Aircraft assigned Lynx HAS.2 XZ722 as 216 Flt / 410-GC by Jul 1985 to work up, until c Sep 1986
1985-sep-11
Commissioned
Commissioned
1990-jul
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 829 Sq Lynx HAS.3GM XZ720 as /410-GC, until c Apr 1991
1990-sep
Deployment
DeploymentPersian GulfTask Group 321.1Armilla Patrol Deployed to reinforce Armilla Patrol after Kuwaiti annexation by Iraq. Joined by HMS Cardiff and HMS Brazen as part of TG 321.1, relieving HMS Battleaxe, HMS Jupiter and HMS York. HMS Gloucester was relieved by HMS Exeter, leaving theatre on 25 Feb and returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 25 Mar 1991.
1991-feb-25
Deployment
Deployment fired Sea Dart to down an Iraqi Seersucker missile, bearing down on USS Missouri (BB-63), the first validated operational missile-on-missile engagement, whilst on Armilla Patrol.
1992-nov
Port Visit
Port Visit While deployed to the Adriatic to support NATO operations in Bosnia and as escort for RFA Argus, made the first visit to Albania since 1938.
1997-jan
Deployment
DeploymentTask Group 327.01Ocean Wave 97 deployment departed UK for Far East deployment, returned end of Aug.
Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth, as escort to HMS Illustrious (leading the Aquila 06 deployment to the Persian Gulf), and supported by RFA Brambleleaf, RFA Diligence and RFA Fort Victoria. Illustrious and Gloucester were detached in mid Jul and ordered back to Beirut, Lebanon.
Napier Port Ocean Wave 97 deployment visited Napier
Port Louis visited Mauritius, in company with FS Floreal for environmental and habitat protection work, until 30 Jul
Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta visit to Malta
off Lebanon Operation Highbrow assisted in evacuation of British nationals from Beirut, during Israel-Lebanon war
Aliaga Shipbreakers departed Portsmouth, for scrapping in Turkey