Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Aug 1968 | |
| Jun 12, 1969 | Yard No 1001 |
| May 6, 1970 | |
| Oct 22, 1971 | |
| Aug 1972 | arrived in NZ from UK, with Wasp HAS.1 NZ3903 embarked. |
| Jul 1973 | relieved HMNZS Otago, on station outside the French nuclear test zone, in protest at continued atmospheric testing. Mururoa Atoll |
| Jun 25, 1977 | Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review off Mother Bank Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen |
| Oct 4, 1986 | Present at 75th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review. Fleet Review: 75th anniversary of RAN |
| Nov 1987 | Mid Life Refit, until c Jun 1990 |
| 1995 | refit until Mar 1996, including installation of Phalanx CIWS and enlargement to hanger for Seasprite programme |
| Sep 26, 1999 |  Dili Harbour allocated to Australian-led INTERFET mission to East Timor INTERFET |
| Mar 31, 2005 | |
| Nov 3, 2007 | Deep Water Cove as artifical reef at Deep Water Cove, Bay of Islands Bay of Islands |
See also
| Built | Ship | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | L421 | HMNZS Canterbury | Canterbury class |