Deploymentsouthern AdriaticTask Force 470 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.
1999-nov-02
Deployment
DeploymentFreetown PortAPT(S)Atlantic Patrol Task (South) stood off Freetown for possible evacuation of British nationals as peace talks in Sierra Leone stalled. Withdrawn after a few days.
Deployment Departed HMNB Devonport for a 2 month Mediterranean deployment, returning on 3 Aug 2005.
2006-mar-15
Port Visit
Port VisitTower Bridge UpperPool 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
DeploymentTaurus 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
HomeportHMD DevonportNavy Days 2009 North Yard in Devonport for Navy Days 2009 with Lynx ZD262 of 815 NAS 203 Flt
2009-sep-08
Port Visit
Port VisitRoyal Victoria DockDSEI 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
Aircraft229 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.
DeploymentOperation 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
DeploymentFirth of Clyde operating in Firth of Clyde in the absence of an RAF Maritime Patrol Aircraft, seeking the owner of an unidentified periscope.
RefitHMD DevonportLIFEXCAMM (M) Sea Ceptor Life extension refit at HMD Devonport until Feb 2022, although several post-LIFEX issues have dogged her return to the fleet.
2024-dec-27
Deployment
Deployment 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.
2025-jul-24
Homeport
HomeportHMD DevonportOpen days present during Babcock dockyard open days
2025-sep-05
Deployment
Deployment operating around Norway, with Merlin HM.2 of Tungsten Flt 814 NAS, embarked.
Freetown Port APT(S) Atlantic Patrol Task (South) stood off Freetown for possible evacuation of British nationals as peace talks in Sierra Leone stalled. Withdrawn after a few days.
Dar-es-Salaam Harbour Dar-es-Salaam visited Tanzania to celebrate 50th anniversary of independence.
Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta visited Malta