HMS Hydra (A144)

1966-1986

Timeline

Date	Event
Feb 1964	Ordered
May 14, 1964	Laid down	Yard No 2258
Jul 14, 1965	Launched
May 5, 1966	Commissioned
Nov 19, 1970	Deployment	Bhola Island to Bay of Bengal to assist in cyclone relief efforts Operation Burlap
Sep 1971	Aircraft	assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT436 as Hydra Flt/419, until c Jun 1977.
Oct 1972	Refit	Sembawang naval base refit at Singapore, late Oct 1972 until mid Feb 1973 Refit
Oct 12, 1974	Port Visit	Port of Suva visited Suva during Oct 1974
Sep 1978	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
Sep 1981	Deployment	departed UK for 6 month survey mission in Caribbean. 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS568 / 415 embarked.
Apr 1982	Aircraft	assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT432 as Hydra Flt/415, until c Sep 1982.
Apr 24, 1982	Deployment	South Atlantic Departed HMNB Portsmouth to South Atlantic for CASEVAC operations, leaving theatre 27 Aug and returning to Portsmouth on 24 Sep 1982. Operation Corporate
1986	Decommissioned
Jan 17, 1986	Deployment	off Aden diverted to Aden for Operation Balsac Operation Balsac