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Kosovo: Lessons From The Crisis

Annex B: Maritime Operations - Assets Deployed

1. Ships of the Royal Navy
 
Vessel

Submarines

 Type/Class Dates Notes
HMS SPLENDID Swiftsure class nuclear powered attack submarine 24 March - 11 June 1999 Armed with TLAM cruise missiles
HMS TURBULENT Trafalgar class nuclear powered attack submarine 17 April - 12 May 1999
 
Aircraft Carrier
HMS INVINCIBLE Aircraft Carrier 12 April - 21 May 1999 Sea Harriers and Sea Kings embarked
 
Frigates / Destroyers
HMS NEWCASTLE Type 42 Batch 1 Destroyer 12 April - 21 May 1999 With INVINCIBLE carrier group
HMS IRON DUKE Type 23 Frigate 24 March - 11 June 1999 Attached to NATO Standing Naval Force Mediterranean (STANAVFORMED)
HMS SOMERSET Type 23 Frigate 24 March - 26 April 1999 Attached to FS FOCH carrier group
HMS GRAFTON Type 23 Frigate 26 April - 29 May 1999 With FOCH group - replaced SOMERSET
HMS NORFOLK Type 23 Frigate 6-10 June 1999 Attached to NATO Standing Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT)
HMS COVENTRY Type 22 Batch 2 Frigate 10-24 June 1999 Relieved HMS NORFOLK
 
Mine Counter Measures Vessels
HMS ATHERSTONE Hunt class MCMV 12 June - 26 August 1999 Part of Mine Counter Measures Force
HMS SANDOWN Sandown Class MCMV 12 June - 26 August 1999 Part of Mine Counter Measures Force
 
Coastal Survey Vessel
HMS BULLDOG Coastal survey vessel 12 June - 28 July 1999 Part of Mine Counter Measures Force

Note

The Mine Counter Measures Force conducted Operation ALLIED HARVEST to clear ordnance which had been jettisoned in designated areas in the Adriatic Sea by Allied aircraft during Operation ALLIED FORCE. Some 93 bombs and missiles were located and destroyed of which HMS ATHERSTONE and HMS SANDOWN accounted for about 20%.

 

2. Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm

Squadron

Jet Aircraft

 Aircraft No of a/c Embarked in Notes
800 Sqn Sea Harriers FA2 7 HMS INVINCIBLE Conducted 102 Combat Air Patrols
 
Helicopters
814 Sqn
849 Sqn A Flt		 Sea King Mk 6
Sea King Mk 2		 7
3		 HMS INVINCIBLE Conducted flights in support of humanitarian aid missions in Albania
814 Sqn Sea King Mk 6 3 on ARGUS RFA ARGUS,
RFA FORT AUSTIN		 3 aircraft embarked when INVINCIBLE departed area
815 Sqn Lynx Mk 3/8 1 per vessel HMS NEWCASTLE,
HMS IRON DUKE,
HMS SOMERSET,
HMS GRAFTON,
HMS NORFOLK,
HMS COVENTRY

 

3. Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm

Vessel

Aviation training ship

 Dates Notes
RFA ARGUS 24 May - 23 June 1999 3 Sea King Mk 6 helicopters on board
 
Support Tanker
RFA BAYLEAF 12 April - 21 May 1999 With HMS INVINCIBLE Group
 
Stores Ship
RFA FORT AUSTIN 12 April - 21 May 1999 With HMS INVINCIBLE Group
 
Strategic Sea Lift Vessels
RFA SEA CENTURION 14 February 1999 - ongoing Sea lift operation in support of KFOR continues
RFA SEA CRUSADER 9 December 1998 - ongoing
 
Landing Ship
RFA SIR GERAINT 28 April 1999 - ongoing

 

4. Chartered Shipping

Chartered Shipping Dates Notes
Total of 21 Commercial Charter Sailings in support of KFOR 21 Feb 1999 - 6 Mar 2000 3 Sea King Mk 6 helicopters on board


Last Updated: 5 Sep 01