Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1971 | Yard no. 1008 |
| Jan 18, 1973 | |
| Sep 5, 1975 | |
| Oct 1975 | allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT428 as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Jan 1976 |
| Mar 1976 | allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT778 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Feb 1980 |
| Aug 28, 1976 | HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. Navy Days 1976 |
| Nov 1976 | Repair period at Southampton, involving gearbox changeover, until Jan 1977. |
| Mar 15, 1977 | deployed from UK to spend 6 month with NATO STANAVFORLANT, Baltic, North Sea and N Atlantic, returned to HMNB Devonport on 26 Sep. |
| May 31, 1978 | 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. |
| Sep 1979 | departed UK for 3 month deployment as West Indies Guardship and returned to HMNB Devonport on 7 Dec. |
| Jan 27, 1980 | 2 day visit to Oporto |
| Mar 1980 | Major refit at Devonport until c Jan 1981, to prepare for Lynx operation. |
| Dec 15, 1980 | allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ721 as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Apr 1982. |
| Aug 29, 1981 | HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 Navy Days 1981 |
| Oct 19, 1981 | departed UK for Persian Gulf deployment and patrol, returned to HMNB Devonport on 26 Feb 1982 Armilla Patrol |
| Apr 9, 1982 | Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, leaving theatre on 7 Jul 1982. Operation Corporate |
| Apr 9, 1982 | allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ696 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until 25 May 1982. |
| May 25, 1982 | allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ247 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until 30 Sep 1982. |
| Sep 30, 1982 | 815 Sq Ambuscade Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ247 is lost after on-board fire, in the North Atlantic, off the Hebrides. Accident |
| Jan 1983 | allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ725 from mid Jan as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Sep 1984. |
| Mar 28, 1983 | departed HMNB Devonport for 4 month Indian Ocean and Far East deployment, returned on 3 Aug. |
| Apr 27, 1983 | 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. Accident |
| Oct 1984 | Major refit to strengthen hull and add Exocet tubes, completed 1986 MM38 Exocet single launcher |
| Aug 1985 | 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. |
| Oct 1986 |  South Atlantic 5 month deployment as Falklands Guardship, returned UK on 20 Mar 1987 |
| Apr 1, 1988 | departed UK for 4 month deployment as West Indies Guardship. Relieved on station by HMS Active and returned to UK 26 Aug. |
| Feb 1990 | 5 month deployment as Falklands Guardship, returned HMNB Devonport in Jul 1990 |
| Feb 1991 | allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ732 from mid Feb as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Aug 1991. |
| Mar 1991 | departed UK for 5 month deployment as West Indies Guardship. Relieved on station by HMS Arrow and returned to HMNB Devonport on 8 Aug. |
| Dec 1991 | allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ697 from mid Dec as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until early Dec 1992. |
| Jun 1992 | departed HMNB Devonport for 6 month Falklands Guardship duty. Relieved on station by HMS Amazon returned to UK Dec 1992. |
| Jan 1993 | allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3S ZF557 from mid Jan as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Jun 1993. |
| Jul 1993 | |
| Jul 1993 | to Pakistan as PNS Tariq (181) |