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| 0 | |  D92 HMS Liverpool | |
| 1970-jan-15 | Laid down | D80 HMS Sheffield | |
| 1971-jun-10 | Launched | D80 HMS Sheffield by HM Queen Elizabeth II. | |
| 1971-nov | Ordered | D88 HMS Glasgow | |
| 1971-nov-11 | Ordered | D87 HMS Newcastle | |
| 1972-mar-28 | Laid down | D86 HMS Birmingham Yard No. V.1358 | |
| 1972-nov-3 | Laid down | D108 HMS Cardiff at VSEL Barrow, Yard No 1091. | |
| 1973-jan-29 | Laid down | D118 HMS Coventry Yard No. V.1359 | |
| 1973-feb-21 | Laid down | D87 HMS Newcastle Yard No. 61 | |
| 1973-jul-30 | Launched | D86 HMS Birmingham | |
| 1974-feb-22 | Launched | D108 HMS Cardiff completed at Swan Hunter (Hebburn) from Feb 1976. | |
| 1974-mar-7 | Laid down | D88 HMS Glasgow Yard No. 62 | |
| 1974-jun-21 | Launched | D118 HMS Coventry | |
| 1975-feb-16 | Commissioned | D80 HMS Sheffield | |
| 1975-apr-24 | Launched | D87 HMS Newcastle | |
| 1976-jan-22 | Ordered | D89 HMS Exeter | |
| 1976-mar-17 | Ordered | D90 HMS Southampton | |
| 1976-apr-14 | Launched | D88 HMS Glasgow | |
| 1976-jul-22 | Laid down | D89 HMS Exeter as first Batch 2 Type 42, Yard No. 101 | |
| 1976-sep-23 | | D88 HMS Glasgow Major fire broke out while being fitted out with builders | |
| 1976-oct-21 | Laid down | D90 HMS Southampton as second Batch 2 Type 42 | |
| 1976-dec | Aircraft | D80 HMS Sheffield assigned to 829 Squadron
Wasp HAS.1 XT441 / 337 as Ships Flt | |
| 1976-dec-3 | Commissioned | D86 HMS Birmingham | |
| 1977-feb | Trials | D86 HMS Birmingham Undertook first of type Lynx HAS.2 deck landing trials with 700(L) IFTU. | |
| 1977-mar-1 | Ordered | D91 HMS Nottingham | |
| 1977-may-25 | Commissioned | D88 HMS Glasgow with the icon of St Mungo, Patron Saint of Glasgow as Ships Crest | |
| 1977-may-27 | Ordered | D92 HMS Liverpool | |
| 1977-jun-25 | Deployment | D86 HMS Birmingham  Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Guardship for Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Ryde Sand | |
| 1977-jun-25 | Deployment | D80 HMS Sheffield Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review), off Gosport | |
| 1977-aug | Aircraft | D86 HMS Birmingham assigned Lynx HAS.2 XZ232/333-BM by Aug 1977 until at least Sep 1979. | |
| 1978-jan-4 | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 702 Sqn, 203 Flt Lynx XZ239 assigned as /345 Newcastle Flt | |
| 1978-feb | Homeport | D87 HMS Newcastle arrived at HMNB Portsmouth after completion of builders trials | |
| 1978-feb-6 | Laid down | D91 HMS Nottingham as Batch 2 Type 42 | |
| 1978-mar-23 | Commissioned | D87 HMS Newcastle | |
| 1978-apr-25 | Launched | D89 HMS Exeter | |
| 1978-jun | Deployment | D86 HMS Birmingham departed HMNB Portsmouth as a late joiner to HMS Blake, the Flagship of Task Group 317.7, for a 6 month Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific group deployment. Returned to Portsmouth 12 Dec 1978. | |
| 1978-jul-5 | Laid down | D92 HMS Liverpool as Batch 2 Type 42, Yard No. V.1374 | |
| 1978-oct-20 | Commissioned | D118 HMS Coventry | |
| 1979-jan-29 | Launched | D90 HMS Southampton | |
| 1979-feb-3 | Aircraft | D80 HMS Sheffield assigned to 829 Squadron
Ships Flt Wasp XT441/337 ditched in sea off Gibraltar following engine fire and tail severed. Wreck recovered to UK. | |
| 1979-mar-5 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle Maiden deployment to South Atlantic, returning Jun 1979 | |
| 1979-mar-8 | | D88 HMS Glasgow put back to sea after repairs from major fire while with builders. | |
| 1979-apr | Aircraft | D118 HMS Coventry assigned 815 NAS 212 Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ250 / 336-CV, until c Jan 1980 | |
| 1979-jun | Refit | D80 HMS Sheffield until Nov 1980. | |
| 1979-jun | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.2 XZ254/344-GW for Ships Flt until Apr 1981 | |
| 1979-aug | Aircraft | D108 HMS Cardiff assigned 702 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ255 as Cardiff Flt / 335-CF, until c Dec 1981 | |
| 1979-sep-24 | Commissioned | D108 HMS Cardiff | |
| 1980-feb | Aircraft | D118 HMS Coventry assigned 815 NAS 212 Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ257 / 336-CV, until c Nov 1981 | |
| 1980-feb-18 | Launched | D91 HMS Nottingham | |
| 1980-aug-8 | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow to St Lucia for disaster relief operations following Hurricane Allen | |
| 1980-sep-19 | Commissioned | D89 HMS Exeter | |
| 1980-sep-25 | Launched | D92 HMS Liverpool | |
| 1980-oct-7 | Deployment | D118 HMS Coventry Armilla Patrol First British Warship to be assigned the Armilla Patrol duty, with XZ257 embarked. | |
| 1981-mar | Refit | D86 HMS Birmingham Refit until c Mar 1982. Post refit trials shortened. | |
| 1981-mar-6 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle Armilla Patrol departed HMNB Portsmouth for 5 month Armilla Patrol deployment to Middle East, Persian Gulf and East Africa, joining HMS Rothesay, RFA Fort Grange and RFA Olna. Relieved HMS Ardent on arrival. Returned 3 Aug 1981. | |
| 1981-apr | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.2 XZ732/344-GW for Ships Flt until Apr 1982 | |
| 1981-may | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow supported by RFA Olwen and HM Submarine Superb, shadowed Kirov task group in the northern Atlantic. | |
| 1981-may-26 | Aircraft | D90 HMS Southampton 815 Sq Southampton Flight formed at RNAS Portland. | |
| 1981-jun | Aircraft | D89 HMS Exeter allocated 815 NAS Lynx XZ733 as Exeter Flt/420-EX, until c Aug 1982 | |
| 1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | D108 HMS Cardiff Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
| 1981-oct-31 | Commissioned | D90 HMS Southampton alongside QE II Terminal, Southampton | |
| 1981-nov-16 | Aircraft | D90 HMS Southampton embarkation of 815 Sq Southampton Flt with Lynx HAS.2 known as Monty | |
| 1982-jan | Aircraft | D118 HMS Coventry assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ700 /336-CV by Jan 1982 | |
| 1982-feb-15 | Refit | D87 HMS Newcastle 6 month refit, completed 21 Jul 1982. | |
| 1982-mar-15 | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 203 Flt Lynx XZ242 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt but reassigned to Coventry Flt on 17 Apr 1982 | |
| 1982-apr-2 | Deployment | D118 HMS Coventry Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic from Exercise Springtrain, off Gibraltar. | |
| 1982-apr-2 | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic from Exercise Springtrain to join CV Battle Group, suffering bomb damage on 12 May and leaving theatre on 27 May 1982. | |
| 1982-apr-2 | Deployment | D80 HMS Sheffield Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic from exercise with 815 Squadron 213 Flt (XZ725/337-SD) embarked to join Advanced Group. Exchanged Lynx for XZ721 with HMS Brilliant 22 Apr 1982. | |
| 1982-apr-17 | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 203 Flt Lynx XZ700 assigned to Newcastle Flt but never reached the ship (sunk with mv Atlantic Conveyor 25 May 1982) | |
| 1982-apr-17 | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.2 XZ247/344 for Ships Flt until May 1982 | |
| 1982-apr-17 | Aircraft | D118 HMS Coventry exchanged Ships Flt with Sea Skua fitted Lynx HAS.2 XZ242 /336 | |
| 1982-apr-20 | Deployment | D108 HMS Cardiff Operation Corporate Left Mombasa for South Atlantic to join Bristol Group, leaving theatre on 7 Jul 1982 after being relieved by HMS Birmingham. | |
| 1982-may | Decommissioned | D80 HMS Sheffield | |
| 1982-may | Decommissioned | D118 HMS Coventry | |
| 1982-may-4 | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 203 Flt Lynx XZ720 assigned to Newcastle Flt aboard RFA Fort Austin, transferred to HMS Hermes 3 Jul 1982 for return to UK from Falkland Islands. | |
| 1982-may-7 | Deployment | D89 HMS Exeter Operation Corporate Departed St Johns, Antigua while West Indies Guardship for South Atlantic to replace HMS Sheffield, leaving theatre on 7 Jul 1982. | |
| 1982-may-10 | Fate: sunk | D80 HMS Sheffield struck by Exocet missle on 4 May 1982 in South Atlantic and later sank while under tow | |
| 1982-may-12 | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow hit by 1000lb bomb, which passed through the hull without exploding. | |
| 1982-may-17 | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn Lynx XZ240 assigned to Newcastle Flt aboard HMS Hermes | |
| 1982-may-25 | Fate: sunk | D118 HMS Coventry Sunk after being hit by bombs in South Atlantic | |
| 1982-may-25 | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.2 XZ696/344-GW for Ships Flt until Jun 1982 | |
| 1982-jun-6 | Aircraft | D108 HMS Cardiff Gazelle XX377 incident | |
| 1982-jun-18 | Deployment | D90 HMS Southampton departed HMNB Portsmouth for South Atlantic, in company with HMS Birmingham, HMS Apollo, HMS Bacchante and RFA Olwen, to patrol the post-war Falklands TEZ, returning to Portsmouth 17 Oct. | |
| 1982-jun-18 | Deployment | D86 HMS Birmingham departed HMNB Portsmouth for South Atlantic in company with HMS Southampton, to relieve ships from Operation Corporate. Returned 17 Oct. | |
| 1982-jun-28 | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 241 Flt Lynx XZ256 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt, until Sep 1982 (when damaged S of Ascension Island). | |
| 1982-jul-9 | Commissioned | D92 HMS Liverpool aka Crazy Red Chicken | |
| 1982-sep | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 241 Flt Lynx XZ731 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt, until Mar 1984 | |
| 1982-sep | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.2 XZ694/344-GW for Ships Flt until Dec 1982 | |
| 1982-sep | Aircraft | D92 HMS Liverpool 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ245 assigned as /332-LP until c Aug 1983 | |
| 1982-sep-6 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle departed HMNB Portsmouth for 5 month security patrol around Falkland Islands in company with 5 other RN warships. Newcastle returned to UK on 20 Dec 1982. | |
| 1982-nov-8 | Deployment | D92 HMS Liverpool Departed HMNB Portsmouth for South Atlantic, left theatre 28 Mar 1983. | |
| 1983-jan-19 | Port Visit | D90 HMS Southampton visit to Hamburg for 6 days, until 24 Jan. | |
| 1983-apr-8 | Commissioned | D91 HMS Nottingham | |
| 1983-apr-27 | Deployment | D90 HMS Southampton departed HMNB Portsmouth for South Atlantic to patrol the Falklands TEZ, returning to Portsmouth mid Sep. | |
| 1983-jul-15 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle departed HMNB Portsmouth for 5 month security patrol around Falkland Islands in company with 3 other RN warships. Newcastle returned to UK in Dec 1983. | |
| 1984 | | D90 HMS Southampton collided with a navigation buoy around the Shambles, off Portland, resulting in damage requiring alongside repairs. | |
| 1984-jan | Deployment | D91 HMS Nottingham departed UK for South Atlantic deployment, returned c Jul. | |
| 1984-mar-5 | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 241 Flt Lynx XZ246 on temporary loan to Newcastle Flt | |
| 1984-mar-12 | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow departed HMNB Portsmouth for a 5 month and Indian Ocean deployment, returned on 18 Aug | |
| 1984-jun-14 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle short European waters deployment, returned 18 Jul 1984 | |
| 1985 | Refit | D86 HMS Birmingham at Rosyth, amongst other things to fit for Lynx HAS.3, returned to Portsmouth 1988. Preparing for refit, 200 Flt Lynx transferred to HMS Ambuscade. | |
| 1985-may | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 241 Flt Lynx ZD265 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt, until c Mar 1986 | |
| 1985-oct-24 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle departed HMNB Portsmouth for 5 month Persian Gulf and East African maritime security mission, arriving back in the UK on 27 Feb 1986 | |
| 1986-jan-17 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle Operation Balsac diverted to Aden for Operation Balsac. Ships Flt ZD265 transferred c 250 evacuees, 6 at a time from mv Diamond Princess on 23 Jan and made for Djbouti. | |
| 1986-mar-12 | Refit | D87 HMS Newcastle for 19 month refit, to include many of the lessons from the 1982 Falklands conflict, emerging on 6 Nov 1987 | |
| 1986-apr | Deployment | D89 HMS Exeter Operation Clover sent to Gibraltar until May 1986 to support protection of territorial waters and strengthen the Gibraltar Guardship | |
| 1986-jun | Aircraft | D90 HMS Southampton assigned Lynx ZD257 as 815 Sq/334-SN ships flt until c Apr 1988. | |
| 1986-jul | Aircraft | D89 HMS Exeter Lynx XZ733 as 815 NAS Exeter Flt by Jul 1986 (possibly only seen at Yeovilton, having returned from conversion, still in Exeter Flt markings ?) | |
| 1986-aug-7 | Deployment | D90 HMS Southampton Armilla Patrol relieved from Armilla Patrol on station by HMS Syclla. | |
| 1986-sep | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.3 XZ696/344-GW for Ships Flt until Mar 1988 | |
| 1986-sep | Deployment | D91 HMS Nottingham Armilla Patrol Persian Gulf - Armilla patrol | |
| 1987-mar | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow sent to Zeebrugge, to assist with the capsized ferry, Herald of Free Enterprise | |
| 1987-mar-31 | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow departed HMNB Rosyth for 5 month North Atlantic and Caribbean deployment, returned on 28 Aug | |
| 1987-oct | Aircraft | D86 HMS Birmingham 815 Sq 241 Flt Lynx HAS.3 detached to RFA TIdespring until Dec 1987. | |
| 1988 | Refit | D108 HMS Cardiff refit completed Mar 1989 | |
| 1988-jan | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 223 Flt Lynx XZ248 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt, until c Dec 1990 | |
| 1988-mar | Aircraft | D92 HMS Liverpool 829 Sq Lynx HAS.3 ZD251 assigned as /332-LP until c Oct 1988 | |
| 1988-aug-3 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle departed HMNB Portsmouth after refit, for 4 month deployment as West Indies Guardship, returning on 12 Dec 1987. | |
| 1988-sep | Aircraft | D86 HMS Birmingham assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 ZD256/333-BM until c Mar 1989 | |
| 1988-sep | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.3S XZ240/344-GW for Ships Flt until Mar 1991 | |
| 1988-sep-3 | Deployment | D90 HMS Southampton Armilla Patrol Armilla Patrol with Task Group 321.1 during Iran/Iraq war, escorting British shipping. In collision with mv Tor Bay in Straits of Hormuz, damaging both vessels. (Relieved on patrol by HMS Boxer). | |
| 1989 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle with Lynx XZ248 for South Atlantic Patrol | |
| 1989 | Refit | D90 HMS Southampton returned to UK aboard a heavy lift ship to Swan Hunter repair yard on Tyneside (now A & P). Completed by May 1992. | |
| 1989-sep-21 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle returned from South Atlantic Patrol via East Pacific, Panama Canal and Caribbean on 21 Sep 1989. | |
| 1990-apr | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow left for western North Atlantic deployment as part of TG 318.1, escorting HMS Ark Royal (flagship), HMS Brave and HMS Cumberland, supported by RFA Fort Grange and RFA Olna. Returned to HMNB Devonport on 28 Jun. | |
| 1990-apr-9 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle departed HMNB Portsmouth for 5 month maritime security and anti-narcotics mission in Caribbean as West Indies Guardship, returning early Aug 1990 | |
| 1990-jul | Deployment | D86 HMS Birmingham whilst on West Indies Guardship deployment, sent to Trinidad with RFA Oakleaf, as island government was under threat | |
| 1990-sep | Refit | D87 HMS Newcastle  surface and low level air search radar Type 996 refit included installation of Type 996 radar and improved defensive systems, completed May 1991. | |
| 1990-sep | Deployment | D108 HMS Cardiff Armilla Patrol Deployed to reinforce Armilla Patrol after Kuwaiti annexation by Iraq. Joined by HMS Gloucester and HMS Brazen as part of TG 321.1, relieving HMS Battleaxe, HMS Jupiter and HMS York. | |
| 1990-sep | Aircraft | D108 HMS Cardiff assigned 815 Sq 214 Flt Lynx HAS.3 XZ230 as /335 | |
| 1990-dec | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 223 Flt Lynx ZF562 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt, until Mar 1991 | |
| 1991 | | D86 HMS Birmingham Adriatic for Op Sharp Guard interdiction of shipping believed to be supplying Serbia | |
| 1991-jan-15 | Deployment | D89 HMS Exeter Armilla Patrol Departed Portland for Armilla Patrol duties with 815 NAS Lynx /420 embarked, in company with HMS Brave, HMS Brilliant and RFA Bayleaf (and joined later by HMS Manchester), to relieve HMS Gloucester, HMS Cardiff and HMS Brazen on station. | |
| 1991-feb-3 | Port Visit | D89 HMS Exeter emergency port visit for engine change, completed 5 Feb | |
| 1991-mar | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 219 Flt Lynx XZ691 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt, until Mar 1992 | |
| 1991-mar | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.3 XZ232/344-GW for Ships Flt until Oct 1991 | |
| 1991-jun-13 | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow departed HMNB Portsmouth for 5 month Far East deployment, returned to HMNB Rosyth on 22 Nov | |
| 1991-jul | Aircraft | D89 HMS Exeter allocated 815 NAS Lynx ZD257 as Exeter Flt/420-EX, until c Jan 1993 | |
| 1991-sep | | D86 HMS Birmingham Armilla Patrol Departed Portsmouth for Armilla Patrol of Gulf region | |
| 1991-nov | Refit | D88 HMS Glasgow at HMD Rosyth, until mid Feb 1992 | |
| 1992-jan | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.3 XZ726/344-GW for Ships Flt until Sep 1992 | |
| 1992-mar-26 | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 219 Flt Lynx XZ227 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt until c Feb 1993. | |
| 1992-may-12 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle departed HMNB Portsmouth for Far East deployment and joined with the HMS Invincible Group for Orient 92 deployment, returning 27 Nov 1992 | |
| 1992-jun | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle Orient 92 deployment Participated in Exercise Sea Cobra off Diego Garcia with the Invincible Task Group, end Jun early Jul 1992 | |
| 1992-sep | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.3 XZ235/344-GW for Ships Flt until Nov 1992 | |
| 1992-nov | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.3 XZ250/344-GW for Ships Flt until Jul 1993 | |
| 1993-jan | Aircraft | D89 HMS Exeter allocated 815 NAS Lynx XZ227 as Exeter Flt/420-EX, until c May 1993 | |
| 1993-mar-26 | Port Visit | D89 HMS Exeter 26-29 March Amsterdam, Netherlands embarked Lynx XZ227 | |
| 1993-may | Aircraft | D89 HMS Exeter allocated 815 NAS Lynx XZ690 as Exeter Flt/420-EX, until c Jan 1994 | |
| 1993-jun | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 219 Flt Lynx XZ248 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt, until c Aug 1995 | |
| 1993-jul | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.3S XZ721/344-GW for Ships Flt until Mar 1994 | |
| 1993-aug-31 | Aircraft | D90 HMS Southampton assigned Lynx XZ228 as 815 Sq/334-SN ships flt until c Nov 1994. | |
| 1993-sep-8 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle departed HMNB Portsmouth for a 7 month South Atlantic deployment, relieved on station by HMS Norfolk in Feb and returning via East Pacific, Panama Canal and Caribbean in Apr 1994 | |
| 1993-nov | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow deployed to Gulf and Middle East and returned to HMNB Portsmouth in Mar 1994 | |
| 1994-may | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.3 ZD268/344-GW for Ships Flt until Dec 1995 | |
| 1994-jun-21 | Port Visit | D88 HMS Glasgow 3 day visit to the Baltic Sea port of Baltyisk, departed 24 Jun | |
| 1994-sep-10 | Port Visit | D88 HMS Glasgow visit to Cherbourg | |
| 1994-oct | Deployment | D108 HMS Cardiff Deployment to Arabian Gulf with HMS Cornwall, as part of US Operation Vigilant Warrior in support of Kuwait. | |
| 1994-oct-16 | Port Visit | D88 HMS Glasgow 6 day visit to St Petersburg as Royal Escort for HMY Britannia | |
| 1995-jan | Aircraft | D90 HMS Southampton assigned Lynx ZD257 again, as 815 Sq/334-SN ships flt until c Sep 1996. | |
| 1995-jul | Deployment | D90 HMS Southampton assisted in evacuation of Plymouth, Montserrat when Mount Soufriere began a series of eruptions. | |
| 1995-aug-7 | Refit | D87 HMS Newcastle major refit at HMD Rosyth, completed Nov 1996 | |
| 1995-aug-19 | Deployment | D90 HMS Southampton Operation Harlech returned to Montserrat in response to further eruptions for a relief and evacuation mission. | |
| 1996-jan | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.2 XZ727/344-GW for Ships Flt until Jul 1996 | |
| 1996-feb-29 | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow Ships Flt Lynx transferred medical staff to a Russian Victor III class submarine, operating c 50 nm NW of Isle of Lewis to assess illness of a Russian crewman. | |
| 1996-jun | Deployment | D91 HMS Nottingham Operation Sharp Guard participated in operations to enforce UN trade and arms embargo in the Adriatic Sea. | |
| 1996-jul-20 | Port Visit | D91 HMS Nottingham at Malta | |
| 1996-aug | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 219 Flt Lynx XZ695 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt, until c Nov 1998 | |
| 1996-oct | Aircraft | D90 HMS Southampton assigned Lynx XZ229 as 815 Sq/334-SN ships flt until c Jun 1997. | |
| 1997 | Refit | D89 HMS Exeter for major refit, emerged Autumn 1998 | |
| 1997-mar | Deployment | D89 HMS Exeter Operation Helvin ordered from Gibraltar area for Albanian coast to relieve HMS Birmingham, until 8 Apr. | |
| 1997-mar-14 | Deployment | D86 HMS Birmingham Operation Helvin stood off Durrës to support evacuation of British citizens until relieved on station by HMS Exeter. | |
| 1997-may | Deployment | D92 HMS Liverpool Operation Caxton In Caribbean, assisting in evacuations from Montserrat with RFA Black Rover until Aug. | |
| 1997-jun-23 | Deployment | D86 HMS Birmingham ordered to the Albanian coast, subsequently relieved by HMS Exeter. | |
| 1997-nov-17 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle departed HMNB Portsmouth for 8 month deployment as West Indies Guardship, including relief visits to Montserrat after the Dec 1997 aftershocks of the Jun 1997 earthquake, returned Jul 1998. | |
| 1998-jan | Refit | D90 HMS Southampton until May 1999 at Babcock, Rosyth. | |
| 1998-may | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.3S ZD255/344-GW for Ships Flt until Feb 2000 | |
| 1998-aug | Port Visit | D86 HMS Birmingham Portsmouth on board Lynx ZD264 | |
| 1998-aug-28 | Deployment | D92 HMS Liverpool International Festival of Sea Participated in IFoS 1998, Portsmouth on board Lynx XZ727 | |
| 1998-aug-28 | Deployment | D86 HMS Birmingham International Festival of Sea Participated in IFoS 1998. | |
| 1998-aug-28 | Deployment | D91 HMS Nottingham International Festival of Sea Participated in IFoS 1998. | |
| 1998-nov | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, HQ Flt Lynx XZ230 on temporary loan to Newcastle Flt, still wearing /305 | |
| 1998-nov-3 | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle lifted off damaged Lynx HAS.3S XZ254 while visiting Plymouth | |
| 1999 | Refit | D91 HMS Nottingham major life extension refit, completed Nov 2000. | |
| 1999-jan | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 219 Flt Lynx XZ239 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt | |
| 1999-jan-9 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle departed HMNB Portsmouth, as escort for HMS Invincible for Persian Gulf Iraqi sanctions enforcement deployment. On the return trip, diverted to the Adriatic to support UN operations in Kosovo and reached Portsmouth in late May 1999, when its Lynx departed by road for RNAS Yeovilton. | |
| 1999-feb | Aircraft | D89 HMS Exeter Lynx XZ694 as 815 NAS Exeter Flt by Feb 1999 | |
| 1999-may | Port Visit | D86 HMS Birmingham visited Malta | |
| 1999-sep-18 | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow Operation Langar departed Darwin, Aus as part of an Australian and New Zealand fleet (INTERFET), to assist international peacekeeping forces in East Timor until 30 Sep, and returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 11 Nov. | |
| 1999-sep-18 | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow left Darwin as part of an international peace keeping force, for East Timor. | |
| 1999-dec-31 | Decommissioned | D86 HMS Birmingham at HMNB Portsmouth and steamed to HMD Devonport in Jan 2000 to be stripped of useful equipment. | |
| 2000 | Deployment | D108 HMS Cardiff to Belize for disaster relief operations following Hurricane Keith | |
| 2000 | Deployment | D90 HMS Southampton Atlantic Patrol Task (South) Atlantic Patrol Task (South), deployed around Falkland Islands between Feb 2000 and May 2000, relieving HMS Somerset. | |
| 2000-feb | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.3S ZD254/344-GW for Ships Flt until Oct 2000 | |
| 2000-may-2 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle departed HMNB Portsmouth for a 7 month global deployment as part of NTG 2000 with HMS Cornwall and HMS Sutherland, being joined by FNS Aconit in the Mediterranean. Returned via the Indian Ocean, Yellow Sea, Hawaii and the Panama Canal to Portsmouth on 23 Nov 2000. | |
| 2000-jul-3 | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle Exercise Flying Fish 2000 Participated in FF2000 | |
| 2000-oct | Aircraft | D88 HMS Glasgow allocated Lynx HAS.3GMS XZ733/344-GW for Ships Flt until Sep 2001 | |
| 2000-oct-20 | Fate: scrapped | D86 HMS Birmingham sold and subsequently towed to Santander, Spain for scrapping | |
| 2001 | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow Atlantic Patrol Task (South) Atlantic Patrol Task (South), deployed around Falkland Islands between Feb 2001 and Jul 2001, relieving HMS Iron Duke and herself relieved by HMS Edinburgh. | |
| 2001-jan | Refit | D92 HMS Liverpool at Rosyth Dockyard, for c 18 months, emerging May 2002 | |
| 2001-jun | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 201 Flt Lynx XZ726 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt | |
| 2001-aug-24 | Port Visit | D88 HMS Glasgow International Festival of Sea 2001 Present at IFoS Portsmouth. | |
| 2001-aug-24 | Port Visit | D87 HMS Newcastle International Festival of Sea 2001 Present at IFoS Portsmouth. | |
| 2001-aug-24 | Port Visit | D91 HMS Nottingham International Festival of Sea 2001 Present at IFoS Portsmouth. | |
| 2002-mar | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle Atlantic Patrol Task (South) departed HMNB Portsmouth for Atlantic Patrol Task (South) deployment. Operated around Falkland Islands between Mar 2002 and Aug 2002, relieving HMS Montrose and herself relieved by HMS Westminster. Returned to UK 23 Aug 2002. | |
| 2002-jul-7 | Deployment | D91 HMS Nottingham ran aground, east of Lord Howe Island | |
| 2002-jul-7 | Aircraft | D91 HMS Nottingham 815 Sq 219 Flt Lynx HAS.3 XZ239/417-NM flown off to HMNZS Te Mana for return to UK, via New Zealand | |
| 2002-dec-8 | Refit | D91 HMS Nottingham returned to UK aboard heavy lift ship mv Swan and into refit, until Jul 2004 at Fleet Support Ltd for repairs, after running aground in the Pacific Ocean | |
| 2003-jan-17 | Deployment | D92 HMS Liverpool Operation Telic to support combat operations in Iraq, completing 19 Apr 2003. | |
| 2003-feb | Deployment | D108 HMS Cardiff Armilla Patrol to Persian Gulf for a 6 month Armilla Patrol deployment, returned in Aug 2003. | |
| 2003-feb-12 | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 219 Flt Lynx XZ228 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt | |
| 2003-apr-19 | Deployment | D92 HMS Liverpool departed Persian Gulf supported by RFA Grey Rover for Singapore and mid deployment maintenance before exercising with the Singapore Navy. Returned to the UK on 7 Aug. | |
| 2003-jul | Aircraft | D87 HMS Newcastle 815 Sqn, 201 Flt Lynx ZD258 assigned as /345-NC Newcastle Flt, until Oct 2004 | |
| 2003-sep-5 | Port Visit | D88 HMS Glasgow visited Glasgow for 9 days | |
| 2003-nov-3 | Deployment | D88 HMS Glasgow Atlantic Patrol Task (South) departed HMNB Portsmouth for Atlantic Patrol Task (South) deployment. Operated around Falkland Islands between Nov 2003 and Apr 2004, relieving HMS Lancaster and herself relieved by HMS Cardiff. Returned 7 May 2004. | |
| 2003-dec-11 | Port Visit | D88 HMS Glasgow first visit to Angola by a RN Warship for a decade, in company with RFA Gold Rover | |
| 2004-jan | Deployment | D87 HMS Newcastle departed HMNB Portsmouth on a 7 month maritime security and counter-terrorism deployment to Mediterranean, returning on 6 Aug 2004 | |
| 2004-apr | Deployment | D108 HMS Cardiff Atlantic Patrol Task (South) Departed HMNB Portsmouth for 6 month West Africa and APT(S). Operated around Falkland Islands between Jul 2004 and Sep 2004, relieving HMS Glasgow and herself relieved by HMS Iron Duke in Sep. Returned to UK on 22 Oct. | |
| 2004-may-8 | Port Visit | D108 HMS Cardiff visited Tema, Ghana until 11 May, during APT(S) deployment | |
| 2004-sep | Port Visit | D87 HMS Newcastle Present at 36th Southampton Boat Show | |
| 2004-oct | Homeport | D87 HMS Newcastle Paid off at HMNB Portsmouth | |
| 2004-oct-11 | Port Visit | D88 HMS Glasgow 7 day visit to Glasgow, prior to decommissioning | |
| 2005-jan | Decommissioned | D87 HMS Newcastle | |
| 2005-feb | Deployment | D92 HMS Liverpool deployed as APT(N) in the Caribbean, as part of Task Group 326.01 with RFA Wave Knight in support. | |
| 2005-feb-1 | Decommissioned | D88 HMS Glasgow | |
| 2005-mar-3 | Aircraft | D91 HMS Nottingham Ships Flt Lynx XZ695 wrongly vectored back to ship, ran out of fuel and ditched in Arabian Sea, c 40nm from ship. | |
| 2005-jun | Aircraft | D90 HMS Southampton assigned Lynx XZ694 as 815 Sq/334-SN ships flt until c Feb 2007. | |
| 2005-jun-24 | Port Visit | D108 HMS Cardiff Fleet Review: Trafalgar 200 at Trafalgar 200, with 815 NAS Cardiff Flt/335 Lynx embarked. | |
| 2005-jul-14 | Decommissioned | D108 HMS Cardiff paid off at HMNB Portsmouth | |
| 2005-aug-21 | Deployment | D90 HMS Southampton Atlantic Patrol Task (South) departed HMNB Portsmouth for 6 month Atlantic Patrol Task (South) deployment. Operated around Falkland Islands between Sep 2005 and Jan 2006, relieving HMS Portland. Returned via Caribbean. | |
| 2005-nov-21 | Port Visit | D89 HMS Exeter visit to Valletta, 815 Sq Lynx HMA.8 XZ692/363 embarked. | |
| 2006-jan | Deployment | D92 HMS Liverpool departed HMNB Portsmouth for 7 month South Atlantic deployment, returned Jul 2006. | |
| 2006-feb | Deployment | D91 HMS Nottingham relieved HMS Manchester on station, as part of eastern Mediterranean anti-terrorism deployment. Relieved in her turn by HMS York in May 2006. | |
| 2006-jul | | D88 HMS Glasgow by Jul 2006 was laid up in Fareham Creek | |
| 2006-jul | | D87 HMS Newcastle by Jul 2006 was laid up in Fareham Creek | |
| 2006-jul | | D108 HMS Cardiff by Jul 2006 was laid up in Fareham Creek | |
| 2006-oct-11 | Deployment | D90 HMS Southampton Operation Vela (Green Eagle) conduct of Exercise Green Eagle phase of Operation Vela, off Sierra Leone | |
| 2006-nov-27 | Deployment | D89 HMS Exeter departed HMNB Portsmouth, on deployment | |
| 2006-dec | Refit | D92 HMS Liverpool 6 month refit including work on communications systems and the 4.5" gun, ending May 2007 | |
| 2007 | Refit | D89 HMS Exeter at least Sea Dart removed, during alongside works. | |
| 2007-apr | Deployment | D90 HMS Southampton Atlantic Patrol Task (South) departed HMNB Portsmouth for 8 month Atlantic Patrol Task (South) mission. On station from Jul until relieved by HMS Nottingham. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 14 Dec 2007. | |
| 2007-sep-8 | Port Visit | D92 HMS Liverpool visit to Liverpool | |
| 2007-oct-22 | Deployment | D91 HMS Nottingham Atlantic Patrol Task (South) Departed HMNB Portsmouth and relieved HMS Southampton on station in late Nov, until relieved in her turn by HMS Liverpool in Apr 2008. | |
| 2008-jan-11 | Port Visit | D89 HMS Exeter moored alongside Royal Victoria Dock in Docklands for the 10 day London Boat Show 2008 | |
| 2008-may-26 | Port Visit | D89 HMS Exeter visited Pool of London alongside HMS Belfast and departed 29 May. Visit also arranged for launch of James Bond novel, Devil May Care. | |
| 2008-jun-20 | Port Visit | D89 HMS Exeter visited Tyneside, tied up alongside Spillars Wharf, Newcastle. Departed 23 Jun 2008. | |
| 2008-jul | Struck | D89 HMS Exeter placed in extended readiness at HMNB Portsmouth | |
| 2008-jul-31 | Struck | D90 HMS Southampton into extended readiness at HMNB Portsmouth | |
| 2008-nov | Fate: scrapped | D108 HMS Cardiff to Turkey for scrapping | |
| 2008-nov | Fate: scrapped | D87 HMS Newcastle left under tow to Turkey, for scrapping | |
| 2009-jan | Refit | D92 HMS Liverpool c 12 month refit, emerging 2010 | |
| 2009-jan-7 | Fate: scrapped | D88 HMS Glasgow left Portsmouth, under tow to Turkey, for scrapping | |
| 2009-feb | Decommissioned | D90 HMS Southampton | |
| 2009-may-27 | Decommissioned | D89 HMS Exeter | |
| 2010-feb-11 | Decommissioned | D91 HMS Nottingham | |
| 2010-may-10 | Deployment | D92 HMS Liverpool Exercise Auriga 2010 departed HMNB Portsmouth for exercise in W Atlantic. returned to UK Aug 2010. | |
| 2010-jun-28 | Port Visit | D92 HMS Liverpool Fleet Review: 100th anniversary of Canadian Navy visited Halifax for MARLANT Fleet Review | |
| 2010-oct | Aircraft | D92 HMS Liverpool 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 XZ731 assigned with 217 Flt to HMS Liverpool until decommissioning. | |
| 2011-mar-29 | Deployment | D92 HMS Liverpool Operation Unified Protector Deployed to Libya with 815 NAS 217 Flt Lynx embarked, as part of Operation Unified Protector to relieve HMS Cumberland and enforce embargo around Gulf of Sirte, returning to HMNB Portsmouth on 7 Nov 2011, after being relieved by HMS York. | |
| 2011-jun | | D89 HMS Exeter by Jun 2011 was laid up in Fareham Creek | |
| 2011-jun | | D91 HMS Nottingham by Jun 2011 was laid up in Fareham Creek | |
| 2011-jun | | D90 HMS Southampton by Jun 2011 was laid up in Fareham Creek | |
| 2011-jun-5 | Port Visit | D92 HMS Liverpool entered Malta during break from Libyan coast operations, until 11 Jun | |
| 2011-sep-11 | Port Visit | D92 HMS Liverpool visited Malta during Operation Unified Protector deployment. | |
| 2011-sep-22 | Fate: scrapped | D89 HMS Exeter left Portsmouth Harbour under tow to Turkey (arrived 25 Oct), for scrapping - completed by 11 Apr 2012 | |
| 2011-oct-14 | Fate: scrapped | D90 HMS Southampton left Portsmouth Harbour under tow to Turkey (arrived 2 Nov), for scrapping - completed by 13 Jan 2012 | |
| 2011-oct-19 | Fate: scrapped | D91 HMS Nottingham left Portsmouth Harbour under tow to Turkey (arrived 18 Nov), for scrapping - completed on 27 Feb 2012. | |
| 2012-jan-26 | Port Visit | D92 HMS Liverpool visit to West India Docks, London until 30 Jan, for final time before decommissioning. 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 XZ731/323 aboard. | |
| 2012-feb-24 | Port Visit | D92 HMS Liverpool to Glasgow for 4 day visit on the Clyde prior to decommissioning, departing on 27 Feb | |
| 2012-feb-29 | Port Visit | D92 HMS Liverpool final visit to Merseyside and her namesake city before decommissioning, departed 4 Mar. | |
| 2012-mar-30 | Decommissioned | D92 HMS Liverpool at South Railway Jetty, HMNB Portsmouth. Ships bell has been preserved at Our Lady and St Nicholas sailors church in Chapel Street, Liverpool. | |
| 2013-apr | | D92 HMS Liverpool by Apr 2013 was laid up in Fareham Creek | |
| 2014-oct-22 | Fate: scrapped | D92 HMS Liverpool departed Portsmouth under tow (by M/S Pantodynamos) for scrapping at Layal Ship Recycling, Turkey | |
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