Launched the last warship to be built at HMD Portsmouth
1968-dec-02
Commissioned
Commissioned
1969-mar
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XV626/472-AM as Ships Flt, until c Oct 1970
1970-oct-23
Deployment
Deploymentoff VentnorOperation Solfire attended mv Pacific Glory in company with HMS Zulu and the Bembridge Lifeboat RNLI Jesse Lamb off Isle of Wight, after she was hit and set ablaze in the English Channel.
1971-feb
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT438/472 as Ships Flt, until c Jul 1973
1972-dec-01
Port Visit
Port VisitMumbai Dockyard visit to Mumbai (then Bombay) until 12 Dec.
1973-sep
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT421/472 as Ships Flt, until c Nov 1977
RefitSea Wolf Seawolf conversion and fit for Lynx operations commenced, completed end of 1980
1980-nov
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ722 as /472 until c Mar 1984.
1982-jan-05
Trials
TrialsAUTEC Heliport departed UK for AUTEC range to conduct Stingray torpedo trials.
1982-may-10
Deployment
DeploymentOperation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, as part of Bristol Group. Left theatre 22 Aug 1982.
1983
Deployment
Deployment Spent latter part of the year on deployment in the Indian Ocean region operating alongside HMNZS Waikato
1983-dec-02
Deployment
DeploymentAkrotiri BayOperation Offcut while returning via an Armilla Patrol mission on the return leg from a global deployment, ordered off Cyprus in readiness to sail to Beirut, if required.
1984-apr
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ244 as /472-AM, until c Oct 1985
1988-sep
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ227 as /472-AM, until c Mar 1989
1993-jan
Aircraft
Aircraft assigned 815 Sq 227 Flt Lynx HAS.3 XZ694/472-AN for a few days in Jan-Feb 1993. Did she ever embark ?