiger and her escort group until May 1977.
Sep 5, 1977 Deployment Departed HMNB Portsmouth for 7.5 month group deployment (TG 317.6) to Australia and Far East, supporting HMS Tiger and in company with HMS Rhyl, RFA Grey Rover, RFA Regent and RFA Tarbatness. Returned 20 Apr 1978.
Dec 1980 Deployment with RFA Fort Austin, supported deployment to Middle East for Armilla Patrol, with HMS Ardent and HMS Apollo. Armilla Patrol
Aug 12, 1982 Decommissioned
Aug 13, 1982 Fate: transfered to Chilean Navy as Almirante Jorge Montt