---Filter--- Ordered Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate: scrapped Port Visit Refit Deployment Homeport Aircraft 1979-apr-25 Ordered Ordered 1980-sep-08 Laid down Laid down at Birkenhead on Merseyside, Yard No. V.1375 1983-apr-14 Launched Launched aka The Fortress of the Sea 1985-dec-17 Commissioned Commissioned 1986-jul Aircraft Aircraft assigned to 815 Squadron Lynx HAS.3 ZD264 noted as /411-EB at Middle Wallop 1987 Deployment Deployment Armilla Patrol maiden deployment to Gulf 1988-jan Aircraft Aircraft assigned Lynx HAS.3 XZ689 as 815 NAS / 411-EB Edinburgh Flt until c Nov 1989 1988-sep-26 Port Visit Port Visit HMAS Kuttabul Fleet Review: Australia Bi-centennial Naval Salute to Sydney for Australian Bi-centennial Fleet Review 1989 Deployment Deployment spent time with NATO Atlantic patrol 1990 Refit Refit CIWS Phalanx 20 mm included addition of a pair of Phalanx CIWS, completed 1991 1990-may Aircraft Aircraft assigned Lynx HAS.3 XZ696 as 815 NAS / 411-EB Edinburgh Flt until c Feb 1991 1992-may Deployment Deployment Persian Gulf Armilla Patrol Armilla Patrol 1994 Refit Refit HMD Rosyth refit at HMD Rosyth 1998-jan Deployment Deployment deployed to South Atlantic as Falkland Islands Guardship, returned to UK in Sep. 2001-may-15 Deployment Deployment South Atlantic Atlantic Patrol Task (South) departed HMNB Portsmouth for Atlantic Patrol Task (South), deployed around Falkland Islands between Jul 2001 and Oct 2001, relieving HMS Glasgow and herself relieved by HMS Montrose . Returned Nov. 2002-sep-16 Port Visit Port Visit Augusta relieved HMS Chatham on Standing Naval Force Mediterranean duty at Augusta (Sicily). 2003-jan-17 Deployment Deployment Operation Telic to support combat operations in Iraq and as escort to HMS Ocean , completing 28 May 2003. 2004-apr Deployment Deployment spent time with NATO Mediterranean patrol 2004-nov Refit Refit HMD Rosyth major refit at HMD Rosyth, until Sep 2005 2006-sep Deployment Deployment South Atlantic Atlantic Patrol Task (South) relieved HMS Chatham for APT(S) tasking. 2008-feb Deployment Deployment 5 month Gulf and Far East deployment, returned Jul 2008 2008-feb-26 Port Visit Port Visit Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta escorted HMS Illustrious into Malta 2008-jun Deployment Deployment Sembawang naval base following completion of Ex Ocean 08 on 30 May, continued to Singapore to take part in Ex Bersama Shield. 2010-jan-25 Refit Refit HMD Portsmouth entered dry dock at HMD Portsmouth by BAE Systems for her final, 10 month refit which included engine reconditioning / replacement, hull resurfacing and other hydrodynamic efficiencies. 2010-sep Aircraft Aircraft Assigned 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 XZ726 as 207 Flt / 411, until late Oct 2010. 2010-sep Aircraft Aircraft Assigned 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 XZ726 as 207 Flt, until late Oct 2010. 2011-may-25 Deployment Deployment South Atlantic Atlantic Patrol Task (South) departed HMNB Portsmouth for 6 month deployment as Atlantic Patrol Task (South), to relieve HMS York , returning on 2 Dec 2011. 2011-nov-01 Port Visit Port Visit Balboa Visited Balboa, Panama while returning to the UK. 2012-sep-24 Deployment Deployment South Atlantic Atlantic Patrol Task (South) departed HMNB Portsmouth for 7 month Atlantic Patrol Task (South) mission, to relieve HMS Dauntless . Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 28 Mar 2013. 2012-nov-11 Port Visit Port Visit Anchored off Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, crew took part in Rememberance Day ceremonial, along with a party of 50 veterans from the Falklands War on the 30th anniversary of the conflict. 2012-dec Port Visit Port Visit Simon Town Naval Dockyard visited Simons Town over Christmas 2012, departed 7 Jan 2013. 2013-may-07 Port Visit Port Visit Tower Bridge Upper tied up alongside HMS Belfast in the Pool of London, for Battle of the Atlantic commemorations, with Lynx HMA.8 XZ736 /322-AS on board. 2013-may-15 Port Visit Port Visit Leith Docks to Leith (nr Edinburgh) for final visit, prior to decommissioning, until 21 May. 2013-may-23 Port Visit Port Visit Cammell Laird Battle of the Atlantic 70th Anniversary to Merseyside - her launch site, for farewell visit and to take part in BOA70 commemorations, until 27 May 2013-may-31 Homeport Homeport return to HMNB Portsmouth for final time, prior to decommissioning. 2013-jun-06 Decommissioned Decommissioned final Type 42 class to decommission, at HMNB Portsmouth. 2015-aug-12 Fate: scrapped Fate: scrapped Aliaga departed Portsmouth under tow, for scrapping in Turkey