Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1967 | Yard No 1675. |
| Feb 28, 1968 | aka The Cherry B. As of Oct 2019, this was the last warship actually built in Belfast (others had undergone maintenance / refit). |
| May 1969 | assigned 829 Sq Wasp XT430 as /431-CY by May 1969 for working up, until Jul 1969. |
| Jun 2, 1969 | |
| Jul 26, 1969 | Torbay Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet |
| Jul 31, 1969 | assigned 829 Sq Wasp XV635/431, until c Oct 1975 |
| 1970 | Despatched as representative ships carrying Prince Charles to the Fiji Independence Celebrations |
| Feb 6, 1975 | Ordered from exercises off Lisbon to Cyprus to support the UN Peace Keeping Force and British interests, until 14 Feb. Separation of Cypriot states |
| Feb 1976 | assigned 829 Sq Wasp XT781/431-CY, until c Apr 1976 |
| Apr 1976 | assigned 829 Sq Wasp XS566/431 until Jun 1976 |
| Aug 28, 1976 | HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. Navy Days 1976 |
| Jun 25, 1977 | Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (6th Frigate Squadron), off Lee anchorage Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen |
| Jun 1979 | Seawolf conversion commenced at HMD Devonport, completed Aug 1982 Sea Wolf |
| Jul 1982 | assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ692 short term, as Charybdis Flt / 431-CY until c Sep 1982. |
| Sep 1982 | assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ734 as / 431-CY until c Mar1986 |
| Jan 24, 1986 | Tower Bridge Upper visited Pool of London, alongside HMS Belfast, with Lynx HAS.2 XZ734 / 431-CY embarked. |
| Mar 1988 | assigned 815 NAS newly converted Lynx HAS.3GM ZD253 as / 431-CY until c Oct 1989. |
| Jul 1990 | assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ695/431-CY until Aug 1991, prior to decommissioning |
| Jan 10, 1991 | departed HMNB Portsmouth, in company with HMS Ark Royal as part of TG 323.2 for the eastern Mediterranean, to operate with US 6th Fleet for the defence of western flank of forces during Desert Shield/Storm and the supporting Armilla Patrol. Task Group 323.2 |
| Sep 30, 1991 | |
| Jun 11, 1993 | expended as Fleet target |