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| 1984-oct | Ordered | | | |
| 1985-dec-14 | Laid down | | Yard No 1033 | |
| 1987-jul-10 | Launched | | | |
| 1990-jun-1 | Commissioned | | | |
| 1991-jun | Trials | | Intensive follow-up trials with Merlin PP5 as part of the Merlin Naval development programme. | |
| 1992-may-12 | Deployment | | Departed in support of HMS Invincible for Orient 92 deployment as part of Task Group 318.1. Returned to UK Nov 1992. | |
| 1992-jun | Port Visit |  |  Port Louis Task Group 318.1  Orient 92 deployment Port visit to Mauritius towards end of Jun 1992, after transiting the Suez Canal. | |
| 1994-feb | Deployment | | South Atlantic Atlantic Patrol Task (South) relieved HMS Newcastle for Atlantic Patrol Task (South) around the Falklands | |
| 2001 | Refit | |  Mk.8 Mod 1 4.5 inch First ship to be fitted with Mod 1, Mk 8 4.5 gun | |
| 2002-apr-12 | Port Visit | |  Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta to Malta to celebrate 60th anniversary of award of George Cross to the island. 815 Sq Lynx HMA.8 ZD565/361 embarked. | |
| 2005-apr-15 | Decommissioned | | following Jul 2004 announcement by UK MoD to reduce Type 23 fleet to 13 vessels. | |
| 2006 | Fate: transfered | | to Chile as Almirante Cochrane | |
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| 2006-nov-22 | Commissioned | | | |
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Chilean Navy - FF-05 Almirante Cochrane 
Yarrow, Scotstoun 
