HMS Somerset (F82)
1996-
Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Jan 1992 | |
| Oct 12, 1992 | Yard No 1043 |
| Jun 26, 1994 | |
| Sep 20, 1996 | |
| Jan 1999 | southern Adriatic attached to the French Agapanthe 99 deployment to the Adriatic, as the situation deteriorated in Kosovo. Left Toulon in company with FS Cassard. Relieved by HMS Grafton on 23 Apr. Task Force 470 |
| Nov 2, 1999 |  Freetown Port stood off Freetown for possible evacuation of British nationals as peace talks in Sierra Leone stalled. Withdrawn after a few days. APT(S) Atlantic Patrol Task (South) |
| Dec 1999 |  South Atlantic Atlantic Patrol Task (South), deployed around Falkland Islands between Dec 1999 and Feb 2000, relieved by HMS Southampton. Atlantic Patrol Task (South) |
| Jun 2005 | Departed HMNB Devonport for a 2 month Mediterranean deployment, returning on 3 Aug 2005. |
| Mar 15, 2006 | Tower Bridge Upper visit to the Pool of London, tied up alongside HMS Belfast, near Tower Bridge Pool of London |
| Jan 21, 2008 | departed HMNB Devonport for a 6 month deployment in the Arabian Gulf, returning on 1 Aug 2008. |
| Feb 2009 | Taurus 09 deployment, with HMS Bulwark, HMS Ocean, HMS Argyll, supported by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
| Jul 2009 | assigned 829 NAS Merlin HM.1 ZH824 as /501, until Sep 2009. |
| Sep 5, 2009 | HMD Devonport North Yard in Devonport for Navy Days 2009 with Lynx ZD262 of 815 NAS 203 Flt Navy Days 2009 |
| Sep 8, 2009 | Royal Victoria Dock DSEI exhibition with 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 ZD262 embarked DSEI 2009 |
| Oct 2009 | assigned 829 NAS Merlin HM.1 ZH856 as /501, (short term ?). |
| Nov 2009 | assigned Lynx HMA.8 ZF557 as ships flt, until c Sep/Oct 2010. 229 Flt assigned to 815 Squadron |
| May 26, 2010 | 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. |
| Aug 17, 2011 | 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. |
| Nov 21, 2011 | Off the Horn of Africa, performing a RAS with RFA Fort Victoria. |
| Dec 10, 2011 |  Dar-es-Salaam Harbour visited Tanzania to celebrate 50th anniversary of independence. Dar-es-Salaam |
| Feb 13, 2012 |  Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta visited Malta |
| May 3, 2012 | 9 month refit at Babcock, HMD Devonport, including Sea Wolf mid-life upgrade and new command systems, until 15 Jan 2013. |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Hugh Town visit to St Marys Isles of Scilly for Battle of the Atlantic 70th celebrations. Departed 9 Jun. |
| Oct 7, 2013 | North Western Approaches participated in two week exercise off NW Scotland Exercise Joint Warrior 13-2 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 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. Operation Kipion |
| Jun 22, 2014 | MoD announces that HMS Somerset is first UK warship to operate ScanEagle reconnaissance UAV |
| Nov 7, 2014 | visit to Avonmouth (Berth S) with 829 NAS Merlin HM.2 embarked, for Remembrance Day services across her namesake county, departed 10 Nov |
| Jan 2015 | Firth of Clyde operating in Firth of Clyde in the absence of an RAF Maritime Patrol Aircraft, seeking the owner of an unidentified periscope. |
| Feb 28, 2015 | weekend visit to Antwerp. Antwerp |
| Apr 11, 2015 | North Western Approaches participated in JW 15-1 Exercise Joint Warrior 15-1 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Leith Docks 4 day visit to Leith, after JW15-1 to participate in centenary of Gallipoli celebrations. Departed 27 Apr. Leith |
| Nov 2015 | departed HMNB Devonport for 6 week Mediterranean deployment, to provide security for Heads of Government conferences. Returned 11 Dec. |
| Sep 23, 2016 | King George V Dock (Glasgow) weekend visit to Glasgow, departed 27 Sep. |
| Nov 2018 | HMD Devonport Life extension refit at HMD Devonport until Feb 2022, although several post-LIFEX issues have dogged her return to the fleet. LIFEX CAMM (M) Sea Ceptor |
| Dec 27, 2024 | departed HMNB Devonport to escort corvette RFS Soobrazitelny and two support vessels, mv Sparta II and mv General Skobelev from the North Sea through the English Channel, until 31 Dec. |
| Jul 24, 2025 | HMD Devonport present during Babcock dockyard open days Open days |
| Sep 5, 2025 | operating around Norway, with Merlin HM.2 of Tungsten Flt 814 NAS, embarked. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | HMD Devonport noted alongside at Devonport Dockyard |