Hasn't carried a helo since 1991 and has had all of its Helo related navigation gear and landing equipment removed.Turn over in manpower in the service means the service no longer has the skills base to operate the helo.

the flight deck was fitted with shacles and rails to transport Mowag APCs to liberia a few years back but this effort to convert her was thwated. very good ship. served on her for two years back in the eighties.

one of the few that was involved in Heol ops from the time.

its was a failed experimen tas the AC could not dedicate helos to the ship on a contious basis and the requiremnt to operate them was down grade..a missed oppertunity but the fault of the INS