Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1967 | |
| Nov 21, 1968 | |
| Jul 9, 1970 | |
| Aug 29, 1970 | HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1970. Navy Days 1970 |
| 1972 | Far east |
| Sep 17, 1974 | departed HMNB Devonport to join Task Group 317.2 for Far East deployment, joining with HMS Blake, HMS Diomede, HMS Falmouth, HMS Leander, HMS Lowestoft, RFA Green Rover, RFA Olna and RFA Stromness, returned Jun 1975. |
| Oct 14, 1974 | Visited Simonstown en route Far East deployment, in company with other ships from Task Group 317.2, until 21 Oct. |
| Mar 29, 1975 | Ordered to coast off South Vietnam from a Far East group deployment, to assist in evacuation of British and Commonwealth citizens. Accompanied by HMS Lowestoft and RFA Green Rover. Operation Stella |
| Nov 12, 1975 |  La Manche (OA) collision in English Channel with 220,000 ton, Panamanian registered tanker mv Olympic Alliance in heavy fog. Accident |
| Dec 1975 | new bow section at HMD Devonport after mid-Channel collision |
| Aug 28, 1976 | HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. Navy Days 1976 |
| Jul 5, 1977 | sent to British Honduras to re-inforce the garrison after further deterioration in relations with adjacent Guatemala. |
| Aug 27, 1977 | HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 Navy Days 1977 |
| May 8, 1979 | 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 Arethusa 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 Chatham 14 Dec 1979. |
| Jan 15, 1980 | assigned Wasp HAS.1 XV638 as 829 Sq 043 Achilles Flt/430 |
| Dec 2, 1983 |  Akrotiri Bay while returning from an Armilla Patrol deployment, ordered off Cyprus in readiness to sail to Beirut, if required. Operation Offcut |
| Mar 27, 1990 | |
| Sep 1990 | to Chile as Ministro Zenteno (08) |