DeploymentExerciseExercise Coral Sands participated in Exercise Coral Sands, until 13 Oct.
1968-nov-01
Refit
Refit at Cockatoo Island Dockyard, until 8 Apr 1969
1969-nov-28
Refit
Refit at Cockatoo Island Dockyard, until 24 Apr 1970
1970-dec-16
Refit
Refit at Cockatoo Island Dockyard, until 16 Nov 1971
1973
Refit
Refit bridge rebuilt, until 1974
1973-jun-29
Deployment
DeploymentMururoa Atoll Rendezvous with HMNZS Otago and sailed in company towards Mururoa Atoll to support Australian monitoring of the French nuclear tests.
1975-jan
Deployment
DeploymentDarwin IntlDarwin areaCyclone Tracy relief operations Departed Sydney on 27 Dec 1974 for Darwin. Arrived on station early Jan 1975 and remained active until 30 Jan 1975.
1977-apr-18
Refit
Refit at Cockatoo Island Dockyard, until 24 Aug 1977
1979
Refit
Refit midships gantries and forward 40mm guns removed, new radar installed.