Aircraft assigned Lynx HAS.2 XZ232/333-BM by Aug 1977 until at least Sep 1979.
1978-jun
Deployment
Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth as a late joiner to HMS Blake, the Flagship of Task Group 317.7, for a 6 month Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific group deployment. Returned to Portsmouth 12 Dec 1978.
1981-mar
Refit
Refit Refit until c Mar 1982. Post refit trials shortened.
Refit at Rosyth, amongst other things to fit for Lynx HAS.3, returned to Portsmouth 1988. Preparing for refit, 200 Flt Lynx ZD259 transferred to HMS Ambuscade.
1987-oct
Aircraft
Aircraft 815 Sq 241 Flt Lynx HAS.3 detached to RFA TIdespring until Dec 1987.
1988-sep
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 ZD256/333-BM until c Mar 1989
1990-jul
Deployment
DeploymentTrinidad whilst on West Indies Guardship deployment, sent to Trinidad with RFA Oakleaf, as island government was under threat
1991
Adriatic for Op Sharp Guard interdiction of shipping believed to be supplying Serbia
1991-sep
Armilla Patrol Departed Portsmouth for Armilla Patrol of Gulf region
off Durrës Operation Helvin stood off Durrës to support evacuation of British citizens until relieved on station by HMS Exeter.
Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta Valetta visited Malta
Santander Port Breakers Yard sold and subsequently towed to Santander, Spain for scrapping
Aircraft