1/2/1968 towed out to be laid up at the MOD range at Luce Bay, Scotland and was used as a floating platform for test firing of Vertical Launch Sea Wolf missiles off the quarter deck 5/11/1968 broke away from her moorings and drifted into the Irish Sea. Recovered and put on disposal list.
Remarks
End year
Fate / Status
1970
28/05/1970
Disposal Detail
Arrived at Faslane to be scrapped on 28/5/1970
Loch Fada with HMS Wren astern
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