1956-feb | Ordered | Ordered F117 HMS Ashanti | |
1958-jan-15 | Laid down | Laid down F117 HMS Ashanti Yard No 2121 | |
1958-oct-22 | Laid down | Laid down F119 HMS Eskimo as Yard No. 2001 | |
1958-nov-03 | Laid down | Laid down F122 HMS Gurkha | |
1959-mar-09 | Launched | Launched F117 HMS Ashanti | |
1959-sep-07 | Laid down | Laid down F131 HMS Nubian | |
1959-oct-22 | Laid down | Laid down F133 HMS Tartar | |
1960-mar-20 | Launched | Launched F119 HMS Eskimo | |
1960-jul-11 | Launched | Launched F122 HMS Gurkha | |
1960-sep-06 | Launched | Launched F131 HMS Nubian | |
1960-sep-19 | Launched | Launched F133 HMS Tartar | |
1960-dec-13 | Laid down | Laid down F124 HMS Zulu | |
1960-dec-23 | Laid down | Laid down F125 HMS Mohawk The final Type 81 Tribal class ship to be laid down. | |
1961-aug-05 | Deployment | Deployment F133 HMS Tartar present at Plymouth Navy Days 1961 | |
1961-nov-23 | Commissioned | Commissioned F117 HMS Ashanti | |
1962-feb-26 | Commissioned | Commissioned F133 HMS Tartar | |
1962-mar-04 | Aircraft | Aircraft F117 HMS Ashanti P.531 XN334 ditched while operating trials off Portland. | |
1962-apr-05 | Launched | Launched F125 HMS Mohawk Yard No. 1063 | |
1962-may | Deployment | Deployment F133 HMS Tartar to Bermuda via Azores six months Bahamas and Caribbean during Cuba missile crisis | |
1962-jul-03 | Launched | Launched F124 HMS Zulu | |
1962-oct-04 | Trials | Trials F117 HMS Ashanti engines failed during sea trials in the Caribbean | |
1962-oct-09 | Commissioned | Commissioned F131 HMS Nubian | |
1963 | | F131 HMS Nubian 1st deployment persian gulf S.N.O.P.G. | |
1963-feb-13 | Commissioned | Commissioned F122 HMS Gurkha Recommissioned in 1982 after being laid up in 1979 | |
1963-feb-21 | Commissioned | Commissioned F119 HMS Eskimo | |
1963-feb-25 | Trials | Trials F131 HMS Nubian flight handling and deck landing trials by pre-production Wasp XS463 from 25 Feb to 2 Mar 1963. | |
1963-may | Deployment | Deployment F133 HMS Tartar Deployed to the West Indies station on six month during Cuba missile crisis | |
1963-nov-29 | Commissioned | Commissioned F125 HMS Mohawk aka The Mighty Mo | |
1963-dec-06 | Homeport | Homeport F125 HMS Mohawk HMNB Portsmouth | |
1963-dec-17 | Trials | Trials F125 HMS Mohawk first trials with Wasp HAS.1, off Portland | |
1964-jan-14 | Aircraft | Aircraft F125 HMS Mohawk Mohawk Flight formed at RNAS Culdrose; this would be the 3rd Wasp Flight to deploy afloat and the 1st Tribal class warship to get a Ships Flight. | |
1964-feb | Aircraft | Aircraft F125 HMS Mohawk Wasp XS532 assigned as /474-MO, until Mar 1964 | |
1964-mar | Aircraft | Aircraft F125 HMS Mohawk First Tribal class warship to embark a Wasp, off Portland. | |
1964-mar | Aircraft | Aircraft F125 HMS Mohawk Wasp XS538 assigned as /474-MO | |
1964-mar | Aircraft | Aircraft F117 HMS Ashanti assigned Wasp HAS.1 XS540 as Ashanti Flt/177-AS, until c Aug 1965. | |
1964-apr-17 | Commissioned | Commissioned F124 HMS Zulu recommissioned in 1982 after being laid up in 1979 | |
1964-may | Aircraft | Aircraft F124 HMS Zulu allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS544 /442 as Zulu Flt until c Sep 1965 | |
1964-jun-01 | Deployment | Deployment F125 HMS Mohawk departed HMNB Portsmouth for an Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean deployment, returning on 1 May 1965. | |
1964-aug | Refit | Refit F133 HMS Tartar following 1st commission. | |
1964-aug-17 | Port Visit | Port Visit F125 HMS Mohawk visited Mombasa, departed 3 Sep | |
1964-sep | Aircraft | Aircraft F125 HMS Mohawk temporarily exchanged Wasp XS538 for an unidentified Wasp, equipped for tropical trials for a few days in early Sep, while at Aden. XS538 returned prior to departure. | |
1964-oct-06 | Deployment | Deployment F125 HMS Mohawk working in company with HMS Gurkha off Bahrain | |
1964-oct-06 | Deployment | Deployment F122 HMS Gurkha working in company with HMS Mohawk off Bahrain | |
1964-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft F131 HMS Nubian assigned 700W Sq Wasp XS566 as Nubian Flt/187-NU until c Mar 1965. | |
1965-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft F119 HMS Eskimo assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT416/183-ES by Feb 1965, /453-ES by Aug 1965, until c Jun 1966 | |
1965-may-14 | Refit | Refit F125 HMS Mohawk arrived HMD Rosyth for a refit | |
1965-aug | Aircraft | Aircraft F131 HMS Nubian assigned 829 Sq Wasp XT422 as Nubian Flt/457 until c Apr 1966. | |
1965-aug-28 | Port Visit | Port Visit F122 HMS Gurkha took part in 1965 Portsmouth Navy Days. | |
1965-sep | Aircraft | Aircraft F122 HMS Gurkha allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT434 as Gurkha Flt/444 until Apr 1968, when it transferred to HMS Aurora following loss of her Wasp. | |
1965-oct | Aircraft | Aircraft F117 HMS Ashanti 829 NAS Ashanti Flight reformed at RNAS Culdrose during Oct 1965, moved to RNAS Portland during Nov and received its Wasp in mid Dec 1965. | |
1966 | Deployment | Deployment F125 HMS Mohawk relieved HMS Carysfort, off Seychelles. | |
1966-may | Deployment | Deployment F122 HMS Gurkha Stationed off Abu Dhabi to ease tension over an oil dispute | |
1966-may | Aircraft | Aircraft F131 HMS Nubian assigned 829 Sq Wasp XT442 as Nubian Flt/457-NU until c Apr 1967. | |
1966-jul | Deployment | Deployment F122 HMS Gurkha Beira Patrol c 20 day duty on Beira Patrol off Mozambique channel relieving HMS Leander. | |
1966-jul-25 | Deployment | Deployment F117 HMS Ashanti Departed UK for Persian Gulf deployment. The Wasp had joined ship at Devonport on 19 Jul. | |
1966-dec | Aircraft | Aircraft F133 HMS Tartar assigned 829 Sq Wasp XS570 for Tartar Flt, until May 1969. | |
1966-dec-31 | Deployment | Deployment F117 HMS Ashanti Alongside in Aden for COSAG repair. Some crew seconded to Army for road blocks and up country retreat tactics. | |
1967 | Deployment | Deployment F125 HMS Mohawk near miss with frigate FNS Henri off Anguilla in the Caribbean, while operating with HMS Lynx. | |
1967-may | Aircraft | Aircraft F131 HMS Nubian assigned 829 Sq Wasp XT420 as Nubian Flt/457-NU until c Jan 1969. | |
1967-jun | Deployment | Deployment F131 HMS Nubian assigned to Eastern Task Force off Aden, guarding interests during Middle East Six Day War. | |
1967-jun | Deployment | Deployment F117 HMS Ashanti assigned to Eastern Task Force off Aden, guarding interests during Middle East Six Day War. Relieved on station by HMS Eskimo. | |
1967-jun | Deployment | Deployment F119 HMS Eskimo relieved HMS Ashanti standing off Aden during Arab-Israeli six day war of 1967. | |
1967-jul | Deployment | Deployment F125 HMS Mohawk relieved in Bahamas by HMS Leander, as West Indies Guardship | |
1967-jul-24 | Deployment | Deployment F122 HMS Gurkha departed HMNB Portsmouth on initial 9 month operation of her 3rd commission to the Persian Gulf, via Simonstown. Sirius Flt Wasp transferred aboard as /444 Gurkha Flt. | |
1967-aug | Deployment | Deployment F122 HMS Gurkha Beira Patrol two duties on Beira Patrol during Aug and Sep 1967 on outward leg of deployment. | |
1967-oct | Aircraft | Aircraft F124 HMS Zulu allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT438/442 as Zulu Flt until c Nov 1969 | |
1967-oct-06 | Port Visit | Port Visit F125 HMS Mohawk Visited Grand Cayman for 4 days during Hurricane support support mission | |
1967-oct-10 | Deployment | Deployment F125 HMS Mohawk Stood off Little Cayman while a landing party conducted a Customs and Fisheries Protection assessment mission. | |
1967-oct-10 | Deployment | Deployment F125 HMS Mohawk Sailed alongside the north shore of Cayman Brac during late afternoon, as part of her farewell for this visit. | |
1967-nov-07 | Deployment | Deployment F133 HMS Tartar Deployed to Far East and Indian Ocean with Wasp HAS.1 XS570 until returned to HMD Devonport in Apr 1969. | |
1968 | Refit | Refit F122 HMS Gurkha until 1970 | |
1968-mar | Deployment | Deployment F133 HMS Tartar off Persian Gulf islands of Tunb, as escort to HMS Intrepid, to calm tension with Iran | |
1969-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft F119 HMS Eskimo assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XV631/453-ES, until damaged at RAF North Front Aug 1969. | |
1969-mar | Aircraft | Aircraft F131 HMS Nubian assigned 829 Sq Wasp XV623 as Nubian Flt/457 by Mar 1969 still Aug 1970 | |
1969-may-04 | Deployment | Deployment F131 HMS Nubian assigned as Guardship for the Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race from London to New York, 4 to 11 May 1969 | |
1969-nov-20 | Deployment | Deployment F133 HMS Tartar departed UK for 12 month global deployment, returning Nov 1970. | |
1969-dec | Aircraft | Aircraft F117 HMS Ashanti assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT794 as Ashanti Flt/427-AS, until Sep 1975. | |
1970 | Deployment | Deployment F131 HMS Nubian Beira Patrol off Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions. | |
1970 | Refit | Refit F125 HMS Mohawk in HMD Portsmouth, until 1972. | |
1970-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft F119 HMS Eskimo assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT427/453 until c Jun 1970 | |
1970-apr-17 | Deployment | Deployment F131 HMS Nubian Apollo XIII splashdown recovery to waters off Mauritius as standby for secondary splashdown site for Apollo XIII recovery | |
1970-may-28 | Deployment | Deployment F133 HMS Tartar Beira Patrol off Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions. | |
1970-jun | Aircraft | Aircraft F122 HMS Gurkha allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS567 as Gurkha Flt/444 until c Aug 1976 | |
1970-jul-08 | Port Visit | Port Visit F133 HMS Tartar alongside in Kilindini Harbour, Mombasa until 13 Jul 1970. | |
1970-sep | Deployment | Deployment F119 HMS Eskimo Beira Patrol off Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions. | |
1970-sep | Aircraft | Aircraft F124 HMS Zulu allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT790/442 as Zulu Flt until c Jun 1972 | |
1970-oct-23 | Deployment | Deployment F124 HMS Zulu attended mv Pacific Glory in company with HMS Andromeda and the Bembridge Lifeboat RNLI Jesse Lamb off Isle of Wight, after she was hit and set ablaze in the English Channel. | |
1971-feb-17 | Port Visit | Port Visit F119 HMS Eskimo Represented the UK at 5th Annual Massawa Naval Days, Ethiopia (now in Eritrea). Departed on 25 Feb. | |
1971-jul | Refit | Refit F119 HMS Eskimo Sea Cat with GWS-21, completed a refit at HMD Chatham, shake down and re-commissioned on 15 Dec 1973. | |
1971-dec-11 | Deployment | Deployment F122 HMS Gurkha Indo-Pakistan war contingency stood off East Pakistan (before Bangladesh was formed) as escort to HMS Albion (R07), to support British nationals during the conflict | |
1972 | Refit | Refit F133 HMS Tartar Sea Cat Refit at Portsmouth to add Seacat and improve living conditions, prior to Caribbean deployment. | |
1972-feb | Aircraft | Aircraft F125 HMS Mohawk assigned 829Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT443 as Mohawk Flt/474-MO until damaged during forced landing 20 Mar 1972. | |
1972-mar | Aircraft | Aircraft F125 HMS Mohawk 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS568 assigned as /474-MO | |
1972-may | Deployment | Deployment F122 HMS Gurkha as West Indies Guardship, until Dec 1972 | |
1972-oct | Aircraft | Aircraft F131 HMS Nubian assigned 829 Sq Wasp XT415 as Nubian Flt/457 until c Jan 1973 | |
1973-may | Port Visit | Port Visit F119 HMS Eskimo present at Chatham Navy Days | |
1973-jun-05 | Aircraft | Aircraft F125 HMS Mohawk Ships Flt Wasp HAS.1 XS568/474-MO ditched in Indian Ocean, airframe recovered and shipped to Gan, when wreckage was flown back to UK. | |
1973-jul | Aircraft | Aircraft F125 HMS Mohawk Wasp HAS.1 XV638/474-MO joined ship in South Africa. | |
1973-aug | Deployment | Deployment F117 HMS Ashanti sailed for caribbean | |
1973-sep | Aircraft | Aircraft F119 HMS Eskimo assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT442/453 until crashed at Norton Heliport, while on loan to BRNC Flt on 12 Dec 1973 | |
1973-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft F133 HMS Tartar assigned 829 Sq Wasp XT438 as Tartar Flt/477, until c Jun 1976. | |
1973-dec | Aircraft | Aircraft F119 HMS Eskimo assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT781/453, until landing accident during night recovery to ship, off Portland on 28 Mar 1974 | |
1974-may-01 | Aircraft | Aircraft F119 HMS Eskimo assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT434/453, until c Sep 1976. | |
1974-jun | Deployment | Deployment F119 HMS Eskimo 6 month deployment as West Indies Guardship, returned late Jan 1975 | |
1974-aug-04 | | F117 HMS Ashanti Sailed for UK | |
1975 | | F131 HMS Nubian Deployed West Indies returned 1976 became belize guardship during deployment | |
1975-feb | Aircraft | Aircraft F124 HMS Zulu allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT416/442 as Zulu Flt until w/o in accident with deck lift on 20 Jul 1977. | |
1975-feb-28 | | F133 HMS Tartar provided demonstrations of various functions to Mexican officials who were embarked on RY Britannia, during Mexican state visit. | |
1975-oct | Aircraft | Aircraft F117 HMS Ashanti 829 Sq Wasp XT781/427 joined ship in Malta, until Feb 1976 | |
1975-nov | Deployment | Deployment F124 HMS Zulu sent to Belize to re-inforce the garrison after Guatemala stepped up its border activities. | |
1976-feb | Deployment | Deployment F119 HMS Eskimo Atlantic Patrol Ship (South) until Apr 1976, supported by RFA Tidesurge. | |
1976-may-06 | Deployment | Deployment F122 HMS Gurkha collided with Icelandic cutter Odinn during Third Cod War. | |
1976-jul | Aircraft | Aircraft F131 HMS Nubian assigned 829 Sq Wasp XS532 as Nubian Flt until c Jul 1979. | |
1976-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft F119 HMS Eskimo assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT794/453, until corrosion discovered later that month. | |
1976-dec | Aircraft | Aircraft F122 HMS Gurkha allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT428 as Gurkha Flt/444 until c Apr 1978 | |
1977 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F117 HMS Ashanti to reserve | |
1977-mar | Aircraft | Aircraft F119 HMS Eskimo assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XV636/453, until c Nov 1978. | |
1977-jun-25 | Deployment | Deployment F133 HMS Tartar 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 F122 HMS Gurkha 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 F131 HMS Nubian Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (5th Frigate Squadron), off Browndown | |
1977-jun-25 | Deployment | Deployment F124 HMS Zulu Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (4th Frigate Squadron), off Gosport | |
1977-aug | Aircraft | Aircraft F124 HMS Zulu allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT439/442-ZU as Zulu (029) Flt until c Jul 1979 | |
1977-aug-27 | Deployment | Deployment F125 HMS Mohawk present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 | |
1977-sep-05 | Deployment | Deployment F124 HMS Zulu 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 Amazon, HMS Cleopatra and HMS Mohawk. Returned to Rosyth on 21 Apr 1978. | |
1977-sep-05 | Deployment | Deployment F125 HMS Mohawk 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 Amazon, HMS Cleopatra and HMS Zulu. Returned to Devonport on 20 Apr 1978. | |
1977-nov-16 | Deployment | Deployment F119 HMS Eskimo rendezvous with HMS Scylla off Grand Bahama | |
1978 | | F131 HMS Nubian West Indies/ Belize guardship. Visits to Vera Cruz, Mexico. Fort Lauderdale, USA | |
1978-apr | Deployment | Deployment F131 HMS Nubian relieved HMS Yarmouth in English Channel, supporting oil spill cleanup from the Amoco Cadiz. | |
1978-apr | Aircraft | Aircraft F117 HMS Ashanti Assigned Wasp HAS.1 XS562 / 427 by Apr 1978 as Ships Flt until c May 1979. | |
1978-jul | Deployment | Deployment F131 HMS Nubian West Indies/Belize guardship | |
1978-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft F119 HMS Eskimo assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT429/453, until c Aug 1980. | |
1979 | | F124 HMS Zulu put into reserve in 1979, placed on disposal list in 1981 and re-commissioned in 1982 | |
1979-mar | Deployment | Deployment F122 HMS Gurkha West Indies deployment Rosyth in Scotland to Lisbon, Azores, Bermuda, Norfolk VA, St Vincent rescue Volcanic eruption, Belize UK Guardship, New Orleans, Halifax Nova Scotia then UK. | |
1979-may | Aircraft | Aircraft F122 HMS Gurkha assigned 829 sq Wasp XT781/444 until Mar 1980 | |
1979-jun | Aircraft | Aircraft F117 HMS Ashanti Assigned Wasp HAS.1 XS572 / 427 by Jun 1979 as Ships Flt until c Mar 1980 | |
1979-aug | Refit | Refit F119 HMS Eskimo entered refit and on completion joined the Standby squadron in Chatham | |
1980 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F125 HMS Mohawk | |
1980-mar | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F133 HMS Tartar to Chatham to join Standby Squadron | |
1980-aug | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F119 HMS Eskimo | |
1981 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F131 HMS Nubian | |
1981 | | F117 HMS Ashanti reclassified as harbour training ship, until c 1987 | |
1982-may | Refit | Refit F133 HMS Tartar withdrawn from Standby Squadron and entered refit at HMD Devonport, recommissioned on 17 Jul 1982. | |
1982-may | Refit | Refit F122 HMS Gurkha withdrawn from the Standby Squadron and into refit at HMD Rosyth, recommissioned on 24 Jul 1982. | |
1982-jul | Aircraft | Aircraft F124 HMS Zulu allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT783/442 as Zulu Flt until c Sep 1983 | |
1982-jul | Aircraft | Aircraft F122 HMS Gurkha allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT430 as Gurkha Flt/444 until c Oct 1983 | |
1982-jul | Aircraft | Aircraft F133 HMS Tartar assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XV636 for Tartar Flt/477, until c Sep 1983. | |
1982-nov | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped F125 HMS Mohawk sold for scrap to Queenborough, left HMD Chatham Nov 1982 and broken up at Cairnryan from 3 Dec. | |
1983 | Deployment | Deployment F124 HMS Zulu became Gibraltar Guardship | |
1983-aug-27 | Deployment | Deployment F133 HMS Tartar present at Portsmouth Navy Days 1983, Wasp XV636/477 embarked. | |
1983-sep | Deployment | Deployment F133 HMS Tartar re-activated Sep 1983 to make up for Frigate losses during the Falklands conflict and left for Arctic and North Atlantic deployment | |
1984 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F124 HMS Zulu to Indonesia as Martha Kristina Tiyahahu (331) | |
1984-feb-02 | Deployment | Deployment F122 HMS Gurkha last British warship to undertake Gibraltar Guardship deployment, departed 2 Feb 1984 | |
1984-mar-29 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F133 HMS Tartar paid off at Portsmouth and transferred to Indonesia as Hasanuddin (333) | |
1984-mar-30 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F122 HMS Gurkha paid off at HMNB Portsmouth | |
1984-mar-30 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F124 HMS Zulu | |
1985 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F122 HMS Gurkha to Indonesia as Wilhelmus Zakarias Yohannes (332) | |
1985 | Refit | Refit F122 HMS Gurkha at Vosper Thornycroft before transfer to Indonesian Navy | |
1985 | Refit | Refit F124 HMS Zulu at Vosper Thornycroft before transfer to Indonesian Navy | |
1985 | Refit | Refit F133 HMS Tartar at Vosper Thornycroft before transfer to Indonesian Navy | |
1986 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F119 HMS Eskimo for missile trials | |
1986-jan-17 | Trials | Trials F119 HMS Eskimo towed from Portsmouth to Pembroke Dock with a plan to be used a target, for missile evaluation. Unlikely the missile trials ever happened. | |
1987 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk F131 HMS Nubian Expended as fleet target in N Atlantic | |
1988-sep-07 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk F117 HMS Ashanti Expended as fleet target | |
1992-may-19 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped F119 HMS Eskimo arrived at Demolicion Naval Del Norte in Bilbao, under tow and subsequently scrapped. | |