struck by P&O ferry Pride of Portsmouth while St Albans moored at Fountain Lake Jetty, in Portsmouth Harbour.
2006-feb-13
Deployment
Departed HMNB Portsmouth for 6 month maritime security and anti-piracy deployment in the northern Gulf and Indian Ocean; returned to Portsmouth, via Beirut, on 18 Aug.
Ship Open to Visitors at the London Boat Show, until 15 Jan.
2007-may
Refit
Ready for Merlintowed array sonar Type 2087 until May 2008, at Babcock in Rosyth, which included conversion to operate the Merlin, the Seawolf mid life upgrade and a new Type 2087 towed array sonar.
2009-jan-19
Deployment
departed HMNB Portsmouth for 4 month maritime security deployment to the Mediterranean, returned 7 May.
2009-jul
Aircraft
assigned 829 NAS Merlin HM.1 ZH837 as /503, until Oct 2009 when she was damaged aboard HMCS Montreal.
2009-oct
Aircraft
assigned 829 NAS Merlin HM.1 ZH848 as /503, until c Aug 2010.
2010-feb-1
Deployment
Departed HMNB Portsmouth for a 7 month Arabian Gulf and Middle East deployment, returning in Aug 2010.
2011-jun-5
Deployment
Departed HMNB Portsmouth for a 6 month anti-piracy and anti-narcotics deployment to the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean, relieving HMS Iron Duke, returning on 2 Dec 2011.
Mk.8 Mod 1 4.5 inch at Portsmouth for 15 month refit including Kryten gun and Seawolf system update. Rejoined fleet on 1 Aug 2014.
2014-oct-7
Trials
working up with 829 NAS Merlin HM.2 for 3 days off south coast, after emerging from refit.
2014-nov-26
Port Visit
Tower Bridge UpperPool of London visit to the Pool of London with Merlin HM.2 ZH836 embarked, beside HMS Belfast, until 2 Dec.
2015-jul-7
Port Visit
West India Dock (TQ) visit to London, with Ship Open to Visitors on 11 Jul. Due to depart on 15 Jul.
2015-nov-30
Deployment
Operation Kipion Departed HMNB Portsmouth for 9 month maritime security deployment to the Middle East and the Gulf as part of Operation Kipion. Merlin HM.2 of 829 NAS 01 Flt /88 and Scan Eagle UAV embarked. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 5 Aug 2016.
off Lebanon 
Operation Highbrow assisted in evacuating UK nationals from Beirut during the Israel - Lebanon conflict
towed array sonar Type 2087 until May 2008, at Babcock in Rosyth, which included conversion to operate the Merlin, the Seawolf mid life upgrade and a new Type 2087 towed array sonar.
(top) visit to the Pool of London with Merlin ZH863, beside HMS Belfast, until 22 Mar
Amsterdam Harbour Oostelijke Handelskade 
Yarrow, Scotstoun 
