• Helicopter books
  • Books
  • Helicopter patches
  • Patches
  • Oil & Gas
  • Wind Energy
  • Urban air mobility
  • Air Ambulances
  • Model kits
  • Kits
  • Mobile APP

  • D98 HMS York

    UK Royal Navy




    1985 to 2012    



    D98 HMS York

    Data

    Login to Edit

    IMO: 4907103
    MMSI: 234642000
    Flight Deck: YK
    Call Sign: GBBB
    Shipyard: Swan Hunter (Neptune)


    Events

    Help Us

    Add new event for this unit
    Year:
    Month: <- (1/12) Optional
    Day: <- (1/31) Optional
    Text:
       
    Add Event

    History of UK D98 HMS York

    1979-apr-25Ordered
    1980-jan-8Laid downSwan Hunter (Neptune) at Swan Hunter Neptune Yard, Yard No 111
    1982-jun-21Launched
    1985-jun-1Aircraft815 Squadron 217 (York) Flt formed with Lynx HAS.2 XZ689/407-YK at RNAS Portland, until c Jun 1986
    1985-aug-9Commissionedat HMD Rosyth
    1986-julAircraft815 NAS 217 Flt Lynx HAS.3GSM XZ227/407-YK assigned until Apr 1988
    1990-sepDeploymentPersian Gulf Armilla Patrol Along with HMS Battleaxe and HMS Jupiter, were relieved by HMS Brazen, HMS Cardiff and HMS Gloucester (as part of TG 321.1).
    1994Refitnavigation radar Type 1007 Refit to modernise radars, adding the Type 996 Air Search and Type 1007 Navigation.
    1995-octAircraftassigned 815 NAS 221 Flt Lynx HAS.3SGM XZ228/407-YK, until c Jan 1999
    2000-mayAircraft815 Sq Lynx HMA.8 ZD265 as York Flt / 407-YK by May 2000, until c Mar 2001
    2001-aug-24Port VisitHMNB Portsmouth IFoS 2001 International Festival of Sea 2001 Present at IFoS Portsmouth.
    2002-may-16Port VisitINMumbai Harbour to Mumbai, for 4 day visit and to work with INS Delhi.
    2003-jan-17Deployment Operation Telic to support combat operations in Iraq, completing 17 May 2003.
    2005-julDeploymentleft HMNB Portsmouth for a 5 month Far East deployment in support of the Five Powers Defence Agreement.
    2006-mayDeploymentrelieved HMS Nottingham on station, as part of eastern Mediterranean anti-terrorism deployment.
    2006-julDeploymentLBoff Lebanon Operation Highbrow assisted in evacuation of British nationals from Beirut, during Israel-Lebanon war
    2006-sepAircraftCYRAF Akrotiri Lynx XZ228 airfreighted to Akrotiri for 219 York Flt/407-YK, assigned until c Jan 2007
    2007-jul-20Port Visitvisited Tyneside
    2009-may-1Port VisitJESt. Helier, Jersey Ship Open to Visitors at 2nd Jersey Boat Show in St Helier Marina
    2009-nov-30DeploymentSouth Atlantic left HMNB Portsmouth for 7 month deployment to relieve HMS Gloucester as Atlantic Patrol Ship (South). Believed to have Lynx HAS.3GMS ZD264/407-YK embarked.
    2010-jun-10Homeportreturned to HMNB Portsmouth after 7 months as APT(S), having been relieved in theatre by HMS Portland.
    2011-feb-11DeploymentLYBenghazi Operation Deference left HMNB Portsmouth for 5 month deployment as Atlantic Patrol Ship (South) but diverted en route on 22 Feb to Mediterranean via Malta to deliver a consignment of Swedish medical aid and equipment to Benghazi (by 2 Mar) and was relieved on station by HMS Westminster, before heading for South Atlantic. Returned to UK 8 Jul 2011.
    2011-feb-26Port VisitMTGrand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta entered Malta, with refugees from Libya, prior to departing with humanitarian aid supplies
    2011-jun-22Port Visitvisited Bermuda for 2 day stay
    2011-oct-17DeploymentLYLibyan coast left HMNB Portsmouth to relieve HMS Liverpool off Libya, as part of Operation Unified Protector
    2011-decDeploymentdesignated Fleet Ready Escort, to deter threats in UK waters.
    2012-may-5HMNB Portsmouth at HMNB Portsmouth
    2012-sep-13Port Visitto King George Dock, Hull for final visit prior to decommissioning, and a Freedom of the City of York parade on 15 Sep.
    2012-sep-20Homeportreturned to HMNB Portsmouth for the final time, prior to decommissioning.
    2012-sep-27Decommissionedat HMNB Portsmouth
    2015-aug-19Fate: scrappedTRAliaga Shipbreakers departed Portsmouth under tow, for scrapping in Turkey

    Specifications

       

        from Type 42 (Batch 3)
    3880light (tn)
    5350full load (tn)
    141.10length (m)
    14.90beam (m)
    5.80draught (m)
    1Missile Launcher Sea Dart
    1Naval Gun Mk.8 Mod 1 4.5 inch
    2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm
    1Naval Radar air search radar Type 1022
    1Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar Type 996
    1Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 2016

    Aircraft

       

        Typical Max
    UK Royal Navy Westland Lynx 11


    The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard    

    Builder

       

    UK Swan Hunter (Neptune), Low Walker





    share     facebook     twitter     linkedin