The ship left Malta on 21.10.72, and had the following Wessex HU.5 helicopters on deck. Ship returned on 6th November, but departure date unknown.
    
        
            | SERIAL | 
            SQUADRON | 
            NOTES | 
        
        
            | XS496/V-R/B | 
            848 | 
              | 
        
        
            | XS511/V-P/B | 
            848 | 
              | 
        
        
            | XT755/V-D/B | 
            848 | 
            Flew overhead (filming?) as the ship departed. | 
        
        
            | XT759/V-N/B | 
            848 | 
              | 
        
    
Ship also seen in Grand Harbour between 13-17.10.77, having participated in exercise ”Display Determination”.