allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT428 as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Jan 1976
1976-mar
Aircraft
allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT778 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Feb 1980
1976-aug-28
Port Visit
HMD DevonportNavy Days 1976 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976.
1976-nov
Refit
Repair period at Southampton, involving gearbox changeover, until Jan 1977.
1977-mar-15
Deployment
deployed from UK to spend 6 month with NATO STANAVFORLANT, Baltic, North Sea and N Atlantic, returned to HMNB Devonport on 26 Sep.
1978-may-31
Deployment
departed HMNB Devonport in company with HMS Hermione and HMS Leander. Joined up in English Channel with HMS Blake, the Flagship of Task Group 317.7 for a 6.5 month Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific group deployment, escorted by HMS Juno and supported by RFA Green Rover, RFA Stromness and RFA Tidespring. Returned to UK 12 Dec 1978.
1979-sep
Deployment
departed UK for 3 month deployment as West Indies Guardship and returned to HMNB Devonport on 7 Dec.
1980-jan-27
Port Visit
2 day visit to Oporto
1980-mar
Refit
Major refit at Devonport until c Jan 1981, to prepare for Lynx operation.
1980-dec-15
Aircraft
allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ721 as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Apr 1982.
1981-aug-29
Port Visit
HMD DevonportNavy Days 1981Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981
1981-oct-19
Deployment
Armilla Patrol departed UK for Persian Gulf deployment and patrol, returned to HMNB Devonport on 26 Feb 1982
1982-apr-9
Deployment
Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, leaving theatre on 7 Jul 1982.
1982-apr-9
Aircraft
allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ696 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until 25 May 1982.
1982-may-25
Aircraft
allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ247 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until 30 Sep 1982.
1982-sep-30
Aircraft
Accident 815 Sq Ambuscade Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ247 is lost after on-board fire, in the North Atlantic, off the Hebrides.
1983-jan
Aircraft
allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ725 from mid Jan as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Sep 1984.
1983-mar-28
Deployment
departed HMNB Devonport for 4 month Indian Ocean and Far East deployment, returned on 3 Aug.
1983-apr-27
Deployment
Accident collided with USS Dale (DLG-19) in the Gulf of Oman, sustaining serious damage to the forward section of the ship. Repaired in Bombay (Mumbai) from May until c 9 Jun.
allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 ZD259 from c Aug as 200 Ambuscade Flt /323 until c Nov 1990. 200 Flt transferred in from HMS Birmingham, which was going into refit.
1986-oct
Deployment
South Atlantic 5 month deployment as Falklands Guardship, returned UK on 20 Mar 1987
1988-apr-1
Deployment
departed UK for 4 month deployment as West Indies Guardship. Relieved on station by HMS Active and returned to UK 26 Aug.
1990-feb
Deployment
5 month deployment as Falklands Guardship, returned HMNB Devonport in Jul 1990
1991-feb
Aircraft
allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ732 from mid Feb as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Aug 1991.
1991-mar
Deployment
departed UK for 5 month deployment as West Indies Guardship. Relieved on station by HMS Arrow and returned to HMNB Devonport on 8 Aug.
1991-dec
Aircraft
allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ697 from mid Dec as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until early Dec 1992.
1992-jun
Deployment
departed HMNB Devonport for 6 month Falklands Guardship duty. Relieved on station by HMS Amazon returned to UK Dec 1992.
1993-jan
Aircraft
allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3S ZF557 from mid Jan as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Jun 1993.
Pakistan Navy - D-181 PNS Tariq 
Armilla Patrol departed UK for Persian Gulf deployment and patrol, returned to HMNB Devonport on 26 Feb 1982
MM38 Exocet single launcher Major refit to strengthen hull and add Exocet tubes, completed 1986
Yarrow, Scotstoun 
