---Filter--- Ordered Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate: sunk Refit Deployment Aircraft 1962 Ordered 1962-sep-7 Laid down 1963-nov-5 Launched 1965-nov-24 Commissioned 1970-jun Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT437 /426-AR as Ships Flt until loaned to HMS Danae c Apr 1976. 1971-dec-11 Deployment Indo-Pakistan war contingency 1972-jan Deployment Mozambique Channel Beira Beira Patrol HMS Lowestoft .1973-oct Refit Ikara 1977-jun-25 Deployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen 1977-jul Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT418 /426-AR as Ships Flt until c Sep 1977. 1977-nov Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT437 /426-AR as Ships Flt until c May 1980. 1979-may-8 Deployment departed HMNB Portsmouth as escort to HMS Norfolk , Flagship of Task Group 317.8 for 7 month Indian Ocean and Far East group deployment in company with HMS Achilles and HMS Falmouth , supported by RFA Black Rover , RFA Olmeda and RFA Regent . This group joined with the Devonport group of HMS Arrow and HMS Dido , returned to Portsmouth 14 Dec 1979. 1981-jan Aircraft Detachment 022 Arethusa Flt detached to HMNLS De Ruyter until Mar 19811985-may Refit MM38 Exocet single launcher Type 2031 towed sonar fitted by Feb 1986.1989-apr-4 Decommissioned 1991-jun-5 Fate: sunk sunk as Fleet target
Indo-Pakistan war contingency stood off East Pakistan (before Bangladesh was formed) as escort to HMS Albion (R07), to support British nationals during the conflict
Ikara Commenced Ikara refit at HMD Portsmouth, completed Apr 1977
J Samuel White, East Cowes 
