DeploymentTask Group 323.2 departed HMNB Portsmouth, in company with HMS Ark Royal as part of TG 323.2 for the eastern Mediterranean, to operate with US 6th Fleet for the defence of western flank of forces during Desert Shield/Storm and the supporting Armilla Patrol.
1991-sep
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 ZD256/352-SD until c May 1992
1996-aug
Deployment
DeploymentTask Group TG 333.01 departed from HMNB Portsmouth at end Aug 1996 escorting HMS Invincible and in company with RFA Fort Grange for exercises in Mediterranean and Persian Gulf (from Nov) before returning to Portsmouth in Dec.
Swan Hunter (Neptune) originally to be named HMS Bruiser, Yard No 123
Guanaja Operation Tellar Hurricane relief operations off central America
Niteroi Naval Base UNITAS 63 off Rio de Janeiro, Brazil