Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1942 | |
| Jan 6, 1943 | when the yard was known as Fairfield. Yard No. 709 |
| Jul 6, 1944 | |
| Feb 9, 1946 | |
| Aug 18, 1950 | departed HMNB Portsmouth for Far East to relieve HMS Triumph in Korean War operations. |
| Oct 10, 1950 | Served in Korean War 10 Oct 1950 with CAG-17 embarked relieving HMS Triumph and joing Task Group 95.1, until Apr 1951, when relieved by HMS Glory on 23 Apr. |
| Jan 1951 | towards end of Jan, a USN S-51 was embarked to replace the Sea Otter in the SAR Flight. |
| Jun 15, 1953 | as part of the Home Fleet Fleet Review: Coronation Review of the Fleet |
| Sep 7, 1953 | embarked Dragonfly WG722/902-HF after it had assisted in post-earthquake relief work on Zakynthos and Kefalonia, departed for Malta but diverted to Cyprus |
| Nov 1953 | until c Jun 1954, conversion to a training carrier, to replace HMS Implacable (R86). |
| Jun 1956 | Initially, an 845 Squadron detachment of Whirlwind HAS.22 embarked, followed in Nov by whole unit after it had departed HMS Ocean, until Dec 1956 |
| Aug 5, 1956 | with HMS Ocean, transported 16 Parachute Brigade to Cyprus, during preparations for Operation Musketeer, returning to UK later that month. |
| Sep 30, 1956 | embarked Whirlwinds and Sycamore of JEHU for pre-Suez work up. Transferred to HMS Ocean on 14 Oct. |
| Oct 14, 1956 | Departed UK for Malta, with 845 Squadron Whirlwinds embarked. |
| Oct 31, 1956 | Nile Delta Participated in Suez Canal rotary wing operations off Suez Canal Zone, until 6 Nov 1956. JEHU embarked. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 21 Dec. Port Said Operation Musketeer |
| 1957 | Fareham Creek into reserve, moored in Fareham Creek. |
| Nov 29, 1961 | Inverkeithing sold for scrapping, later towed from Portsmouth to be scrapped at Inverkeithing. Wards Breakers Yard |