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