The ship was temporarily reclaimed by the United Kingdom and was finally handed over to the Chilean Navy on 13 August 1982 and renamed Almirante Jorge Montt.

The RFA provided support for initially a Royal Navy aircraft carrier and two frigates.

[9] On 25 January 1977 Tidepool left HMNB Devonport as part of Task Group 317.5, for an Atlantic deployment led by the Royal Navy’s converted helicopter cruiser Tiger,[1] in the company of the RFA’s small fleet tanker Green Rover and the fleet stores ship Tarbatness.

[2] On 5 September 1977, along with RFA’s small fleet tanker Grey Rover, the ammunition, explosives and stores supply ship Regent and the fleet stores ship Tarbatness, Tidepool departed HMNB Portsmouth involved in Task Group 317.7, again supporting the helicopter cruiser Tiger, the task group’s flagship,[1] and accompanied by the Royal Navy's Rothesay-class frigate Rhyl.

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