---Filter--- Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate: scrapped Port Visit Refit Deployment Aircraft 1963-jun-03 Laid down Laid down 1964-jul-08 Launched Launched Yard No. 681 1966-apr-15 Commissioned Commissioned 1966-aug-27 Deployment Deployment HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1966 1967-may-22 Port Visit Port Visit visit to Aberdeen with Wasp HAS.1 XT416 on loan. Replaced by loan from HMS Tartar , XS570 , on 26 May during the visit. 1967-nov Deployment Deployment part of Task Force 318 to cover the British withdrawal from Aden during Operation Magister. 1968-nov-04 Aircraft Aircraft assigned Wasp HAS.1 XV625 /471-PB as Ships Flt, until Dec 1970 1969-apr 1969-jul-26 Deployment Deployment Torbay Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. 1970-apr-17 Deployment Deployment Apollo 13 splashdown secondary Apollo XIII splashdown recovery to waters off Mauritius as standby for secondary splashdown site for Apollo XIII recovery 1971-apr-05 Aircraft Aircraft assigned Wasp HAS.1 XV625 /471-PB as Ships Flt, until Aug 1974 1971-nov Deployment Deployment assisted in humanitarian operations in St Vincent, following eruption of Mount Soufriere, supported by HMS Berwick and departed by 8 Dec. 1971-dec Deployment Deployment Bermuda Dockyard to Bermuda, escorting HMS Glamorgan in support of UK-US heads of government summit. 1974-aug Refit Refit MM38 Exocet single launcher Exocet conversion at HMD Devonport, completed by Apr 1977 1976-aug-28 Port Visit Port Visit HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. 1977-feb-28 Aircraft Aircraft assigned Wasp HAS.1 XS542 /471-PB as Ships Flt, until Oct 1977 1977-jun-25 Deployment Deployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (1st Frigate Squadron), off Mother Bank 1977-aug-27 Deployment Deployment HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 1977-nov Aircraft Aircraft used Wasp HAS.1 XV632 /440-BK, on loan from HMS Berwick , until Jan 1978 1977-nov-25 Deployment Deployment South Atlantic Operation Journeyman departed HMNB Devonport and stood back from the Falklands in support of HMS Dreadnought, close in. 1978-feb-08 Aircraft Aircraft 1st operational deployment of the Lynx HAS.2 with 700L Sq XZ233 /471-PB arriving aboard. 1981-feb Refit Refit towed array sonar Type 2031 upgrade to towed array sonar, completed 1982 1982-jun Aircraft Aircraft assigned 815 Sq 242 Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ724 /471-PB until c Sep 1985 1982-sep Deployment Deployment departed UK for South Atlantic deployment 1986-oct Aircraft Aircraft assigned 829 Sq 242 Flt Lynx HAS.3 XZ729 /471-PB until c Nov 1990 1988-jul Deployment Deployment Piper A platform detached from NATO duty to assist in the aftermath of the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster in the North Sea on 6 July. 1989-jul-28 Deployment Deployment HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989 1991-feb-14 Decommissioned Decommissioned 1992 Fate: scrapped Fate: scrapped Alang sold for scrap, to India
Bermuda Dockyard to Bermuda, escorting HMS Glamorgan in support of UK-US heads of government summit.
Alang Breakers Yard sold for scrap, to India