left Chatham for 5 month deployment to Mediterranean and West Indies, returning on 10 Aug.
1963-mar-13
Refit
underwent maintenance and repair at Chatham until 24 May, following a 2 month deployment to USA.
1963-aug
Deployment
departed for a 9 month Mediterranean deployment until 22 May 1964.
1964-sep-4
collided with HMS Lion (C34) on the approaches to the Forth Bridge, damaging her fo c sle.
1965-sep
Deployment
Aden Harbour Departed Malta escorting HMS Eagle in assisting with deteriorating security situation in Aden, with RFA Tidesurge and RFA Reliant, arriving off Aden on 1 Oct.
1966-mar-4
Deployment
Mozambique ChannelBeira Patrol first British warship off Mozambique, to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
1966-may-31
Port Visit
to Cherbourg, until 3 Jun 1966
1967-aug-29
Refit
Ready for WaspSea Cat until May 1970 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
1970-mar
Aircraft
assigned 829 NSA Wasp HAS.1 XT443 as Lowestoft Flt/451 until damaged in deck landing 17 Feb 1971
1971-jan-15
Deployment
assigned to STANVFORLANT until Apr 1971.
1971-mar
Aircraft
assigned 829 Sq Wasp XT420/451-LO until c Apr 1972
1971-jun-15
Deployment
left Portsmouth for a 5 month West Indies and USA deployment, returning to Chatham on 24 Nov.
1972-mar
Deployment
Left HMNB Chatham for Far East deployment, returning 14 Nov 1972
Operation Stella Ordered to coast off South Vietnam from a Far East group deployment, to assist in evacuation of British and Commonwealth citizens.
1976-oct-11
Refit
towed array sonar Type 2031 until Sep 1977 at HMD Portsmouth to re-equip as Trials and Training Ship. Lowestoft distinguished herself with trials of the Type 2031 sonar.
1982-apr
Deployment
Ascension Island guardship during Falklands campaign, until Jun 1982
1983-jul
Aircraft
assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS538/451 until damaged in a landing accident 29 Oct 1984.
1985-feb
Aircraft
short term assignment of 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS527/451
1985-mar-29
Decommissioned
at South Railway Jetty, HMNB Portsmouth
1986-jun-8
Fate: sunk
expended as fleet target off the Bahamas by submarine launched torpedo
Aden Harbour Departed Malta escorting HMS Eagle in assisting with deteriorating security situation in Aden, with RFA Tidesurge and RFA Reliant, arriving off Aden on 1 Oct.
Beira Patrol first British warship off Mozambique, to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
Sea Cat until May 1970 at HMD Chatham to fit Seacat, upgrade electronics and equip for Wasp operations
Gan Airfreight assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS528/451 until c Jun 1973. Joined ship after being flown out to RAF Gan.
Simon Town Naval Dockyard Visited Simonstown en route Far East deployment, in company with other ships from Task Group 317.2, until 21 Oct.
Alexander Stephen, 
