departed HMNB Devonport for 3 month Cougar 12 deployment in the Mediterranean
2013-aug-12
Deployment
Operation KipionCougar 13 departed HMNB Devonport for 7 month deployment which is to include participation in Ex Cougar 13. Lynx HMA.8 of 815 NAS 214 Flt embarked. Relieved HMS Dragon off the Horn of Africa on 19 Sep. Relieved on station by HMS Diamond on 26 Feb and returned to HMNB Devonport in Mar 2014.
2013-oct-24
Deployment
transit through the Strait of Hormuz, escorting HMS Illustrious, as part of Cougar 13 deployment.
2013-nov
Deployment
Port of LatakiaOperation Recsyr retasked to provide Force Protection to UN fleet removing chemical weapons from Syria as part of Operation Recsyr, via the port of Latakia
2014-may-29
Port Visit
West India Dock (TQ) visited West India Dock, South Quay for 350th anniversary of Royal Marines weekend.
surface and low level air search radar Type 997 at HMD Devonport with Babcock for fitting Sea Ceptor, Artisan 3D radar and improving the command system, amongst other internal and external work. Returned to sea in Jun 2017.
2018-oct-29
Deployment
Operation Kipion departed HMNB Devonport for 3 year deployment to Middle East. After an initial global maritime security mission, she will be forward-based at Mina Salman in Bahrain and the ships company will rotate from the UK periodically.
2018-dec-4
Deployment
ValparaísoChilean Navy 200th AnniversaryExpoNaval 2018 Attended the ExpoNaval 2018 with her Wildcat ranged on deck, during a 9 day visit to Valparaiso
2018-dec-26
Port Visit
off Anakena 3 day post-Christmas visit to Easter Island, en route Bahrain.
2019-jan-15
Port Visit
HMNZD Devonport 5 day visit to Auckland. 1st visit of a British Warship to New Zealand for over 20 years.
2019-apr-2
Port Visit
Port of ColomboVisiting Visit to Sri Lanka. After departure, exercised with Sri Lanka Navy.
2019-apr-11
Homeport
Mina Salman Port arrived in Bahrain from Tokyo for 3 year deployment, with ships company rotated on a 4 monthly basis, until Nov 2022. Support will initially be provided by RFA Cardigan Bay.
2019-jul-19
Deployment
Strait of Hormuz (choke) arrived on scene just too late to prevent Iranian seizure of mv Stena Impero making independent passage, in period of heightened international tension around the Persian Gulf between Bandar Abbas and the UAE.
2019-oct-10
Deployment
CTF 150Combined Task Force 150 While operating with her Port Crew on rotation from UK in Arabian Sea as part of CTF150, seized a significant haul of narcotics, in cooperation with FS Jean Bart.
2020-mar
Aircraft
Op Kipion Continuing her Operation Kipion duties in the Persian Gulf, with 815 NAS 210 Flt Wildcat HMA.2 embarked. Mother returned to UK on 5 May.
2020-jun
Deployment
Port Crew rotated aboard and 815 NAS 213 Flt Wildcat HMA.2 replaced 210 Flt.
Bermuda Dockyard WIGS West Indies Guardship Nov 1995 to May 1996. One of the last RN ships to use the Dockyard site.
Atlantic Patrol Task (South) Atlantic Patrol Task (South), deployed around Falkland Islands between Nov 2001 and Mar 2002, relieving HMS Edinburgh and herself relieved by HMS Newcastle.
Mk.8 Mod 1 4.5 inch at Babcock until Sep 2009, for extensive refit programme, including Seawolf mid life upgrade.
Georgetown Ascension island visit to Georgetown, Ascension Island, en route South Atlantic
Callao denied permit to dock in Peruvian port of El Callao
Thalia St Wharf Thalia St Wharf 
Port of Latakia Operation Recsyr retasked to provide Force Protection to UN fleet removing chemical weapons from Syria as part of Operation Recsyr, via the port of Latakia
Valparaíso Chilean Navy 200th Anniversary 
HMNZD Devonport 5 day visit to Auckland. 1st visit of a British Warship to New Zealand for over 20 years.
Port of Colombo Visiting Visit to Sri Lanka. After departure, exercised with Sri Lanka Navy.
Mina Salman Port arrived in Bahrain from Tokyo for 3 year deployment, with ships company rotated on a 4 monthly basis, until Nov 2022. Support will initially be provided by RFA Cardigan Bay.
Yarrow, Scotstoun 
