Units shown below are those which were not further modified from the initial Exocet fit (see Towed Array Exocet Leander). Conversions below to Exocet operation began with HMS Minerva in Dec 1975 and completed when HMS Penelope returned to service in 1981.
| 1959 | Ordered | Ordered  F127 HMS Penelope as Type 61 Cathedral Class HMS Coventry | |
| 1961-mar-14 | Laid down | Laid down F127 HMS Penelope Yard No 165 | |
| 1962-aug-17 | Launched | Launched F127 HMS Penelope | |
| 1963-jul-25 | Laid down | Laid down F45 HMS Minerva Yard No 179 | |
| 1963-oct-31 | Commissioned | Commissioned F127 HMS Penelope with deck letters PE | |
| 1964-jan-16 | Aircraft | Aircraft F127 HMS Penelope assigned 700W Sq Wasp XS534/184-PE and transferred as XS534/454-PE when 829 Sq formed in Mar 1964, until Oct 1966 | |
| 1964-aug-01 | Deployment | Deployment F127 HMS Penelope present at Plymouth Navy Days 1964 | |
| 1964-dec-16 | Laid down | Laid down F47 HMS Danae | |
| 1964-dec-19 | Launched | Launched F45 HMS Minerva | |
| 1965-aug | Deployment | Deployment F127 HMS Penelope present at Plymouth Navy Days 1965 | |
| 1965-oct-31 | Launched | Launched F47 HMS Danae | |
| 1966-apr-15 | Commissioned | Commissioned F45 HMS Minerva known informally as the Mighty Min | |
| 1966-aug-27 | | F47 HMS Danae present at Plymouth Navy Days 1966 | |
| 1966-nov | Refit | Refit F127 HMS Penelope Sea Wolf refit for Seawolf trials | |
| 1967-jun-23 | Trials | Trials F127 HMS Penelope became Seawolf trials ship | |
| 1967-sep | Aircraft | Aircraft F47 HMS Danae assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT415 as Danae Flt/464, until Sep 1969 | |
| 1967-sep-07 | Commissioned | Commissioned F47 HMS Danae | |
| 1967-oct-10 | Trials | Trials F47 HMS Danae trials and work-up around Portland | |
| 1967-nov | Deployment | Deployment F45 HMS Minerva part of Task Force 318 to cover the British withdrawal from Aden during Operation Magister. | |
| 1967-dec | Deployment | Deployment F45 HMS Minerva Beira Patrol off Mozambique, for sanctions enforcement | |
| 1968-sep | Aircraft | Aircraft F45 HMS Minerva assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT424 as Minerva Flt /424, until c Sep 1969 | |
| 1968-oct-18 | Deployment | Deployment F47 HMS Danae departed HMNB Devonport for 13 month Far East and Australasian deployment, returned 2 Oct 1969. | |
| 1968-dec | Deployment | Deployment F47 HMS Danae Beira Patrol off Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions. | |
| 1969-feb-28 | Port Visit | Port Visit F47 HMS Danae visit to Auckland, NZ, departed on 10 Mar | |
| 1969-mar-19 | Deployment | Deployment F45 HMS Minerva Operation Sheepskin ordered to Anguilla, after collecting parts of 2 PARA flown from the UK to the Caribbean. Operated in company with HMS Rothesay. | |
| 1969-aug-11 | Deployment | Deployment F47 HMS Danae Beira Patrol off Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions until 18 Aug. | |
| 1969-sep-06 | Aircraft | Aircraft F47 HMS Danae Wasp XT415/464 ditched after engine failure off Cape Town. Float bags deployed and airframe recovered. To Fleetlands by Oct 1969. | |
| 1969-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft F45 HMS Minerva assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT788 as /424-MV by Nov 1969 until c Aug 1975 | |
| 1969-nov-23 | Port Visit | Port Visit F47 HMS Danae 3 day visit to Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly, departed on 26 Nov. | |
| 1970-feb-12 | Port Visit | Port Visit F47 HMS Danae visited Lisbon, until 16 Feb 1970 | |
| 1970-aug-29 | Port Visit | Port Visit F47 HMS Danae Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1970. | |
| 1971-aug-28 | Port Visit | Port Visit F127 HMS Penelope Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1971. | |
| 1972 | Deployment | Deployment F47 HMS Danae Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea deployment. | |
| 1972-mar | Refit | Refit F45 HMS Minerva at HMD Chatham, until Jul 1972 | |
| 1973-feb-12 | Deployment | Deployment F45 HMS Minerva departed HMNB Devonport for 6 month Caribbean deployment, returning to HMNB Portsmouth 28 Aug 1973. | |
| 1973-may | Aircraft | Aircraft F47 HMS Danae assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS572 as Danae Flt/477, until c Apr 1977 | |
| 1974-jan | Deployment | Deployment F47 HMS Danae departed UK as escort to HMS Fife, Flagship of Task Group 317.1 for 9 month Indian Ocean and Australia group deployment in company with HMS Apollo, HMS Argonaut, HMS Ariadne and HMS Londonderry, supported by RFA Tarbatness. Returned to HMNB Devonport on 4 Oct. | |
| 1975-nov | Deployment | Deployment F47 HMS Danae participated in large NATO exercise in NE Atlantic and Norwegian Sea. | |
| 1975-dec | Refit | Refit F45 HMS Minerva MM38 Exocet single launcher Conversion to Exocet began at HMD Chatham, completed Mar 1979 | |
| 1976-apr | Aircraft | Aircraft F47 HMS Danae took Arethusa Flt Wasp HAS.1 XT437 on loan until May | |
| 1977-jan | Deployment | Deployment F47 HMS Danae departed HMNB Devonport with 7th Frigate Squadron for South Atlantic deployment. Returned 23 May. | |
| 1977-jun-25 | Deployment | Deployment F47 HMS Danae Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (7th Frigate Squadron), off Browndown | |
| 1977-aug-01 | Refit | Refit F47 HMS Danae MM38 Exocet single launcher Conversion to Exocet began, completed 1980 | |
| 1977-aug-27 | | F47 HMS Danae present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977, in refit | |
| 1978-jan | Refit | Refit F127 HMS Penelope MM38 Exocet single launcher Conversion to Exocet and Lynx operations began, completed Jan 1981, deck letters PN | |
| 1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | Port Visit F47 HMS Danae Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
| 1982-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft F127 HMS Penelope assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ730 / 454-PN, until 3 Apr 1982, when it was transferred to HMS Minerva | |
| 1982-apr-03 | Aircraft | Aircraft F45 HMS Minerva transferred 815 Sq Lynx XZ730 in from HMS Penelope, via Hercules from Yeovilton and onward relay by RFA Fort Austin to the South Atlantic, although the transfer never materialised with XZ730 going to HMS Arrow on 17 Apr. | |
| 1982-apr-24 | Aircraft | Aircraft F127 HMS Penelope assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ691 / (454) until c Jul 1982 | |
| 1982-may-10 | Deployment | Deployment F45 HMS Minerva Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic as part of Bristol Group. Relieved HMS Argonaut as Anti-Air Warfare Command. Relieved by HMS Penelope in Port William on 14 Jul, leaving theatre on 15 Jul. | |
| 1982-may-10 | Deployment | Deployment F127 HMS Penelope Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic as part of Bristol Group, leaving theatre on 23 Aug 1982. | |
| 1982-may-10 | Aircraft | Aircraft F45 HMS Minerva Following the postponement of her planned refit in Apr, after a series of complex aircraft swaps, HMS Minerva 815 NAS 210 Flt eventually embarked Sea Skua equipped Lynx XZ698 (/424, but not worn ?) on 10 May. | |
| 1982-aug | Deployment | Deployment F47 HMS Danae to South Atlantic, patrolling the Falklands and escort for HMS Illustrious, on station | |
| 1982-nov-22 | Deployment | Deployment F45 HMS Minerva Struck HMS Yarmouth in stern, off Portland. | |
| 1982-nov-29 | Deployment | Deployment F45 HMS Minerva assigned to 815 Squadron
Deployed to South Atlantic from HMNB Devonport on 29 Nov, with Lynx HAS.2 XZ698 / 424-MV embarked. Returned 24 Mar 1983 and Lynx flown off to Portland on 25 Mar. | |
| 1985 | Deployment | Deployment F47 HMS Danae to South Atlantic, patrolling the Falklands | |
| 1985-jul | Deployment | Deployment F127 HMS Penelope Deployed to South Atlantic patrol with HMS Amazon. Visits to South Georgia and Falkland Islands ports. Nov 85: Relieved by HM ships Danae and Avenger. Visits to St Vincent and Antigua on return leg back to UK, arriving at Devonport just prior to Christmas 1985. | |
| 1986-jan | | F127 HMS Penelope into reserve, until Sep 1986 | |
| 1987 | | F47 HMS Danae NATO Standing Naval Forces Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT). Included visits to Azores, Bermuda, Halifax (Canada), Baltimore | |
| 1988 | Deployment | Deployment F127 HMS Penelope during Ex Teamwork 88, collided with HMCS Provider sustaining damage on port side | |
| 1989-aug-28 | Deployment | Deployment F47 HMS Danae present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 | |
| 1990-jan-15 | Deployment | Deployment F45 HMS Minerva departed for a 6 month round the world Endeavour 90 training cruise, escorting HMS Bristol (flagship) and in company with HMS Ariadne, as part of the Dartmouth Training Squadron. Returned to HMNB Devonport on 13 Jul. | |
| 1990-jul | Deployment | Deployment F47 HMS Danae departed HMNB Devonport for 5 month South Atlantic deployment, returning Dec 1990 after being relieved by HMS Cumberland. | |
| 1991 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F47 HMS Danae | |
| 1991-apr | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F127 HMS Penelope to Ecuador as Presidente Eloy Alfaro | |
| 1991-may-25 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered  FM01 BAE Presidente Eloy Alfaro ex UK RN HMS Penelope (F127) | |
| 1991-jul | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F47 HMS Danae to Ecuador as Moran Valverde | |
| 1991-jul | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered FM02 BAE Morán Valverde to Ecuador, ex UK RN HMS Danae (F47) | |
| 1992-mar | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F45 HMS Minerva | |
| 1993 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped F45 HMS Minerva | |
| 2008-mar-19 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned FM01 BAE Presidente Eloy Alfaro | |
| 2008-oct-15 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned FM02 BAE Morán Valverde | |
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