Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Dec 7, 1964 | |
| Oct 5, 1965 | Swan Hunter (Wallsend) (Low Walker), Yard No. 2017 |
| Sep 16, 1966 | |
| Aug 10, 1967 | |
| Oct 9, 1967 | Gulf of Aden visit from 78 Sq Wessex HC.2 XR500 for VERTREP, while off Aden. |
| Nov 1970 |  Bhola Island to Bay of Bengal to assist in Bhola Cyclone relief efforts Operation Burlap |
| Dec 1970 | assigned Wessex HU.5 XT485/K-ST as detached flight until c Feb 1971. Operation Epigram |
| Sep 17, 1974 | departed HMNB Portsmouth to support Task Group 317.2 for Far East deployment, joining with HMS Achilles, HMS Diomede, HMS Falmouth, HMS Leander, HMS Lowestoft, RFA Green Rover, RFA Olna and HMS Blake, returned Jun 1975. |
| Jun 25, 1977 | Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Hillhead Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen |
| May 31, 1978 | departed HMNB Portsmouth supporting HMS Blake, Flagship of Task Group 317.7 for a 6.5 month Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific group deployment in company with HMS Juno, RFA Green Rover and RFA Tidespring. This group joined with the Devonport group of HMS Ambuscade, HMS Hermione and HMS Leander, returned to UK 12 Dec 1978. |
| 1981 | disposed |
| Aug 29, 1981 | HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 Navy Days 1981 |
| Apr 1982 | Falklands/Malvinas War |
| Apr 7, 1982 |  South Atlantic Departed HMNB Portsmouth for South Atlantic, joining with HMS Fearless en route and arriving in theatre 16 May. Departed end of Jun and arrived Portsmouth on 19 Jul 1982. Operation Corporate |
| Apr 7, 1982 | Sailed with 45 Commando Royal Marines embarked Operation Corporate |
| Jan 1, 1983 | |
| Jan 1, 1983 | to the US Sealift Command as Saturn |