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HMS Battleaxe (F89)

UK Royal Navy

1980-1997

Later BR Rademaker (F49)

Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword class

FF · Frigate

Flight Deck:BX
Call Sign:GVEW
Shipyard:Yarrow

Timeline

DateEvent
Sep 1975 Ordered
Feb 4, 1976 Laid down Yard No 1017
May 18, 1977 Launched
Mar 28, 1980 Commissioned
Jan 1981 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ725 as / 403-BX by Jan 1981 to Nov 1981
Aug 29, 1981 Port Visit HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 Navy Days 1981
Nov 1981 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ728 as / 403-BX by Nov 1981 to Apr 1982
Aug 2, 1982 Deployment FK South Atlantic Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, escorting HMS Illustrious. Returned 19 Nov. Transit at least part way in company with HMS Amazon.
Jul 1983 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ256 as / 403-BX by Jul 1983 to c Aug 1985
1984 Deployed Armilla Patrol with HMS Nottingham 1984-85 Armilla Patrol
Sep 1985 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ235 as / 403-BX by Sep 1985 to c Aug 1986
Jun 21, 1986 Port Visit on board Lynx XZ235 Fleet days 1986
Nov 1986 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ235 as / 403-BX by Nov 1986 to c Sep 1987
Sep 1987 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ720 as / 403-BX by Sep 1987 to c Mar 1988
May 1988 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ695 as / 403-BX by May 1988 to c Oct 1988
1989 Refit HMD Devonport refit by Babcock at HMD Devonport for weapons and machinery update, including new gearboxes
Mar 1990 Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ229 as / 403-BX by Mar 1990 to c Nov 1990
Sep 1990 Deployment Persian Gulf Along with HMS Jupiter and HMS York, were relieved by HMS Brazen, HMS Cardiff and HMS Gloucester (as part of TG 321.1). Armilla Patrol Armilla Patrol
Mar 1997 Decommissioned
Apr 30, 1997 Fate: transfered to Marinha do Brasil as BNS Rademaker