Aircraft239 Flt allocated 815 NAS Lynx XZ733 as Exeter Flt/420-EX, until c Aug 1982
1982-may-07
Deployment
DeploymentOperation Corporate Departed St Johns, Antigua while West Indies Guardship for South Atlantic to replace HMS Sheffield, leaving theatre on 7 Jul 1982.
1986-apr
Deployment
DeploymentGibraltar HarbourGuardshipOperation Clover sent to Gibraltar until May 1986 to support protection of territorial waters and strengthen the Gibraltar Guardship
1986-jul
Aircraft
Aircraft Lynx XZ733 as 815 NAS Exeter Flt by Jul 1986 (possibly only seen at Yeovilton, having returned from conversion, still in Exeter Flt markings ?)
1991-jan-15
Deployment
DeploymentPersian GulfArmilla Patrol Departed Portland for Armilla Patrol duties with 815 NAS Lynx /420 embarked, in company with HMS Brave, HMS Brilliant and RFA Bayleaf (and joined later by HMS Manchester), to relieve HMS Gloucester, HMS Cardiff and HMS Brazen on station.
1991-feb-03
Port Visit
Port VisitJebil Ali emergency port visit for engine change, completed 5 Feb
1991-jul
Aircraft
Aircraft allocated 815 NAS Lynx ZD257 as Exeter Flt/420-EX, until c Jan 1993
1993-jan
Aircraft
Aircraft allocated 815 NAS Lynx XZ227 as Exeter Flt/420-EX, until c May 1993
1993-mar-26
Port Visit
Port Visit 26-29 March Amsterdam, Netherlands embarked Lynx XZ227
1993-may
Aircraft
Aircraft allocated 815 NAS Lynx XZ690 as Exeter Flt/420-EX, until c Jan 1994
Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth, on deployment
2007
Refit
Refit at least Sea Dart removed, during alongside works.
2008-jan-11
Port Visit
Port Visit moored alongside Royal Victoria Dock in Docklands for the 10 day London Boat Show 2008
2008-may-26
Port Visit
Port VisitTower Bridge Upper visited Pool of London alongside HMS Belfast and departed 29 May. Visit also arranged for launch of James Bond novel, Devil May Care.
2008-jun-20
Port Visit
Port VisitSpiller's Wharf visited Tyneside, tied up alongside Spillars Wharf, Newcastle. Departed 23 Jun 2008.
2008-jul
Struck
StruckFareham Creek placed in extended readiness at HMNB Portsmouth
2009-may-27
Decommissioned
Decommissioned
2011-jun
Fareham Creek by Jun 2011 was laid up in Fareham Creek
2011-sep-22
Fate: scrapped
Fate: scrappedAliagaShipbreakers left Portsmouth Harbour under tow to Turkey (arrived 25 Oct), for scrapping - completed by 11 Apr 2012