H.M.S. Opossum 'Oberon - Class' Submarine
History Continued -2
25 January - 16 February 1965 : Docking. Departed from Portsmouth.
17 February
1965 : For exercises returned Portsmouth
20 February
1965 - 22 February 1965 : Departed from Portsmouth with HMS/m FINWHALE for
exercises in the Clyde area.
8 March 1965
: Returned to Portsmouth. Exercises with HMS/m FINWHALE (Date unknown).
Estimated
time of arrival in Portsmouth 26 March 1965.
17 April
1965: Departed from Portsmouth.
19 April
1965: Arrived in the Clyde area.
28 April - 20
May 1965: Commenced 'EXERCISE RED KNIGHT' with HMS/m's OTUS, OLYMPUS, DREADNOUGHT,
CACHALOT and 1 Escort.
22 May 1965:
Portsmouth, repairs.
15 June 1965:
Repairs completed.
16 June - 4
August 1965 : In home waters visiting Birkenhead, Londonderry, Clyde and
Portsmouth.
6 - 11 August
1965 : Visited Heligoland, Germany. 13 August 1965 Portsmouth.
1 September
1965 : Departed from Portsmouth.
3 - 6
September 1965 : Gibraltar.
6- 10
September 1965: Commenced 'EXERCISE EMERALD GREEN' with HMS/m's FINWHALE, CACHALOT
and 3 Escorts.
10 - 19 September
1965 : Gibraltar.
22 September
1965 : Portsmouth.
28 September
- 8 October 1965 : Portland.
8 October
1965 Portsmouth.
11 - 26
October 1965 : Maintenance.
27 October -
20 November 1965 : In home waters visiting Portland and Portsmouth.
20 November
1965 : Departed Portsmouth for NW Approaches.
2- 10
December 1965: Commenced 'EXERCISE CALPURNIA' with HMS/m's ALARIC, OTUS,
OPPORTUNE, OCELOT, OSIRIS,
with
5 Frigates, 4 Escorts and 1 Cruiser.
9 December
1965 : Departed Londonderry. 11 December 1965 : Portsmouth.
30 December
1965 - 10 January 1966 : Docking. 24 January 1966: Departed from Portsmouth.
29 January
1966: Blyth. 5 February 1966: Portsmouth.
9 February
1966: Birkenhead (Cammel Laird) for repairs. 9 May 1966 : Repairs completed.
9 May 1966:
Left Birkenhead.
21 May 1966 :
Arrived in Portsmouth for maintenance.
29 May 1966:
Maintenance completed.
30 May - 27
July 1966 : In home waters visiting Plymouth, Portland and Portsmouth.
27 July 1966
: Commenced Emergency Docking at Portsmouth.
11 August
1966 : Docking completed.
Estimated
time of departure from Portsmouth 13 August.
18 - 19
August 1966 : Visited Rota, Spain.
19 August
1966: Gibraltar.
22 August
1966: Departed from Gibraltar.
26 August
1966: Malta.
16 - 19
September 1966: Visited Taranto, Italy.
20 - 23
September 1966: Malta practice area.
24 - 30
September 1966: Commenced 'MEDTACEX 6' with 3 Frigates.
2 - 17
October 1966 : Malta for maintenance.
17 - 18
October 1966: Commenced 'CANEX' with 2 Frigates.
19 October 1966 : Malta.
25 - 30 October 1966: Visited La Spezia, Italy.
1 - 8 November 1966: Toulon, France.
11 November 1966 : Malta.
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