HMS Hydra A144

Hecla class - AO - Support Ship

Events

History of HMS Hydra A144

1964-feb	Ordered	Ordered
1964-may-14	Laid down	Laid down Yard No 2258
1965-jul-14	Launched	Launched
1966-may-05	Commissioned	Commissioned
1970-nov-19	Deployment	Deployment Bhola Island Operation Burlap to Bay of Bengal to assist in cyclone relief efforts
1971-sep	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT436 as Hydra Flt/419, until c Jun 1977.
1972-oct	Refit	Refit Sembawang naval base Refit refit at Singapore, late Oct 1972 until mid Feb 1973
1974-oct-12	Port Visit	Port Visit Port of Suva visited Suva during Oct 1974
1978-sep	Deployment	Deployment Bandar-e Abbas Departed Portsmouth for 1st 6 month winter section of a 3 year survey contract in Iran, in co-operation with HMS Herald. Contract cut short by Iranian Revolution of Mar 1979
1981-sep	Deployment	Deployment departed UK for 6 month survey mission in Caribbean. 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS568 / 415 embarked.
1982-apr	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT432 as Hydra Flt/415, until c Sep 1982.
1982-apr-24	Deployment	Deployment South Atlantic Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Portsmouth to South Atlantic for CASEVAC operations, leaving theatre 27 Aug and returning to Portsmouth on 24 Sep 1982.
1986	Decommissioned	Decommissioned
1986-jan-17	Deployment	Deployment off Aden Operation Balsac diverted to Aden for Operation Balsac
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1986-apr	Commissioned	Commissioned