Refit at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, until Jun 2007
2008-jan-21
Deployment
DeploymentOrion 08 departed HMNB Portsmouth in support of a Royal Navy Middle East deployment. Returned to Devonport on 22 Nov.
2010-oct
Refit
Refit at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, Merseyside
2011
Deployment
DeploymentLibyan coastGulf of SirteOperation Unified Protector supported the contribution to the international forces and the UK Response Force Task Group with fuel
2011-apr
Deployment
Deployment departed HMNB Devonport for 11 month east of Suez support deployment with 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 embarked, returning to Portland on 16 Mar 2012.
2012-apr-21
Refit
Refit at Cammell Laird, on Merseyside for 3 months.
2013-jan
Deployment
Deployment departed UK for 15 month Atlantic Patrol Task (North) deployment, relieving RFA Argus. The period around Jan 2014 included first time embarking an armed USCG helicopter on a non-US ship. Returned to Portland on 24 Apr 2014.
RefitCammell Laird refit at Birkenhead, completed by Aug 2015
2016-jun-21
Deployment
Deployment departed Devonport for APT(N) tasking. Joined by 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 ZF558/336.
2016-oct-07
Deployment
DeploymentHurricane Matthew relief operations arrived off the Bahamas late on 7 Oct to assist in Hurricane Matthew humanitarian relief. Lynx HMA.8 /336 embarked.
2017-feb-01
Port Visit
Port VisitGeorge Town HSBAPT(N) visited Grand Cayman for 5 days
RefitCammell LairdPhalanx fittedCIWS Phalanx 20 mm Completed refit in Dec 2018, with Phalanx now fitted to the previously provided mount stations, fore and aft.
2021-may
Deployment
Deployment departed UK for 8 month Caribbean mission with an 815 NAS Wildcat embarked, returned 27 Jan 2022.
2022-mar
HMD PortsmouthLaid up Laid up at Portsmouth and into Extended Readiness.