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1969-nov-6 | Laid down | F169 HMS Amazon | |
1970-may-11 | Ordered | F170 HMS Antelope | |
1971-mar-23 | Laid down | F170 HMS Antelope | |
1971-apr-26 | Launched | F169 HMS Amazon | |
1971-jul-23 | Laid down | F171 HMS Active | |
1971-sep-1 | Laid down | F172 HMS Ambuscade Yard no. 1008 | |
1972-mar-16 | Launched | F170 HMS Antelope | |
1972-sep-28 | Laid down | F173 HMS Arrow Yard No 1009 | |
1972-nov-23 | Launched | F171 HMS Active | |
1973-jan-18 | Launched | F172 HMS Ambuscade | |
1973-mar-5 | Laid down | F174 HMS Alacrity Yard No 1010 | |
1974-feb-5 | Launched | F173 HMS Arrow | |
1974-feb-26 | Laid down | F184 HMS Ardent | |
1974-may-11 | Commissioned | F169 HMS Amazon | |
1974-sep-18 | Launched | F174 HMS Alacrity | |
1974-oct-30 | Laid down | F185 HMS Avenger Yard No 1012 | |
1975-may-9 | Launched | F184 HMS Ardent | |
1975-jul-19 | Commissioned | F170 HMS Antelope at Southampton. Although part of the Class specification, Antelope was not fitted with Exocet. | |
1975-jul-21 | Homeport | F170 HMS Antelope arrived at HMNB Devonport | |
1975-sep-5 | Commissioned | F172 HMS Ambuscade | |
1975-oct | Aircraft | F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT428 as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Jan 1976 | |
1975-nov-20 | Launched | F185 HMS Avenger | |
1975-dec-11 | Aircraft | F170 HMS Antelope Ships Flight formed at RNAS Portland with 829 Squadron Wasp XT788/321. | |
1976-mar | Aircraft | F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT778 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Feb 1980 | |
1976-jul-29 | Commissioned | F173 HMS Arrow on Wearside | |
1976-aug-28 | Port Visit | F170 HMS Antelope Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. | |
1976-aug-28 | Port Visit | F172 HMS Ambuscade present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. | |
1976-nov | Refit | F172 HMS Ambuscade Repair period at Southampton, involving gearbox changeover, until Jan 1977. | |
1977-mar-15 | 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 | F171 HMS Active | |
1977-jun-25 | 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 | 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 | 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 | F170 HMS Antelope Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (7th Frigate Squadron), off Browndown | |
1977-jul-2 | Commissioned | F174 HMS Alacrity | |
1977-aug | 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 | F173 HMS Arrow present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 | |
1977-aug-27 | Deployment | F169 HMS Amazon present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 | |
1977-aug-27 | Deployment | F174 HMS Alacrity present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 | |
1977-sep-5 | 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 | F171 HMS Active assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT779 as / 322-AV by Oct 1977, until 26 Jul 1984. | |
1977-oct-13 | Commissioned | F184 HMS Ardent | |
1977-nov-25 | Deployment | F174 HMS Alacrity Operation Journeyman stood back from the Falklands in support of HMS Dreadnought, close in. | |
1978-may-31 | 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 | F185 HMS Avenger | |
1978-nov | Aircraft | F184 HMS Ardent assigned 702 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ244 as /340-AD, until Apr 1982 | |
1979-may-8 | 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 | F172 HMS Ambuscade departed UK for 3 month deployment as West Indies Guardship and returned to HMNB Devonport on 7 Dec. | |
1979-nov | Aircraft | F170 HMS Antelope assigned 702 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ245 as /321-AO, until c Dec 1981 | |
1980-jan-27 | Port Visit | F172 HMS Ambuscade 2 day visit to Oporto | |
1980-mar | Refit | F172 HMS Ambuscade Major refit at Devonport until c Jan 1981, to prepare for Lynx operation. | |
1980-dec | 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 | F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ721 as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Apr 1982. | |
1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | F184 HMS Ardent Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | F172 HMS Ambuscade Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | F170 HMS Antelope Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
1981-oct-19 | 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 | F185 HMS Avenger sailed from HMNB Devonport for West Indies Guardship duty, with Lynx HAS.2 XZ250/341-AG Purdy embarked. | |
1982-jan | Aircraft | F170 HMS Antelope assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ691/321, until Apr 1982 | |
1982-feb-22 | 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 | F169 HMS Amazon Persian Gulf Patrol in company with RFA Olna and HMS Cardiff | |
1982-apr | 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 | F185 HMS Avenger assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ249 as /307 Apr 1982, then /341 by mid May 1982. | |
1982-apr-2 | Deployment | F173 HMS Arrow Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic from exercise, leaving theatre on 18 Jun 1982. | |
1982-apr-5 | Deployment | F174 HMS Alacrity Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, leaving theatre on 6 Jun 1982. | |
1982-apr-5 | 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-9 | Deployment | F172 HMS Ambuscade Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, leaving theatre on 7 Jul 1982. | |
1982-apr-9 | Aircraft | F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ696 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until 25 May 1982. | |
1982-apr-19 | Deployment | F184 HMS Ardent Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic as part of Canberra Group. | |
1982-may-10 | Deployment | F171 HMS Active Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, as part of Bristol Group. | |
1982-may-10 | Deployment | F185 HMS Avenger Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, leaving theatre on 23 Aug 1982. | |
1982-may-21 | Decommissioned | F184 HMS Ardent | |
1982-may-21 | 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 | F170 HMS Antelope | |
1982-may-24 | Fate: sunk | F170 HMS Antelope San Carlos Water, Falklands | |
1982-may-25 | Aircraft | F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ247 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until 30 Sep 1982. | |
1982-aug-2 | 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 | 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 | 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 | F172 HMS Ambuscade departed HMNB Devonport for 4 month Indian Ocean and Far East deployment, returned on 3 Aug. | |
1983-apr-27 | 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-4 | 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 | 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 | F172 HMS Ambuscade MM38 Exocet single launcher Major refit to strengthen hull and add Exocet tubes, completed 1986 | |
1985 | Aircraft | F185 HMS Avenger assigned Lynx XZ697 | |
1985-aug | 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 | F174 HMS Alacrity refit at HMD Devonport | |
1986-oct | Deployment | F172 HMS Ambuscade 5 month deployment as Falklands Guardship, returned UK on 20 Mar 1987 | |
1987-may-17 | Deployment | F171 HMS Active Armilla Patrol rendered assistance to USS Stark after it had been badly damaged by Exocet missile strikes. | |
1988-apr-1 | 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 | F171 HMS Active relieved HMS Ambuscade on station off Bermuda, as West Indies Guardship. | |
1989-jul-28 | Deployment | F173 HMS Arrow present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 | |
1989-jul-28 | Deployment | F174 HMS Alacrity present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 | |
1989-jul-28 | Deployment | F185 HMS Avenger present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 | |
1989-jul-28 | Deployment | F171 HMS Active present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 | |
1989-nov | Aircraft | F171 HMS Active assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3S ZD567 as / 322-AV by Nov 1989, until c Nov 1992. | |
1990 | Deployment | F174 HMS Alacrity spent a period as Falklands Guardship | |
1990-feb | Deployment | F172 HMS Ambuscade 5 month deployment as Falklands Guardship, returned HMNB Devonport in Jul 1990 | |
1991-feb | 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 | 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 | F173 HMS Arrow relieved HMS Ambuscade on station off Bermuda, as West Indies Guardship. | |
1991-dec | 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 | F174 HMS Alacrity until 1993 spent a period as West Indies guardship | |
1992-jun | 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 | F169 HMS Amazon relieved HMS Ambuscade on station in South Atlantic, as Falklands Guardship. | |
1993 | Deployment | F171 HMS Active West Indies Guardship, autumn 1993 to spring 1994. | |
1993-jan | 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 | F169 HMS Amazon with Lynx ZF562 on the way to Denmark | |
1993-jul | Decommissioned | F172 HMS Ambuscade | |
1993-jul | Fate: transfered | F172 HMS Ambuscade to Pakistan as PNS Tariq (181) | |
1993-jul-23 | Commissioned | D-181 PNS Tariq ex UK RN HMS Ambuscade | |
1993-sep-30 | Fate: transfered | F169 HMS Amazon to Pakistan as PNS Babur (182) | |
1993-sep-30 | Commissioned | D-182 PNS Babur Arrived in Pakistan 8 Jan 1994 | |
1994 | Decommissioned | F171 HMS Active | |
1994 | Decommissioned | F174 HMS Alacrity | |
1994 | Decommissioned | F185 HMS Avenger | |
1994 | Commissioned | D-186 PNS Shahjahan ex UK RN HMS Active | |
1994 | Commissioned | D-183 PNS Khaibar ex UK RN HMS Arrow | |
1994 | Commissioned | D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan ex UK RN HMS Avenger | |
1994-mar-1 | Fate: transfered | F173 HMS Arrow to Pakistan as PNS Khaibar (183) | |
1994-mar-1 | Fate: transfered | F174 HMS Alacrity to Pakistan as PNS Badr (184) | |
1994-apr | Commissioned | D-184 PNS Badr ex UK RN HMS Alacrity. Arrived Karachi NB 26 Jun 1994. | |
1994-sep-23 | Fate: transfered | F171 HMS Active to Pakistan as PNS Shahjahan (186) | |
1994-sep-23 | Fate: transfered | F185 HMS Avenger to Pakistan as PNS Tippu Sultan (185) | |
1998 | 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 | 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 | D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan Fleet Review: Trafalgar 200 Present at Trafalgar 200 Fleet Review, off Browndown anchorage | |
2005-jul-1 | 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 | D-182 PNS Babur 2 day visit to Islamic Port of Jeddah, until 27 Jun. | |
2014 | Decommissioned | D-184 PNS Badr Decommissioned | |
2015 | Decommissioned | D-182 PNS Babur Decommissioned | |
2020-apr | 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 | |
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