HMS Active (F171)

1977-1994

Type 21 Amazon class

Timeline

Date	Event
Jul 23, 1971	Laid down
Nov 23, 1972	Launched
Jun 17, 1977	Commissioned
Oct 1977	Aircraft	assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT779 as / 322-AV by Oct 1977, until 26 Jul 1984.
May 10, 1982	Deployment	Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, as part of Bristol Group. Operation Corporate
Jul 26, 1984	Aircraft	Ships Flt Wasp HAS.1 XT779 damaged during heavy landing on RFA Black Rover during storm off Belize 26 Jul 1984. Accident
May 17, 1987	Deployment	Persian Gulf (31) rendered assistance to USS Stark after it had been badly damaged by Exocet missile strikes. USS Stark Armilla Patrol
Aug 17, 1988	Deployment	relieved HMS Ambuscade on station off Bermuda, as West Indies Guardship.
Jul 28, 1989	Deployment	HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 Navy Days 1989
Nov 1989	Aircraft	assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3S ZD567 as / 322-AV by Nov 1989, until c Nov 1992.
1993	Deployment	West Indies Guardship, autumn 1993 to spring 1994.
1994	Decommissioned
Sep 23, 1994	Fate: transfered	to Pakistan as PNS Shahjahan (186)