Port VisitIsland visit Visit to Pitcairn Islands, in company with RFA Bayleaf (A109).
2002-feb-06
Aircraft
Aircraft 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ694, air freight to join ship near Veracruz, until Apr 2002
2002-feb-12
Deployment
Deployment departed HMNB Devonport for Atlantic Patrol Ship (North) deployment
2002-mar
Port Visit
Port VisitPuerto de Veracruz week long visit to Veracruz, for the Port 100th anniversary celebration.
2002-mar-27
Port Visit
Port Visit anchored offshore for 1 day visit to Montserrat
2003-jun-09
Deployment
DeploymentOperation Telic to support post-combat and reconstruction operations in Iraq, completing 3 Dec 2003.
2006
Trials
Trials conducted trials of ScanEagle reconnaissance UAV
2006-nov-05
Deployment
DeploymentPort of SalalahSalalah relieved HMS Kent at Salalah, Oman on Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean mission
2007-apr
Deployment
DeploymentShatt al-Arab platforms assumed role of Flagship of CTF 158 in the northern Persian Gulf
2007-dec
Refit
RefitReady for Merlintowed array sonar Type 2087 at Babcock Marine in Rosyth, until 14 Nov 2008 for extensive refit including Seawolf mid life upgrade and new Type 2087 towed array sonar.
2009-sep-05
Port Visit
Port VisitHMD DevonportNavy Days 2009 present at Plymouth Navy Days 2009.
2010-may
Deployment
DeploymentExercise Auriga 2010 Participated in Joint exercise in Western Atlantic, until Aug 2010.
Aircraft noted with 829NAS Merlin HM.1 ZH841/502 aboard, while departing HMNB Portsmouth.
2012-jul-05
Deployment
DeploymentOperation Kipion Departed HMNB Devonport for a 6 month maritime security deployment in the Indian Ocean with 829 NAS Merlin embarked, to relieve HMS Westminster. Relieved by HMS Northumberland and returned to HMNB Devonport on 15 Dec 2012.
2013-sep-06
Port Visit
Port VisitRoyal Victoria DockDSEI 2013 visit to London for International Shipping Week, alongside at Excel Exhibition Centre until 15 Sep. Wildcat ZZ396 onboard
Port VisitHamburg Port visited Hamburg, including Ship open to visitors, departed 14 Oct
2013-oct-28
Refit
Refitsurface and low level air search radar Type 997 commenced planned 11 month refit at HMD Devonport, to include a new command system and the Type 997 Artisan radar. After re-flooding the dry dock in May and emerging from the covered complex in early Oct 2014, completed refit in Mar 2015.
2015-mar-24
Trials
Trials departed HMNB Devonport for sea trials following an extensive multi-phase refit and life extension programme. Rejoined the Fleet on 25 Sep.
2016-mar-03
Deployment
DeploymentCold Response 2016 In Norway for NATO exercise Cold Response 16
2016-aug-26
Port Visit
Port VisitIslands Regatta Shortly after tasking as Fleet Ready Escort, arrived off St Marys IoS as Guardship for Scilly Isles Regatta, departed 30 Aug
2016-dec-05
Deployment
DeploymentFleet Ready Escort As FRE, escorted RFS Vice Admiral Kulakov through English Channel en route eastern Mediterranean
2016-dec-16
Deployment
DeploymentFleet Ready Escort As FRE, escorted RFS Yaroslav Mudry through English Channel
2017-jun-29
Deployment
Deploymentoff Dunbar joined Queen Elizabeth in the Firth of Forth, as escort, during her pre-Commissioning manufacturers trials.
Deployment departed HMNB Devonport for 7 month deployment to Australia and the Far East, with 815 NAS 211 Flt Wildcat HMA.2 ZZ379 and J Coy 42 RM Commando, emabrked
DeploymentOff Cape WrathJW19-2Exercise Joint Warrior 19-2 13 Oct 2019 stood off Cape Wrath range to provide Naval Gunfire Support during JW19-2. Fired on targets directed by 148 Battery RA as forward observers.