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| 1956-feb | | | Ordered | | |  F111 HMNZS Otago by RN as HMS Hastings | |
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| 1956-nov-6 | | | Laid down | | |  F107 HMS Rothesay | |
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| 1956-nov-15 | | | Laid down | | | F108 HMS Londonderry | |
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| 1957-jul-23 | | | Laid down | | | F106 HMS Brighton | |
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| 1957-nov-23 | | | Laid down | | | F113 HMS Falmouth | |
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| 1957-nov-29 | | | Laid down | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth | |
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| 1957-dec-9 | | | Launched | | | F107 HMS Rothesay | |
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| 1958-jan-29 | | | Laid down | | | F129 HMS Rhyl | |
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| 1958-may-20 | | | Launched | | | F108 HMS Londonderry | |
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| 1958-jun-16 | | | Laid down | | | F115 HMS Berwick | |
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| 1958-jun-19 | | | Laid down | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft | |
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| 1958-jul-1 | | | Laid down | | | F126 HMS Plymouth | |
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| 1958-dec-11 | | | Launched | | | F111 HMNZS Otago by HRH Princess Margaret as HMNZS Otago | |
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| 1959-mar-23 | | | Launched | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth | |
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| 1959-apr-23 | | | Launched | | | F129 HMS Rhyl | |
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| 1959-jul-20 | | | Launched | | | F126 HMS Plymouth | |
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| 1959-oct-30 | | | Launched | | | F106 HMS Brighton | |
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| 1959-dec-15 | | | Launched | | | F113 HMS Falmouth | |
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| 1959-dec-15 | | | Launched | | | F115 HMS Berwick | |
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| 1960-mar-26 | | | Commissioned | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth aka The Duck | |
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| 1960-apr-23 | | | Commissioned | | | F107 HMS Rothesay | |
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| 1960-jun-23 | | | Launched | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft | |
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| 1960-jun-26 | | | Commissioned | | | F111 HMNZS Otago | |
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| 1960-jul-20 | | | | | | F108 HMS Londonderry Commissioning date | |
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| 1960-oct-30 | | | Commissioned | | | F129 HMS Rhyl | |
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| 1960-nov-17 | | | Port Visit | | | F111 HMNZS Otago departed London, UK for New Zealand | |
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| 1961-may-11 | | | Commissioned | | | F126 HMS Plymouth | |
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| 1961-jun | | | Deployment | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth  Operation Vantage off Kuwait, to deter Iraqi intentions | |
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| 1961-jun-1 | | | Commissioned | | | F115 HMS Berwick | |
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| 1961-jul-25 | | | Commissioned | | | F113 HMS Falmouth | |
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| 1961-sep-2 | | | Deployment | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth escorted HMS Victorious from Aden to Singapore, in company with RFA Olna (A216) and RFA Reliant | |
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| 1961-sep-26 | | | Commissioned | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft | |
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| 1961-sep-28 | | | Commissioned | | | F106 HMS Brighton | |
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| 1961-oct-18 | | | Commissioned | | | F108 HMS Londonderry | |
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| 1961-nov | | | Deployment | | | F108 HMS Londonderry to Belize for post-Hurricane humanitarian support, with HMS Vidal and HMS Troubridge. | |
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| 1961-dec | | | Refit | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth until Jul 1962 at HMD Devonport for refit | |
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| 1961-dec-5 | | | | | | F113 HMS Falmouth in collision with RFA Tideflow in Lyme Bay. | |
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| 1962-mar-17 | | | Deployment | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft left Chatham for 5 month deployment to Mediterranean and West Indies, returning on 10 Aug. | |
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| 1962-mar-21 | | | Deployment | | | F107 HMS Rothesay in collision with Turkish submarine Gur while under NATO exercise in western Mediterranean. | |
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| 1962-jul | | | Homeport | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth new base Londonderry, NI | |
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| 1962-jul-24 | | | Deployment | | | F126 HMS Plymouth Exercise FOTEX 62 participated in Exercise FOTEX 62 with Far East Fleet, RAN and RNZN | |
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| 1963-mar-13 | | | Refit | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft underwent maintenance and repair at Chatham until 24 May, following a 2 month deployment to USA. | |
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| 1963-aug | | | Deployment | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft departed for a 9 month Mediterranean deployment until 22 May 1964. | |
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| 1964-jan-12 | | | Deployment | | | F129 HMS Rhyl East African Mutinies sailed from Mombasa with a British Army contingent, joining with HMS Centaur, to assist with management of the East African Mutinies | |
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| 1964-feb-16 | | | Deployment | | | F126 HMS Plymouth departed HMNB Devonport for Far East deployment, relieving HMS Berwick and HMS Dido en route, mainly patrolling near Indonesia and Malaysia. Departed 12 Aug 1965 in company with HMS Chichester and returned to Plymouth on 9 Sep 1965. Relieved en route by HMS Londonderry. | |
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| 1964-apr | | | Deployment | | | F115 HMS Berwick to Jan 1965, deployed to Far East | |
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| 1964-sep-4 | | | | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft collided with HMS Lion (C34) on the approaches to the Forth Bridge, damaging her fo c sle. | |
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| 1965-jul-13 | | | | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth in collision with HMS Tiptoe, SE of Portland during an anti-submarine exercise, damaging her underside. | |
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| 1966 | | | Refit | | | F107 HMS Rothesay until 1968 at HMD Rosyth to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations | |
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| 1966 | | | Refit | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth until Sep 1968 at HMD Portsmouth to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations | |
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| 1966 | | | Deployment | | | F113 HMS Falmouth Beira Patrol Deployed on Biera patrol, during the oil blockade of Rhodesia | |
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| 1966-jan-11 | | | Deployment | | | F126 HMS Plymouth departed HMNB Devonport for Far East deployment, returning 28 Jul 1966. | |
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| 1966-mar | | | Deployment | | | F129 HMS Rhyl Beira Patrol Beira Patrol, off Moazmbique to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) | |
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| 1966-mar | | | Deployment | | | F126 HMS Plymouth Beira Patrol off Moazmbique to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). | |
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| 1966-mar-4 | | | Deployment | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft Beira Patrol off Moazmbique to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). | |
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| 1966-apr | | | Deployment | | | F115 HMS Berwick Beira Patrol Beira Patrol, off Moazmbique to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). | |
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| 1966-may-27 | | | Port Visit | | | F113 HMS Falmouth commenced 4 day visit to Falmouth and returned to HMNB Devonport on 31 May 1966. | |
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| 1966-may-31 | | | Port Visit | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft to Cherbourg, until 3 Jun 1966 | |
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| 1966-aug | | | Refit | | | F126 HMS Plymouth until 1969 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations | |
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| 1966-oct-10 | | | Deployment | | | F113 HMS Falmouth departed HMNB Devonport for a 10 month Far East deployment, returning on 25 Aug 1967. | |
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| 1967-may | | | Deployment | | | F106 HMS Brighton off Aden, as escort for HMS Victorious. | |
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| 1967-jun | | | Deployment | | | F106 HMS Brighton assigned to Eastern Task Force off Aden, guarding interests during Middle East Six Day War | |
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| 1967-aug-29 | | | Refit | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft until May 1970 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations | |
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| 1967-oct | | | Deployment | | | F106 HMS Brighton 1st warship to take up Gibraltar guardship duties | |
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| 1967-oct-30 | | | Deployment | | | F113 HMS Falmouth departed HMNB Devonport for a 2 month Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic deployment, returning on 3 Dec 1967. | |
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| 1968-jan-13 | | | Deployment | | | F113 HMS Falmouth departed HMNB Devonport for a 3 month Caribbean deployment, returning on 29 March 1968. | |
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| 1968-apr-27 | | | Deployment | | | F113 HMS Falmouth departed HMNB Devonport for a 2 month Mediterranean deployment, returning on 23 June 1968. | |
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| 1968-aug-2 | | | Refit | | | F113 HMS Falmouth Refit at HMD Portsmouth to plate over forward Limbo tubes and install a flight deck, hangar and other Wasp Ships Flight support facilities. | |
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| 1968-nov-15 | | | Aircraft | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth Wasp XS533/456 829 NAS Yarmouth Flt ditched in Lyme Bay. Wreck recovered. | |
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| 1968-dec | | | Deployment | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth Beira Patrol in Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions. | |
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| 1968-dec-20 | | | Aircraft | | | F126 HMS Plymouth 829 Sq Wasp XS571 joined Plymouth Fight, until Jul 1971. | |
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| 1969 | | | Refit | | | F108 HMS Londonderry until 1970 at HMD Rosyth to fit Seacat, upgrade electonics and equip for Wasp operations | |
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| 1969 | | | Refit | | | F106 HMS Brighton until 1970 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations | |
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| 1969 | | | Refit | | | F115 HMS Berwick until 1971 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations | |
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| 1969-jul | | | Deployment | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth Beira Patrol in Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions. | |
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| 1970-apr | | | Deployment | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth Beira Patrol in Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions. | |
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| 1970-apr-17 | | | Deployment | | | F107 HMS Rothesay Apollo XIII splashdown recovery to waters south of Rio de Janeiro as standby for tertiary splashdown site for Apollo XIII recovery | |
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| 1970-apr-20 | | | | | | F126 HMS Plymouth in collision with French frigate FNS Enseigne de Vaiseau Henry. | |
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| 1971 | | | Refit | | | F129 HMS Rhyl until 1972 at HMD Devonport to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations | |
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| 1971 | | | Homeport | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth new base HMNB Rosyth | |
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| 1971-jan-15 | | | Deployment | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft assigned to STANVFORLANT until Apr 1971. | |
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| 1971-jun-15 | | | Deployment | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft left Portsmouth for a 5 month West Indies and USA deployment, returning to Chatham on 24 Nov. | |
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| 1971-oct-4 | | | Aircraft | | | F126 HMS Plymouth 829 Sq Wasp XV632 joined Plymouth (032) Flight, until Apr 1974. | |
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| 1971-nov | | | | | | F113 HMS Falmouth the last vessel of RN to deploy for 12 months to the far east. Was plane guard for HMS Eagle to cover withdrawel from the Arabian Gulf 1971. Spent Christmas 1971 at Mombasa. Pans People filmed their Xmas Top of the Pops video on the Triumphs flight deck. Oversaw the handover of Singapore dockyard to the Sambawang shipping company, HMS Terror (Royal Navy barracks) was renamed for the ANZUK handover. | |
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| 1971-dec | | | Refit | | | F126 HMS Plymouth 7 month refit completing in June 1972 | |
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| 1972-mar | | | Deployment | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft Left HMNB Chatham for Far East deployment, returning 14 Nov 1972 | |
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| 1972-apr-25 | | | Deployment | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft Beira Patrol relieved HMS Arethusa for a one month patrol. Was relieved by HMS Cleopatra on 22 May 1972. | |
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| 1972-jul | | | Deployment | | | F126 HMS Plymouth 8 month North Atlantic deployment, returning to HMNB Devonport in Feb 1973 | |
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| 1973-feb | | | Deployment | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth as Gibraltar guard ship | |
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| 1973-apr | | | Port Visit | | | F129 HMS Rhyl visited St Helena, in company with HMS Apollo and RFA Tidereach. | |
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| 1973-apr-30 | | | Refit | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft Refit at HMD Gibraltar until 19 Oct 1973. | |
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| 1973-nov | | | Port Visit | | | F129 HMS Rhyl visited Simonstown naval base | |
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| 1974-jul | | | Deployment | | | F106 HMS Brighton Partition of Cyprus part of Task Force escort to Eastern Mediterranean during Cyprus emergency | |
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| 1974-jul | | | Deployment | | | F129 HMS Rhyl Partition of Cyprus part of Task Force escort to Eastern Mediterranean during Cyprus emergency | |
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| 1974-aug | | | Refit | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth until May 1975 at HMD Rosyth for refit. | |
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| 1974-sep-17 | | | Deployment | | | F113 HMS Falmouth departed HMNB Devonport to join Task Group 317.2 for Far East deployment, joining with HMS Achilles, HMS Diomede, HMS Falmouth, HMS Leander, HMS Lowestoft, RFA Green Rover, RFA Olna and RFA Stromness, returned Jun 1975. | |
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| 1974-sep-17 | | | Deployment | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft departed HMNB Portsmouth to join Task Group 317.2 for Far East deployment, joining with HMS Achilles, HMS Diomede, HMS Falmouth, HMS Leander, HMS Blake, RFA Green Rover, RFA Olna and RFA Stromness, returned Jun 1975. | |
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| 1974-oct-14 | | | Port Visit | | | F113 HMS Falmouth Visited Simonstown en route Far East deployment, in company with other ships from Task Group 317.2, until 21 Oct. | |
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| 1974-oct-14 | | | Port Visit | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft Visited Simonstown en route Far East deployment, in company with other ships from Task Group 317.2, until 21 Oct. | |
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| 1974-nov-4 | | | Aircraft | | | F126 HMS Plymouth 829 Sq Wasp XS565 joined Plymouth Fight, until Sep 1978 | |
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| 1975-mar | | | Deployment | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft Operation Stella Ordered to coast off South Vietnam from a Far East group deployment, to assist in evacuation of British and Commonwealth citizens. | |
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| 1975-aug | | | Deployment | | | F115 HMS Berwick departed HMNB Devonport for 9 month global deployment, via Suez Canal, Indian and Pacific Oceans, Panama Canal and Atlantic, returning Apr 1976 | |
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| 1975-nov | | | Refit | | | F108 HMS Londonderry until 11 Oct 1979 at HMD Rosyth as trials ship for ASWE. | |
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| 1976-may-6 | | | Deployment | | | F113 HMS Falmouth rammed Icelandic cutter Tyr during Third Cod War. | |
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| 1976-oct-11 | | | Refit | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft until Sep 1977 at HMD Portsmouth to re-equip as Trials and Training Ship | |
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| 1977-jun-25 | | | Deployment | | | F106 HMS Brighton Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (6th Frigate Squadron), off Browndown | |
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| 1977-jun-25 | | | Deployment | | | F115 HMS Berwick Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (8th Frigate Squadron), off Lee anchorage | |
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| 1977-jun-25 | | | Deployment | | | F126 HMS Plymouth Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (8th Frigate Squadron), off Lee anchorage | |
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| 1977-jun-25 | | | Deployment | | | F107 HMS Rothesay Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (8th Frigate Squadron), off Lee anchorage | |
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| 1978 | | | Refit | | | F107 HMS Rothesay major refit until 1980 | |
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| 1978 | | | Refit | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth until Jan 1981 at HMD Rosyth for refit, re-joining the Fleet in Jun 1981. | |
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| 1978-may | | | | | | F113 HMS Falmouth Baltic deployment | |
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| 1978-sep | | | Refit | | | F126 HMS Plymouth Major upgrade, until Dec 1980. | |
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| 1979-aug | | | Aircraft | | | F106 HMS Brighton with Wasp XT415 on Plymouth Navy day | |
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| 1980-oct | | | Aircraft | | | F126 HMS Plymouth 829 Sq Wasp XT429 joined Plymouth (027) Flight, until May 1988. | |
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| 1981-may | | | Homeport | | | F126 HMS Plymouth relocated to HMNB Rosyth, from HMNB Devonport | |
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| 1982 | | | Decommissioned | | | F129 HMS Rhyl | |
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| 1982-apr | | | Deployment | | | F126 HMS Plymouth Ordered to South Atlantic. Seriously damaged in air attack on 8 Jun 1982. Return to UK at Rosyth in mid Jul 1982 for refit. | |
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| 1982-apr | | | Deployment | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft Ascension Island guardship during Falklands campaign, until Jun 1982 | |
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| 1982-apr | | | Deployment | | | F115 HMS Berwick recommissioned from reserve and deployed as Gibraltar Guard Ship during Operation Corporate. | |
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| 1982-apr-2 | | | Deployment | | | F126 HMS Plymouth Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic from exercise as part of the Advanced Group. Key role in South Georgia operations, leaving theatre on 29 Jun 1982. | |
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| 1982-apr-14 | | | Deployment | | | F126 HMS Plymouth Operation Paraquat Joined with HMS Antrim, HMS Endurance and RFA Tidespring for recovery of South Georgia. | |
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| 1982-apr-22 | | | | | | F113 HMS Falmouth recommissioned from disposal list | |
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| 1982-may-21 | | | Deployment | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth Operation Corporate Assisted survivors of HMS Ardent in Falkland Sound. | |
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| 1982-jun-18 | | | Deployment | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth Operation Keyhole in company with HMS Endurance and supported by RFA Olmeda, recovered South Thule. | |
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| 1982-jul | | | Refit | | | F126 HMS Plymouth refit and repair to damage from Falklands campaign, until Dec 1982 at HMD Rosyth | |
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| 1982-nov-22 | | | | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth In collision with HMS Minerva off Portland. | |
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| 1983 | | | Decommissioned | | | F106 HMS Brighton | |
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| 1983-may | | | | | | F113 HMS Falmouth On station off Falklands | |
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| 1983-nov | | | Decommissioned | | | F111 HMNZS Otago | |
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| 1984-mar | | | Deployment | | | F113 HMS Falmouth departed HMNB Portsmouth for 5 month Far East deployment, returned 17 Aug. | |
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| 1984-mar-11 | | | | | | F126 HMS Plymouth In collision with FGS Braunschweig (F225) | |
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| 1984-mar-29 | | | Decommissioned | | | F108 HMS Londonderry | |
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| 1984-nov | | | Decommissioned | | | F113 HMS Falmouth | |
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| 1985-mar | | | Decommissioned | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft | |
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| 1985-sep | | | Fate: scrapped | | | F106 HMS Brighton sold for scrap on River Medway, Kent | |
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| 1985-oct-31 | | | Decommissioned | | | F115 HMS Berwick | |
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| 1986-apr-24 | | | Decommissioned | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth | |
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| 1986-jun-8 | | | Fate: sunk | | | F103 HMS Lowestoft expended as fleet target off the Bahamas by submarine launched torpedo | |
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| 1986-aug-18 | | | Fate: sunk | | | F115 HMS Berwick expended as fleet target | |
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| 1987 | | | Fate: scrapped | | | F111 HMNZS Otago sold for scrap in Auckland, New Zealand | |
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| 1987-jun-16 | | | Fate: sunk | | | F101 HMS Yarmouth Sunk as a fleet target by HMS Manchester. | |
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| 1988 | | | Decommissioned | | | F107 HMS Rothesay | |
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| 1988 | | | Fate: scrapped | | | F113 HMS Falmouth sold for scrap in Spain | |
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| 1988-apr-28 | | | Decommissioned | | | F126 HMS Plymouth | |
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| 1989 | | | Fate: museum | | | F126 HMS Plymouth Historic Warship Trust at Milbay Docks, Plymouth | |
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| 1989-jun | | | Fate: sunk | | | F108 HMS Londonderry expended as fleet target | |
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| 1990 | | | Fate: museum | | | F126 HMS Plymouth Transferred to Rosyth | |
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| 1991-nov | | | Fate: museum | | | F126 HMS Plymouth Transferred to Birkenhead | |
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