1969-nov-06 | Laid down | Laid down F169 HMS Amazon | |
1970-may-11 | Ordered | Ordered F170 HMS Antelope | |
1971-mar-23 | Laid down | Laid down F170 HMS Antelope | |
1971-apr-26 | Launched | Launched F169 HMS Amazon | |
1971-jul-23 | Laid down | Laid down F171 HMS Active | |
1971-sep-01 | Laid down | Laid down F172 HMS Ambuscade Yard no. 1008 | |
1972-mar-16 | Launched | Launched F170 HMS Antelope | |
1972-sep-28 | Laid down | Laid down F173 HMS Arrow Yard No 1009 | |
1972-nov-23 | Launched | Launched F171 HMS Active | |
1973-jan-18 | Launched | Launched F172 HMS Ambuscade | |
1973-mar-05 | Laid down | Laid down F174 HMS Alacrity Yard No 1010 | |
1974-feb-05 | Launched | Launched F173 HMS Arrow | |
1974-feb-26 | Laid down | Laid down F184 HMS Ardent | |
1974-may-11 | Commissioned | Commissioned F169 HMS Amazon | |
1974-sep-18 | Launched | Launched F174 HMS Alacrity | |
1974-oct-30 | Laid down | Laid down F185 HMS Avenger Yard No 1012 | |
1975-may-09 | Launched | Launched F184 HMS Ardent | |
1975-jul-19 | Commissioned | Commissioned F170 HMS Antelope at Southampton. Although part of the Class specification, Antelope was not fitted with Exocet. | |
1975-jul-21 | Homeport | Homeport F170 HMS Antelope arrived at HMNB Devonport | |
1975-sep-05 | Commissioned | Commissioned F172 HMS Ambuscade | |
1975-oct | Aircraft | Aircraft F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT428 as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Jan 1976 | |
1975-nov-20 | Launched | Launched F185 HMS Avenger | |
1975-dec-11 | Aircraft | Aircraft F170 HMS Antelope Ships Flight formed at RNAS Portland with 829 Squadron Wasp XT788/321. | |
1976-mar | Aircraft | Aircraft F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT778 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Feb 1980 | |
1976-jul-29 | Commissioned | Commissioned F173 HMS Arrow on Wearside | |
1976-aug-28 | Port Visit | Port Visit F170 HMS Antelope Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. | |
1976-aug-28 | Port Visit | Port Visit F172 HMS Ambuscade present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. | |
1976-nov | Refit | Refit F172 HMS Ambuscade Repair period at Southampton, involving gearbox changeover, until Jan 1977. | |
1977-mar-15 | Deployment | Deployment F172 HMS Ambuscade deployed from UK to spend 6 month with NATO STANAVFORLANT, Baltic, North Sea and N Atlantic, returned to HMNB Devonport on 26 Sep. | |
1977-jun-17 | Commissioned | Commissioned F171 HMS Active | |
1977-jun-25 | Deployment | Deployment F174 HMS Alacrity Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (1st Frigate Squadron), off Peel Bank | |
1977-jun-25 | Deployment | Deployment F173 HMS Arrow Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (3rd Frigate Squadron), off Gosport | |
1977-jun-25 | Deployment | Deployment F169 HMS Amazon Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (4th Frigate Squadron), off Gosport | |
1977-jun-25 | Deployment | Deployment F170 HMS Antelope Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (7th Frigate Squadron), off Browndown | |
1977-jul-02 | Commissioned | Commissioned F174 HMS Alacrity | |
1977-aug | Aircraft | Aircraft F184 HMS Ardent assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XV632 as /340-AD to work up ready for ship commissioning. Until c Nov 1978, with period of temporary loan to HMS Phoebe. | |
1977-aug-27 | Deployment | Deployment F173 HMS Arrow present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 | |
1977-aug-27 | Deployment | Deployment F169 HMS Amazon present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 | |
1977-aug-27 | Deployment | Deployment F174 HMS Alacrity present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 | |
1977-sep-05 | Deployment | Deployment F169 HMS Amazon Departed HMNB Devonport as part of Task Group 317.6 for 7.5 month Australia and Far East group deployment, led by HMS Tiger. Left in company with HMS Cleopatra, HMS Mohawk and HMS Zulu. Returned to Devonport on 20 Apr 1978. | |
1977-oct | Aircraft | Aircraft F171 HMS Active assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT779 as / 322-AV by Oct 1977, until 26 Jul 1984. | |
1977-oct-13 | Commissioned | Commissioned F184 HMS Ardent | |
1977-nov-25 | Deployment | Deployment F174 HMS Alacrity Operation Journeyman stood back from the Falklands in support of HMS Dreadnought, close in. | |
1978-may-31 | Deployment | Deployment F172 HMS Ambuscade departed HMNB Devonport in company with HMS Hermione and HMS Leander. Joined up in English Channel with HMS Blake, the Flagship of Task Group 317.7 for a 6.5 month Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific group deployment, escorted by HMS Juno and supported by RFA Green Rover, RFA Stromness and RFA Tidespring. Returned to UK 12 Dec 1978. | |
1978-jul-19 | Commissioned | Commissioned F185 HMS Avenger | |
1978-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft F184 HMS Ardent assigned 702 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ244 as /340-AD, until Apr 1982 | |
1979-may-08 | Deployment | Deployment F173 HMS Arrow departed HMNB Devonport in company with HMS Dido. Joined up in English Channel with HMS Norfolk, Flagship of Task Group 317.8 for a 6.5 month Indian Ocean and Far East group deployment. Other units of the Portsmouth group were HMS Achilles, HMS Arethusa, HMS Falmouth, RFA Black Rover, RFA Olmeda and RFA Regent. Returned to Devonport on 14 Dec 1978. | |
1979-sep | Deployment | Deployment F172 HMS Ambuscade departed UK for 3 month deployment as West Indies Guardship and returned to HMNB Devonport on 7 Dec. | |
1979-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft F170 HMS Antelope assigned 702 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ245 as /321-AO, until c Dec 1981 | |
1980-jan-27 | Port Visit | Port Visit F172 HMS Ambuscade 2 day visit to Oporto | |
1980-mar | Refit | Refit F172 HMS Ambuscade Major refit at Devonport until c Jan 1981, to prepare for Lynx operation. | |
1980-dec | Deployment | Deployment F184 HMS Ardent Armilla Patrol deployed to Middle East for Armilla Patrol, with HMS Apollo, supported by RFA Tidepool and RFA Fort Austin. Relieved on station by HMS Newcastle. | |
1980-dec-15 | Aircraft | Aircraft F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ721 as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Apr 1982. | |
1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | Port Visit F184 HMS Ardent Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | Port Visit F172 HMS Ambuscade Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | Port Visit F170 HMS Antelope Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
1981-oct-19 | Deployment | Deployment F172 HMS Ambuscade Armilla Patrol departed UK for Persian Gulf deployment and patrol, returned to HMNB Devonport on 26 Feb 1982 | |
1981-nov-23 | Deployment | Deployment F185 HMS Avenger sailed from HMNB Devonport for West Indies Guardship duty, with Lynx HAS.2 XZ250/341-AG Purdy embarked. | |
1982-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft F170 HMS Antelope assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ691/321, until Apr 1982 | |
1982-feb-22 | Deployment | Deployment F169 HMS Amazon departed HMNB Devonport for 4 month Persian Gulf deployment; 815Sq Amazon Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ735/320-AZ embarked. | |
1982-mar | Deployment | Deployment F169 HMS Amazon Persian Gulf Patrol in company with RFA Olna and HMS Cardiff | |
1982-apr | Aircraft | Aircraft F184 HMS Ardent assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ251 as /340-AD and embarked at HMND Devonport on 19 Apr. | |
1982-apr | Aircraft | Aircraft F185 HMS Avenger assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ249 as /307 Apr 1982, then /341 by mid May 1982. | |
1982-apr-02 | Deployment | Deployment F173 HMS Arrow Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic from exercise, leaving theatre on 18 Jun 1982. | |
1982-apr-05 | Deployment | Deployment F174 HMS Alacrity Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, leaving theatre on 6 Jun 1982. | |
1982-apr-05 | Deployment | Deployment F170 HMS Antelope Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, initially as part of CV Battle Group. Damaged by air attack in San Carlos Water 23 May and sank after a bomb exploded during the defusing attempt on 24 May 1982. | |
1982-apr-09 | Deployment | Deployment F172 HMS Ambuscade Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, leaving theatre on 7 Jul 1982. | |
1982-apr-09 | Aircraft | Aircraft F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ696 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until 25 May 1982. | |
1982-apr-19 | Deployment | Deployment F184 HMS Ardent Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic as part of Canberra Group. | |
1982-may-10 | Deployment | Deployment F171 HMS Active Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, as part of Bristol Group. | |
1982-may-10 | Deployment | Deployment F185 HMS Avenger Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, leaving theatre on 23 Aug 1982. | |
1982-may-21 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F184 HMS Ardent | |
1982-may-21 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk F184 HMS Ardent San Carlos Water, with tragic loss of life and Lynx HAS.2 XZ251/340-AD aboard | |
1982-may-24 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F170 HMS Antelope | |
1982-may-24 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk F170 HMS Antelope San Carlos Water, Falklands | |
1982-may-25 | Aircraft | Aircraft F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ247 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until 30 Sep 1982. | |
1982-aug-02 | Deployment | Deployment F169 HMS Amazon Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, escorting HMS Illustrious. Returned 19 Nov. Transit at least part way in company with HMS Battleaxe. | |
1982-sep-30 | Aircraft | Aircraft F172 HMS Ambuscade 815 Sq Ambuscade Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ247 is lost after on-board fire, in the North Atlantic, off the Hebrides. | |
1983-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ725 from mid Jan as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Sep 1984. | |
1983-mar-28 | Deployment | Deployment F172 HMS Ambuscade departed HMNB Devonport for 4 month Indian Ocean and Far East deployment, returned on 3 Aug. | |
1983-apr-27 | Deployment | Deployment F172 HMS Ambuscade collided with USS Dale (DLG-19) in the Gulf of Oman, sustaining serious damage to the forward section of the ship. Repaired in Bombay (Mumbai) from May until c 9 Jun. | |
1983-may-04 | Deployment | Deployment F185 HMS Avenger Lynx XZ249/341-AG ditched in Gulf of Oman | |
1983-may-24 | | F170 HMS Antelope Deck name plate recovered from San Carlos Water and presented to the Regimental Headquaters of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers on 1st anniversary of her sinking. | |
1984-jul-26 | Aircraft | Aircraft F171 HMS Active Ships Flt Wasp HAS.1 XT779 damaged during heavy landing on RFA Black Rover during storm off Belize 26 Jul 1984. | |
1984-oct | Refit | Refit F172 HMS Ambuscade MM38 Exocet single launcher Major refit to strengthen hull and add Exocet tubes, completed 1986 | |
1985 | Aircraft | Aircraft F185 HMS Avenger assigned Lynx XZ697 | |
1985-aug | Aircraft | Aircraft F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 ZD259 from c Aug as 200 Ambuscade Flt /323 until c Nov 1990. 200 Flt transferred in from HMS Birmingham, which was going into refit. | |
1986-mar | Refit | Refit F174 HMS Alacrity refit at HMD Devonport | |
1986-oct | Deployment | Deployment F172 HMS Ambuscade 5 month deployment as Falklands Guardship, returned UK on 20 Mar 1987 | |
1987-may-17 | Deployment | Deployment F171 HMS Active Armilla Patrol rendered assistance to USS Stark after it had been badly damaged by Exocet missile strikes. | |
1988-apr-01 | Deployment | Deployment F172 HMS Ambuscade departed UK for 4 month deployment as West Indies Guardship. Relieved on station by HMS Active and returned to UK 26 Aug. | |
1988-aug-17 | Deployment | Deployment F171 HMS Active relieved HMS Ambuscade on station off Bermuda, as West Indies Guardship. | |
1989-jul-28 | Deployment | Deployment F173 HMS Arrow present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 | |
1989-jul-28 | Deployment | Deployment F174 HMS Alacrity present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 | |
1989-jul-28 | Deployment | Deployment F185 HMS Avenger present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 | |
1989-jul-28 | Deployment | Deployment F171 HMS Active present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 | |
1989-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft F171 HMS Active assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3S ZD567 as / 322-AV by Nov 1989, until c Nov 1992. | |
1990 | Deployment | Deployment F174 HMS Alacrity spent a period as Falklands Guardship | |
1990-feb | Deployment | Deployment F172 HMS Ambuscade 5 month deployment as Falklands Guardship, returned HMNB Devonport in Jul 1990 | |
1991-feb | Aircraft | Aircraft F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ732 from mid Feb as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Aug 1991. | |
1991-mar | Deployment | Deployment F172 HMS Ambuscade departed UK for 5 month deployment as West Indies Guardship. Relieved on station by HMS Arrow and returned to HMNB Devonport on 8 Aug. | |
1991-aug | Deployment | Deployment F173 HMS Arrow relieved HMS Ambuscade on station off Bermuda, as West Indies Guardship. | |
1991-dec | Aircraft | Aircraft F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ697 from mid Dec as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until early Dec 1992. | |
1992 | Deployment | Deployment F174 HMS Alacrity until 1993 spent a period as West Indies guardship | |
1992-jun | Deployment | Deployment F172 HMS Ambuscade departed HMNB Devonport for 6 month Falklands Guardship duty. Relieved on station by HMS Amazon returned to UK Dec 1992. | |
1992-oct | Deployment | Deployment F169 HMS Amazon relieved HMS Ambuscade on station in South Atlantic, as Falklands Guardship. | |
1993 | Deployment | Deployment F171 HMS Active West Indies Guardship, autumn 1993 to spring 1994. | |
1993-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3S ZF557 from mid Jan as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Jun 1993. | |
1993-jun-23 | Aircraft | Aircraft F169 HMS Amazon with Lynx ZF562 on the way to Denmark | |
1993-jul | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F172 HMS Ambuscade | |
1993-jul | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F172 HMS Ambuscade to Pakistan as PNS Tariq (181) | |
1993-jul-23 | Commissioned | Commissioned D-181 PNS Tariq ex UK RN HMS Ambuscade | |
1993-sep-30 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F169 HMS Amazon to Pakistan as PNS Babur (182) | |
1993-sep-30 | Commissioned | Commissioned D-182 PNS Babur Arrived in Pakistan 8 Jan 1994 | |
1994 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F171 HMS Active | |
1994 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F174 HMS Alacrity | |
1994 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F185 HMS Avenger | |
1994 | Commissioned | Commissioned D-186 PNS Shahjahan ex UK RN HMS Active | |
1994 | Commissioned | Commissioned D-183 PNS Khaibar ex UK RN HMS Arrow | |
1994 | Commissioned | Commissioned D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan ex UK RN HMS Avenger | |
1994-mar-01 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F173 HMS Arrow to Pakistan as PNS Khaibar (183) | |
1994-mar-01 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F174 HMS Alacrity to Pakistan as PNS Badr (184) | |
1994-apr | Commissioned | Commissioned D-184 PNS Badr ex UK RN HMS Alacrity. Arrived Karachi NB 26 Jun 1994. | |
1994-sep-23 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F171 HMS Active to Pakistan as PNS Shahjahan (186) | |
1994-sep-23 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F185 HMS Avenger to Pakistan as PNS Tippu Sultan (185) | |
1998 | Refit | Refit D-182 PNS Babur air search radar DA08 modernisation refit by KESW until 2002, replaced air search radar and chaff countermeasures and augmented armament with 30mm guns. | |
1998 | Refit | Refit D-184 PNS Badr air search radar DA08 modernisation refit by KESW until 2002, replaced air search radar and chaff countermeasures and augmented armament with 30mm guns. | |
2005-jun-24 | Deployment | Deployment D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan Fleet Review: Trafalgar 200 Present at Trafalgar 200 Fleet Review, off Browndown anchorage | |
2005-jul-01 | Port Visit | Port Visit D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan Present at International Festival of the Sea in Portsmouth with Alouette 3 36 aboard | |
2011-jun-26 | Port Visit | Port Visit D-182 PNS Babur 2 day visit to Islamic Port of Jeddah, until 27 Jun. | |
2014 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned D-184 PNS Badr Decommissioned | |
2015 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned D-182 PNS Babur Decommissioned | |
2020-apr | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan expended as target for Pakistani SS and AS missile tests, in Northern Arabian Sea. | |
2020-apr-27 | | D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan Sunk as a target | |