Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Feb 1996 | |
| Jan 14, 1998 | Yard No 1052 |
| May 15, 1999 | |
| Apr 2001 | 815 Sqn, 229 Flt Lynx ZD265 assigned as /426-PD Portland Flt, until Dec 2004 |
| May 3, 2001 | |
| Jul 3, 2003 | Anchorage Delta anchored in Plymouth Sound for ceremony to present new colours to the Fleet by HM Queen Elizabeth II, with HMS Ocean, HMS Albion and Sandown class mine countermeasures vessel HMS Penzance. Colours |
| Dec 8, 2004 | 12nm E of The Lizard Lynx XZ724 during SAR by 815 NAS 229 Flt received report of man overboard from HMS Montrose, off the Lizard. Working with Sutherland Flt Lynx and 771NAS Sea King Rescue 193 on scene. This tragedy led to the inauguration of the Osprey Trophy in 2007 for excellence amongst front line Lynx units. Accident |
| Feb 2005 |  South Atlantic departed HMNB Devonport for Atlantic Patrol Task (South) deployment, for Task Group 326.02. Operated around Falkland Islands between Mar and Sep 2005, relieving HMS Gloucester and herself relieved by HMS Southampton. Atlantic Patrol Task (South) |
| Apr 21, 2007 | Falmouth Docks noted at Falmouth with Lynx HMA.8 XZ692 / 426-PD embarked |
| Aug 21, 2007 |  George Town HSB Stood off George Town to conduct damage assessment following Hurricane Dean, supported by RFA Wave Ruler. APT(N) |
| Sep 2008 | 815 Sq 206 Flt embarked with its Lynx. |
| Nov 2008 | departed HMNB Devonport for 8 month maritime security mission in Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean, returning 3 Jul 2009. |
| Oct 5, 2009 | participated in Ex JW 09-2, with 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3GMS XZ229/426-PD embarked Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2 |
| Apr 13, 2010 | South Atlantic Sailed from HMNB Devonport for a 7 month deployment to the South Atlantic. 815 Sq 206 Flt Lynx HMA.8 embarked. Relieved HMS York and in turn was relieved on station by HMS Gloucester. Atlantic Patrol Task (South) |
| Jul 1, 2011 |  Den Helder Marinehaven (naval base) Den Helder, Netherlands. embarked Lynx ZF558 naval days 2011 (marinedagen) |
| Jan 2012 | to Rosyth for 50 week refit at Babcock, including Type 2087 sonar installation and Sea Wolf mid-life upgrade, departed mid Dec 2012. Rejoined the Fleet on 7 Mar 2013 at HMNB Devonport. towed array sonar Type 2087 |
| May 17, 2013 | visit to Portland and Weymouth, departed 20 May. |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Assigned as Fleet Ready Escort in UK waters for 2 months. |
| Oct 7, 2013 | North Western Approaches participated in two week exercise off NW Scotland Exercise Joint Warrior 13-2 |
| Jan 13, 2014 | South Atlantic departed HMNB Devonport for 7 month South Atlantic and Caribbean deployment. Relieved HMS Richmond and returned 1 Aug. Atlantic Patrol Task (South) |
| Mar 24, 2014 | to Luanda, with Lynx HMA.8 /426 embarked |
| Jan 15, 2015 | Cruise Terminal visit to Liverpool Cruise Terminal until 18 Jan. |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Portland Harbour visited Portland, with Ship Open to Visitors on 8 Mar. |
| May 26, 2015 |  Kollafjørõur first RN vessel to visit Faroes Islands since HMS Brilliant in 1990 |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Tower Bridge Upper visit to London for International Shipping Week. Departed on 10 Sep. LISW 2015 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | North Western Approaches participated in JW 15-2 off north west coast of Scotland Exercise Joint Warrior 15-2 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Roath Basin weekend visit to Cardiff |
| Jun 20, 2016 | departed HMNB Devonport for 9 month maritime security deployment in Middle East and Atlantic. 815 NAS 208 Flt Lynx HMA.8 ZF557/426 embarked, which also performed last firing of a Sea Skua missile off NW Scotland, before they were decommissioned. Returned to Plymouth 10 Mar 2017. |
| Feb 2018 | HMD Devonport Life extension refit at HMD Devonport until c Dec 2020. Also fitted with new UE S2150 (aka Type 2150) bow sonar by Apr 2020, to replace the Type 2050 set. LIFEX CAMM (M) Sea Ceptor |
| Jun 13, 2022 | participated in DYMO 2022. Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 2022 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | ordered from Plymouth to escort Russian DDG Admiral Kasatonov and the auxiliary Akademik Pashin through the English Channel to the North Sea. |
| Sep 7, 2023 |  CFB Halifax present for Halifax Fleet Week Halifax Fleet Week 2023 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | joined Prince of Wales Strike Group in North Sea, in place of unseaworthy HMS Somerset as escort frigate. Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 |
| Mar 2024 | particpated in Ex Nordic Response in Norwegian and Arctic waters and conducted torpedo firing on 15 Mar. Merlin HM.2 ZH854 embarked as Mohawk Flt. Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 assigned to 814 Squadron |
| Oct 4, 2024 | HMD Devonport departed HMNB Devonport for Exercise Strike Warrior, returned on 20 Dec. |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Leith Docks visited Leith, departed 3 Nov |
| Nov 14, 2024 | deployed off Norway, with Merlin HM.2 of Tungsten Flt 814 NAS, returned to HMNB Devonport on 20 Dec |
| Dec 25, 2024 | HMD Devonport Christmas in HMNB Devonport Fleet Ready Escort |
| Jul 24, 2025 | HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at 11 Wharf for Babcock Devonport open days; hangar empty Open days |