Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1968 | Yard No 2366 |
| Apr 15, 1969 | |
| Dec 1970 | assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT432 as Diomede Flt/423-DM until c Sep 1972 |
| Apr 2, 1971 | |
| Oct 1972 | assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS572 as Diomede Flt/423-DM, until c Apr 1973 |
| May 1973 | assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XV634 as Diomede Flt/423 until c Oct 1973 |
| Aug 1974 | assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS528 as Diomede Flt/423 until c Jul 1978 |
| Sep 17, 1974 | departed HMNB Devonport to join Task Group 317.2 for Far East deployment, joining with HMS Achilles, HMS Blake, 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 23, 1976 | collision with Icelandic Coast Guard vessel Baldur, during 2nd Cod War Accident |
| Jun 25, 1977 | Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (as Captain 3F), off Gosport Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen |
| Nov 1979 | assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XV638 briefly, during Nov 1979 as Diomede Flt/423 |
| Jan 1980 | assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XV634 (again) as Diomede Flt/423 until Jul 1987 |
| 1981 | Seawolf conversion cancelled by 1981 Defence Review |
| Jun 22, 1982 | Departed UK for South Atlantic with 829 NAS 021 Flt Wasp HAS.1 XV634 / 423 embarked. |
| Dec 1985 |  Bermuda Dockyard Visited Bermuda |
| Aug 1987 | assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT437 as Diomede Flt/423 in Aug 1987 until c Feb 1988 |
| May 31, 1988 | |
| Jul 1988 | to Pakistan as Shamsher (263) |