1967 to 1989    

K08 RFA Engadine

UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary





K08 RFA Engadine

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Flight Deck: EN
Call Sign: GRBU
Shipyard: Robb Caledon (Leith)





  Events


History of UK RFA Engadine K08

1964-aug-14OrderedOrdered
1965-aug-09Laid downLaid down Victoria Yard No 500
1966-sep-16LaunchedLaunched named on 15th but launch delayed by bad weather
1966-sep-16 Ship No 500 built at the Leith Shipyards of Henry Robb. For more see www.leithshipyards.com
1967-dec-15CommissionedCommissioned to replace role of HMS Lofoten
1968 2 Wessex Helicopters at Portland Visit to Ireland
1968-janHomeportHomeport Portland Harbour Portland
1969-jul-02TrialsTrials Conducted first-of-type deck landing trials with Sea King HAS.1 XV642, beginning on 2 Jul
1969-jul-26DeploymentDeployment Torbay Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay.
1972-junDeploymentDeployment Rockall to Rockall, to install navigation beacon on the summit, via Sea Kings of 819 NAS
1973-jun-29TrialsTrials Hosted first-of-type at-sea deck landings by a Lynx HAS.2 (XX510).
1973-decAircraftAircraft Assigned Wessex HAS.3 XM871 as /410-EN by Dec 1973
1976-may-03AircraftAircraft 5.5nm S of Start Point Accident Deck landing accident when undercarriage of Wessex HAS.3 XS119 collapsed on 3 May 1976, while operating with 737 NAS / 665-PO, off Start Point. Returned to Portland to send airframe to Accident Investigation Unit at Lee by road.
1978-julRefitRefit at Royal Albert Dock, London
1979-febAircraftAircraft From Feb 1979, RFA Engadine was a regular, short term host to a Sea King detachment from 706 Squadron.
1981-dec-08DeploymentDeployment mv Melpol Rescue from mv Melpol MAYDAY received early morning of 8 Dec 1981 from ship on fire in English Channel. Launched two Sea Kings and proceeded towards incident.
1982-may-10DeploymentDeployment Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic with 847 Squadron A Flt embarked. Took up station at Port William on 27 Jun.
1982-jul-05AircraftAircraft Port William Embarked 847 NAS Wessex HU.5 XS516 /XD and XT755 /XX and left theatre on 7 Jul, via San Carlos to collect tail-less ex 825 NAS Sea King XV696 /268, arriving HMNB Devonport on 30 Jul.
1983RefitRefit GI Gibraltar Harbour during latter part of 1983 and into 1984, her flight deck was extended and strengthened at Gibraltar, to provide a 2nd Sea King landing spot
1983-feb-18AircraftAircraft From 18 Feb 1983 to 22 Jan 1989 almost until she decommissioned, RFA Engadine was a regular, short term host to a Sea King detachment from 810 Squadron.
1986-nov-17DeploymentDeployment Embarked 5x Lynx from 702 NAS to complete sea training for student aircrew (pic) in Bay of Biscay and Gibraltar, completing on 28 Nov 1986.
1988-mar-08AircraftAircraft Lynx ZD262
1988-mar-10AircraftAircraft Accident during night exercise in Portuguese waters, 702 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ243/635 ditched. Airframe recovered.
1988-mar-13AircraftAircraft Sea King XV648 and XV708 training onboard
1989DecommissionedDecommissioned
1990-feb-18Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Greek owners and arrived in Piraeus
1996-may-07Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped IN Alang Breakers Yard to Alang, India for scrapping



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  Specifications


Engadine class
195crew
6385light (tn)
8950full load (tn)
129.30length (m)
17.80beam (m)
6.70draught (m)
14.50max speed (knots)
5500power (shp)

1Naval Engine diesel

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Typical Max
UK Royal Navy Westland Wessex 24
UK Royal Navy Westland Wasp 02
UK Royal Navy Westland Sea King 02
UK Royal Navy Westland Lynx 56




  Builder


UK Robb Caledon (Leith), Leith




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