Launched aka The Busy Bee and left Barrow from contractors hands on 15 Nov 1982.
1982-oct
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ736 as Manchester Flt / 360-MC until c Mar 1987
1982-dec-16
Commissioned
Commissioned
1986-apr-14
Deployment
Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth for global deployment via Panama Canal, Australia and Suez Canal, returned in Dec 1986.
1987-jun-16
Deployment
Deployment Sank fleet target HMS Yarmouth, during a weapons exercise.
1990-nov
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ694 as /360, until Jul 1991
1991-jan-13
Deployment
DeploymentPersian GulfArmilla Patrol Departed Portland for 6 month Armilla Patrol duties, ahead of HMS Exeter, HMS Brave, HMS Brilliant and RFA Bayleaf, to relieve HMS Gloucester, HMS Cardiff and HMS Brazen on station. HMS Manchester joined the main group, after working off Cyprus, departing there 22 Jan. Returned to UK Jul 1991
Deployment relieved by HMS Nottingham on station, as part of eastern Mediterranean anti-terrorism deployment.
2007-sep
Aircraft
Aircraft 815 Sq 202 Flt Lynx HMA.8 changed codes from /360 to /202, prior to rejoining the ship in Oct 2007
2007-nov-12
Deployment
Deployment left HMNB Portsmouth for a 7 month maritime security deployment to the eastern Atlantic as part of the USS Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group and on to the Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa. Returned in May 2008
Port VisitArsenal de MarinhaIlha das Cobras visited Rio de Janeiro for 4 days, in company with RFA Black Rover and departed on 22 Feb.
2010-may-24
Deployment
Deployment Left HMNB Portsmouth with 815 NAS 214 Flt Lynx HAS.3GMS XZ229/360-MC for a 7 month counter-narcotics deployment to the Caribbean, returned on 9 Dec. She was featured on deployment in the Channel 5 TV series Royal Navy: Caribbean Patrol.
2010-nov-02
Deployment
Deployment arrived off St Lucia, from Barbados, to lead humanitarian operations following Hurricane Tomas, which hit on 31 Oct.
2010-nov-15
Port Visit
Port VisitPort of HavanaTerminal Sierra Maestra to Havana, Cuba for 5 day visit.
2011-feb-03
Port Visit
Port Visit berthed in Liverpool for 5 day farewell visit, prior to decommissioning.
Arsenal de Marinha Ilha das Cobras visited Rio de Janeiro for 4 days, in company with RFA Black Rover and departed on 22 Feb.
Port of Havana Terminal Sierra Maestra to Havana, Cuba for 5 day visit.
Aircraft