Laid downBarrow-in-Furness Laid down at Barrow in a joint ceremony with RFA Wave Knight.
2001-mar-09
Launched
Launched
2003-jun-19
Commissioned
Commissioned
2003-jun-19
Homeport
Homeport HMNB Devonport
2004-may-13
Deployment
DeploymentNS Norfolk departed HMNB Devonport for her maiden deployment, in company with HMS Ocean as part of an Amphibious Task Group, for exercises with US Navy. Arrived Norfolk, VA on 28 May.
2004-nov-11
Deployment
Deploymentoff AbidjanIvory CoastOperation Phillis ordered to Cote d Ivoire to support evacuation of British and other nationals (largely by RAF C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster) to Accra, Ghana.
2005-jul-01
Port Visit
Port Visit Present at International Festival of the Sea (Trafalgar 200), Portsmouth.
Refit entered dry dock at HMD Devonport for 10 month programme of extensive maintenance, completed Jul 2009
2009-sep-05
Port Visit
Port VisitHMD DevonportNavy Days 2009 present at Plymouth Navy Days 2009.
2010-apr-20
Deployment
DeploymentSantander PortAsh DashOperation Cunningham Returned c 280 British civilians to UK, alongside 450 troops returning from combat service in Helmand Province.
Deployment Deployed with RM battle group for NATO Exercise to Mediterranean but also in readiness for Contingency Missions during NATO ops against Libya
2011-oct-15
Homeport
Homeport entered HMNB Devonport for an expected 3 year period of extended readiness
2012-mar-23
Refit
Refit entered period of extended readiness at HMNB Devonport, due to exit Dec 2014.
2013-oct-20
alongside RM Tamar, at Devonport
2015
Refit
Refitsurface and low level air search radar Type 997 refit at Babcock, Devonport to bring ship out of extended readiness, includes Type 997 radar, addtion of Phalanx CIWS, improvements to propulsion and fire detection systems.
DeploymentExercise Cold Response 2020 Returned to HMNB Devonport 26 Mar after NATO northern flank exercises.
2020-sep-15
Deployment
DeploymentLRG(X) Flagship for Littoral Response Group (Experimental) deployment with RFA Lyme Bay and HMS Dragon for exercises across Mediterranean, North Africa and Black Sea. Returned to Devonport 4 Dec.
NS Norfolk departed HMNB Devonport for her maiden deployment, in company with HMS Ocean as part of an Amphibious Task Group, for exercises with US Navy. Arrived Norfolk, VA on 28 May.
off Abidjan Ivory Coast Operation Phillis ordered to Cote d Ivoire to support evacuation of British and other nationals (largely by RAF C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster) to Accra, Ghana.
Freetown Port Sierra Leone Operation Vela (Green Eagle) conduct of Exercise Green Eagle phase of Operation Vela, off Sierra Leone
Santander Port Ash Dash Operation Cunningham Returned c 280 British civilians to UK, alongside 450 troops returning from combat service in Helmand Province.
Tanjung Priok 3 day visit to Jakarta, in company with FS Dixmude and FS Surcouf. Departed 25 Apr.
Muara tied up in Brunei for 4 day visit, with Jungle training for the Royal Marines embarked Assault Squadron
Harumi Pier visited Tokyo for 5 days, for amphibious assault exercises with JSDF troops
Ho Chi Minh City Visit to Ho Chi Minh City, as part of Far East deployment
Port of Duqm Exercise Saif Sareea 3 UK Flagship for Amphibious Task Group in Joint UK-Omani Ex SS3.
Tunis Harbour one day visit to Tunis
Tripoli harbour arrived in Tripoli for visit.
Aircraft
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