DeploymentFirefighting Ships Flt Lynx winched a firefighting team aboard mv World Hitachi Zosen off Mauritania and supplied them with foam drums from RFA Grey Rover.
1993-apr
Aircraft
Aircraft Lynx HAS.3GMS XZ229 assigned as 815 NAS Campbeltown Flt / 338-CT, until c Nov 1995
2001-may-24
Port Visit
Port Visit Visit to St. Petersburg, Russia until 28 May 2001
2001-aug-31
Port Visit
Port Visit Visit to Archangel, Russia for 60th anniversary celebrations of the first WWII Arctic Convoys. In company with Russian warships Zadorniy and Alexander Otrakovski.
2004-jun-15
Port Visit
Port Visit visit to affiliated town of Campbeltown in Scotland, until 18 Jun 2004.
2005-mar
Aircraft
Aircraft Lynx HMA.8 ZF560 assigned as 815 NAS Campbeltown Flt / 338-CT, until c Feb 2006
Port Visit 2 day visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for Royal Saudi Naval Forces liaison.
2007-jun-04
Baltic SeaBALTOPS 07 participated with BALTOPS 07. on board Lynx from 815Squadron serial/code unknown
2007-nov
Deployment
Deployment to Arabian Gulf for 7 month deployment, returning May 2008.
2008-jul-25
Port Visit
Port VisitHMNB PortsmouthMeet Your Navy 2008 At HMNB Portsmouth, 25-27 Jul for Meet Your Navy 2008
2008-sep
Port Visit
Port VisitSaint-NazaireDock visit to St Nazaire, France, to pay respects for the WWII Operation Chariot, conducted by a previous HMS Campbeltown, which destroyed the Dock Gates on 28 Mar 1942.
2008-oct
Refit
RefitHMD RosythRefitMk.8 Mod 1 4.5 inch to Rosyth for a substantial refit by Babcock International. As well as a Sea Wolf missile system mid life update, a new Mk 8 Mod 1 main gun and Type 22 SEL, a major structural survey led to further unexpected work, delaying the completion of the refit until 20 Jan 2010.
2010-apr-30
Port Visit
Port Visit Three day visit to St Marys, Isles of Scilly, as guardship for the 2010 World Gig Racing championship.
2010-oct-29
Port Visit
Port Visit visit to Holyhead, Angelsey until 2 Nov 2010
2011-mar-03
Port Visit
Port VisitPier HeadCruise Liner Terminal visited Merseyside for the last time before decommissioning, departed 7 Mar.
2011-apr-07
Decommissioned
Decommissioned at HMNB Devonport, in advance of her planned out of service date, following the Oct 2010 Defence Review. In 2004, planned decommissioning date had been 2017.
2013-apr
Fareham Creek by Apr 2013 was laid up in Fareham Creek
2013-jul-27
Fate: scrapped
Fate: scrappedAliagaShipbreakers sold for scrap to Layal, Turkey. Departed Portsmouth 15 Oct 2013, under tow and arrived Aliaga on 29 Oct 2013. Disposal complete by 14 Mar 2014.
Saint-Nazaire Dock visit to St Nazaire, France, to pay respects for the WWII Operation Chariot, conducted by a previous HMS Campbeltown, which destroyed the Dock Gates on 28 Mar 1942.
Aliaga Shipbreakers sold for scrap to Layal, Turkey. Departed Portsmouth 15 Oct 2013, under tow and arrived Aliaga on 29 Oct 2013. Disposal complete by 14 Mar 2014.
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