Port Visit visited Fowey (in Cornwall), until 11 Nov 2012
2013-mar-19
Deployment
DeploymentGulf of AdenOperation Kipion Departed HMNB Portsmouth on her maiden deployment for 7 month (planned) counter piracy and maritime security operations around the Middle East and Indian Ocean. Relieved HMS Monmouth, on station in Gulf of Aden, on 24 Apr. Operating initially with 2x Lynx HMA.8 embarked (815 NAS 226 Flt and later 219 Flt), 219 Flt was later re-assigned to RFA Cardigan Bay on station. Relieved on station by HMS Montrose on 19 Sep and after re-tasking in Mediterranean on home leg, returned on 22 Nov.
2013-aug
Deployment
Deployment exercising with USS Nimitz and its carrier group in Gulf of Oman.
Refit start of 12 month refit at HMD Portsmouth, left dry dock mid Jan 2016 after hull and machinery overhaul. Still to complete work on electric propulsion, weapons systems, sensors and communications, living quarters.
2017-feb-11
Deployment
DeploymentClyde Challenger Rescue Rescued 14 crew from de-masted racing yacht Clyde Challenger in the North Atlantic.
2018-apr
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 815 NAS Wildcat HMA.2 ZZ381 by Apr 2018
2018-sep
Deployment
Deployment Departed HMNB Portsmouth for Middle East deployment. Returned on 12 Apr 2019.
2018-sep
Aircraft
AircraftPort of Duqm assigned 815 NAS 212 Flight Wildcat HMA.2 ZZ516 by Sep 2018 (returned to Yeovilton 11 Apr 2019).
DeploymentWESTLANT19 Operating with HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Northumberland and RFA Tideforce during WESTLANT19, off US east coast. 815 NAS 212 Flt Wildcat embarked. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 2 Dec 2019.
2020-sep-16
Deployment
DeploymentLRG(X) part of Littoral Response Group (Experimental) deployment with HMS Albion and RFA Lyme Bay for exercises across Mediterranean, North Africa and Black Sea. 815 NAS 212 Flt Wildcat HMA.2 embarked. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 21 Nov.
2020-oct-15
Port Visit
Port VisitBatumi Naval Base Hosted by Georgia Coast Guard on visit to Batumi, until 18 Oct.