HMS Somerset F82

Type 23 Duke class - FF - Frigate


IMO:	8949680
MMSI:	234635000
Flight Deck:	SM
Call Sign:	GOIP
Shipyard:	Yarrow

Events

History of HMS Somerset F82

1992-jan	Ordered	Ordered
1992-oct-12	Laid down	Laid down Yard No 1043
1994-jun-26	Launched	Launched
1996-sep-20	Commissioned	Commissioned
1999	Deployment	Deployment South Atlantic Atlantic Patrol Task (South) Atlantic Patrol Task (South), deployed around Falkland Islands between Dec 1999 and Feb 2000, relieved by HMS Southampton.
2005-jun	Deployment	Deployment Departed HMNB Devonport for a 2 month Mediterranean deployment, returning on 3 Aug 2005.
2006-mar-15	Port Visit	Port Visit Tower Bridge Upper Pool of London visit to the Pool of London, tied up alongside HMS Belfast, near Tower Bridge
2008-jan-21	Deployment	Deployment departed HMNB Devonport for a 6 month deployment in the Arabian Gulf, returning on 1 Aug 2008.
2009-feb	Deployment	Deployment Taurus 09 deployment, with HMS Bulwark, HMS Ocean, HMS Argyll, supported by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
2009-jul	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Merlin HM.1 ZH824 as /501, until Sep 2009.
2009-sep-05	Homeport	Homeport HMD Devonport Navy Days 2009 North Yard in Devonport for Navy Days 2009 with Lynx ZD262 of 815 NAS 203 Flt
2009-sep-08	Port Visit	Port Visit Royal Victoria Dock DSEI 2009 DSEI exhibition with 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 ZD262 embarked
2009-oct	Aircraft	Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Merlin HM.1 ZH856 as /501, (short term ?).
2009-nov	Aircraft	Aircraft 229 Flt assigned to 815 Squadron assigned Lynx HMA.8 ZF557 as ships flt, until c Sep/Oct 2010.
2010-may-26	Deployment	Deployment departed HMNB Devonport for a 7 month deployment around the Arabian Gulf and Horn of Africa with 815 Sq 229 Flt Lynx HMA.8 /375 embarked. Was relieved by HMS Cumberland for duty with CTF-152 and returned on 2 Dec 2010.
2011-aug-17	Deployment	Deployment departed HMNB Devonport for a 6 month maritime security deployment in Red Sea, Indian Ocean and the Gulf, relieving HMS Monmouth. Returned 24 Feb 2012 after being relieved on station by HMS Westminster.
2011-nov-21	Deployment	Deployment Off the Horn of Africa, performing a RAS with RFA Fort Victoria.
2011-dec-10	Port Visit	Port Visit Dar-es-Salaam Harbour Dar-es-Salaam visited Tanzania to celebrate 50th anniversary of independence.
2012-feb-13	Port Visit	Port Visit Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta visited Malta
2012-may-03	Refit	Refit 9 month refit at Babcock, HMD Devonport, including Sea Wolf mid-life upgrade and new command systems, until 15 Jan 2013.
2013-jun-07	Port Visit	Port Visit Hugh Town visit to St Marys Isles of Scilly for Battle of the Atlantic 70th celebrations. Departed 9 Jun.
2013-oct-07	Deployment	Deployment North Western Approaches Exercise Joint Warrior 13-2 participated in two week exercise off NW Scotland
2014-jan-10	Deployment	Deployment Operation Kipion Departed HMNB Devonport for 6 month maritime security deployment in the Gulf, Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean, with 815 NAS 203 Flt Lynx HMA.8 embarked. Relieved on station by HMS Northumberland on 30 Jun and returned to HMNB Devonport on 4 Jul.
2014-jun-22	Deployment	Deployment MoD announces that HMS Somerset is first UK warship to operate ScanEagle reconnaissance UAV
2014-nov-07	Port Visit	Port Visit visit to Avonmouth (Berth S) with 829 NAS Merlin HM.2 embarked, for Remembrance Day services across her namesake county, departed 10 Nov
2015-jan	Deployment	Deployment Firth of Clyde operating in Firth of Clyde in the absence of an RAF Maritime Patrol Aircraft, seeking the owner of an unidentified periscope.
2015-feb-28	Port Visit	Port Visit Antwerp weekend visit to Antwerp.
2015-apr-11	Deployment	Deployment North Western Approaches Exercise Joint Warrior 15-1 participated in JW 15-1
2015-apr-24	Port Visit	Port Visit Leith Docks Leith 4 day visit to Leith, after JW15-1 to participate in centenary of Gallipoli celebrations. Departed 27 Apr.
2015-nov	Deployment	Deployment departed HMNB Devonport for 6 week Mediterranean deployment, to provide security for Heads of Government conferences. Returned 11 Dec.
2016-sep-23	Port Visit	Port Visit King George V Dock weekend visit to Glasgow, departed 27 Sep.
2018-nov	Refit	Refit HMD Devonport LIFEX CAMM (M) Sea Ceptor Life extension refit at HMD Devonport until Feb 2022, although several post-LIFEX issues have dogged her return to the fleet.