1974-feb | Ordered | Ordered F88 HMS Broadsword | |
1975-feb-07 | Laid down | Laid down F88 HMS Broadsword Yard No 1016 | |
1975-sep | Ordered | Ordered F89 HMS Battleaxe | |
1976-feb-04 | Laid down | Laid down F89 HMS Battleaxe Yard No 1017 | |
1976-may-12 | Launched | Launched F88 HMS Broadsword | |
1976-sep | Ordered | Ordered F90 HMS Brilliant | |
1977-mar-25 | Laid down | Laid down F90 HMS Brilliant Yard No 1018 | |
1977-may-18 | Launched | Launched F89 HMS Battleaxe | |
1977-oct | Ordered | Ordered F91 HMS Brazen | |
1978-aug-18 | Laid down | Laid down F91 HMS Brazen | |
1978-dec-16 | Launched | Launched F90 HMS Brilliant | |
1979-may-04 | Commissioned | Commissioned F88 HMS Broadsword | |
1979-may-15 | Aircraft | Aircraft F88 HMS Broadsword noted 829 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ246/320-AZ Amazon Flt, conducting deck landings, inside HMNB Devonport | |
1980-mar-04 | Launched | Launched F91 HMS Brazen | |
1980-mar-28 | Commissioned | Commissioned F89 HMS Battleaxe | |
1981-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft F89 HMS Battleaxe assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ725 as / 403-BX by Jan 1981 to Nov 1981 | |
1981-may-15 | Commissioned | Commissioned F90 HMS Brilliant | |
1981-jul | Aircraft | Aircraft F90 HMS Brilliant assigned Lynx HAS.2 815 NAS Brilliant Flt XZ736 / 342-BT from Jul 1981 until c Dec 1981 | |
1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | Port Visit F90 HMS Brilliant Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
1981-aug-29 | Port Visit | Port Visit F89 HMS Battleaxe Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 | |
1981-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft F89 HMS Battleaxe assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ728 as / 403-BX by Nov 1981 to Apr 1982 | |
1982-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft F88 HMS Broadsword assigned Lynx HAS.2 815 NAS Broadsword Flt XZ736 / 346-BW from Jan 1982 until mid Apr 1982 | |
1982-apr-02 | Deployment | Deployment F90 HMS Brilliant Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic from exercise, leaving theatre on 23 Jun 1982, after being relieved by HMS Broadsword. | |
1982-apr-08 | Deployment | Deployment F88 HMS Broadsword Operation Corporate Departed Gibraltar for South Atlantic, to join CV Battle Group. Left theatre 4 Jul 1982, in company with HMS Hermes and returned to HMNB Devonport on 23 Jul. | |
1982-apr-14 | Aircraft | Aircraft F90 HMS Brilliant assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ721 as Brilliant Flt / 341 from 14 Apr to 22 Apr 1982 | |
1982-apr-22 | Deployment | Deployment F90 HMS Brilliant Operation Paraquat detached from main group to join Operation Paraquat to retake South Georgia | |
1982-apr-22 | Aircraft | Aircraft F90 HMS Brilliant released Lynx XZ721 to HMS Sheffield, in exchange for XZ725 as 815 NAS Brilliant Flt / 341 | |
1982-jul-02 | Commissioned | Commissioned F91 HMS Brazen | |
1982-aug-02 | Deployment | Deployment F89 HMS Battleaxe Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, escorting HMS Illustrious. Returned 19 Nov. Transit at least part way in company with HMS Amazon. | |
1982-oct-06 | Aircraft | Aircraft F91 HMS Brazen Lynx HAS.2 XZ690 noted ranged on flight deck, as ship departed Devonport to relieve HMS Battleaxe during mid Oct in South Atlantic. Returned on 6 Jan 1983. | |
1983-jul | Aircraft | Aircraft F89 HMS Battleaxe assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ256 as / 403-BX by Jul 1983 to c Aug 1985 | |
1983-nov-18 | Deployment | Deployment F91 HMS Brazen Operation Offcut ordered to stand off Beirut as advanced units for support of British forces and civilians in Lebanon. | |
1984 | | F89 HMS Battleaxe Armilla Patrol Deployed Armilla Patrol with HMS Nottingham 1984-85 | |
1985-sep | Aircraft | Aircraft F89 HMS Battleaxe assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ235 as / 403-BX by Sep 1985 to c Aug 1986 | |
1986-feb | Port Visit | Port Visit F91 HMS Brazen early Feb visit, alongside HMS Belfast. | |
1986-apr | Aircraft | Aircraft F90 HMS Brilliant assigned Lynx HAS.3 829 NAS Brilliant Flt ZD268/ 342-BT from c Apr 1986 to c Jun 1987 | |
1986-jun-21 | Port Visit | Port Visit F89 HMS Battleaxe Fleet days 1986 on board Lynx XZ235 | |
1986-aug-07 | Deployment | Deployment F91 HMS Brazen Armilla Patrol relieved from Armilla Patrol on station by HMS Syclla. | |
1986-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft F89 HMS Battleaxe assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ235 as / 403-BX by Nov 1986 to c Sep 1987 | |
1987-may-17 | Deployment | Deployment F88 HMS Broadsword Armilla Patrol rendered assistance to USS Stark after it had been badly damaged by Exocet missile strikes. | |
1987-aug-20 | Port Visit | Port Visit F91 HMS Brazen visited Valletta for c. a week. First British warship to visit officially, since the Dom Mintoff expelled the UK Armed Forces in 1979. | |
1987-sep | Aircraft | Aircraft F89 HMS Battleaxe assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ720 as / 403-BX by Sep 1987 to c Mar 1988 | |
1988-may | Aircraft | Aircraft F89 HMS Battleaxe assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ695 as / 403-BX by May 1988 to c Oct 1988 | |
1988-dec | Aircraft | Aircraft F90 HMS Brilliant assigned 829 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ244/343 until side door broke loose in flight and damaged tail rotor, causing crash near Vipingo, Kenya on 14 May 1989 | |
1989 | Refit | Refit F89 HMS Battleaxe refit by Babcock at HMD Devonport for weapons and machinery update, including new gearboxes | |
1989-jul-28 | Deployment | Deployment F90 HMS Brilliant present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 | |
1990-mar | Aircraft | Aircraft F89 HMS Battleaxe assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ229 as / 403-BX by Mar 1990 to c Nov 1990 | |
1990-may | Port Visit | Port Visit F90 HMS Brilliant visit to Faroes Islands | |
1990-sep | Deployment | Deployment F91 HMS Brazen Armilla Patrol Deployed to reinforce Armilla Patrol after Kuwaiti annexation by Iraq. Joined by HMS Cardiff and HMS Gloucester as part of TG 321.1, relieving HMS Battleaxe, HMS Jupiter and HMS York. | |
1990-sep | Deployment | Deployment F89 HMS Battleaxe Armilla Patrol Along with HMS Jupiter and HMS York, were relieved by HMS Brazen, HMS Cardiff and HMS Gloucester (as part of TG 321.1). | |
1991-jan-15 | Deployment | Deployment F90 HMS Brilliant Armilla Patrol Departed Portland for Armilla Patrol duties, in company with HMS Exeter, HMS Brave and RFA Bayleaf (and joined later by HMS Manchester), to relieve HMS Gloucester, HMS Cardiff and HMS Brazen on station. | |
1991-jan-29 | Deployment | Deployment F91 HMS Brazen Operation Desert Shield/Storm Ships Flt Lynx (ZD256/330-BZ and XZ724/331-BZ), together with those from HMS Gloucester, HMS Cardiff and HMS Manchester, engaged Iraqi Fast Attack Craft with Sea Skua missiles. | |
1992-feb-04 | Port Visit | Port Visit F91 HMS Brazen Visited Bermuda 4 - 7 Feb 1992 | |
1993-jan | Deployment | Deployment F88 HMS Broadsword UNPROFOR escort for HMS Ark Royal in the Adriatic. Relieved by HMS Brilliant c Mar 1993. | |
1993-mar | Aircraft | Aircraft F88 HMS Broadsword Lynx HAS.3 XZ694 assigned as Broadsword Flt / 347-BW. /346-BW by Aug 1993 until c Mar 1994. | |
1993-mar | Deployment | Deployment F90 HMS Brilliant UNPROFOR escort for HMS Ark Royal in the Adriatic. Relieved HMS Broadsword and relieved by Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen c May 1993. | |
1993-may | Aircraft | Aircraft F90 HMS Brilliant assigned Lynx HAS.3 815 NAS Brilliant Flt XZ231 / 342-BT from May 1993 until c Feb 1994 | |
1994-sep-11 | Deployment | Deployment F91 HMS Brazen ran aground in Patagonian Canal and later patched up in Talcahuano, Chile. This incident was likely key to the later decision to sell her to Brazil. | |
1995-mar-31 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F88 HMS Broadsword | |
1995-jun-30 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F88 HMS Broadsword to Marinha do Brasil as BNS Greenhalgh | |
1996 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F90 HMS Brilliant | |
1996-feb | Deployment | Deployment F91 HMS Brazen Operation Sharp Guard operating in the Adriatic Sea. | |
1996-may | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F91 HMS Brazen | |
1996-aug-30 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F90 HMS Brilliant to Marinha do Brasil as BNS Dodsworth | |
1996-aug-30 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F91 HMS Brazen to Marinha do Brasil as BNS Bosisio | |
1997-mar | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F89 HMS Battleaxe | |
1997-apr-30 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F89 HMS Battleaxe to Marinha do Brasil as BNS Rademaker | |