Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1962 | Yard No 176 |
| Jul 9, 1964 | |
| Oct 11, 1966 | |
| Apr 22, 1967 | until 27 Apr to Cardiff. |
| Jul 1967 | 829 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XM874/400-GL assigned to Glamorgan Flt, until c 1970 |
| Sep 20, 1968 | participated in Exercise Coral Sands, until 13 Oct Exercise Exercise Coral Sands |
| Jul 26, 1969 | Torbay Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay, flying the flag of Flag Officer Submarines. Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet |
| Aug 29, 1970 | HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1970. Navy Days 1970 |
| Oct 1971 | 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM919/400-GL assigned to Glamorgan Flt, until c Nov 1973 |
| Oct 26, 1971 | exercising in Philippine waters with USS Oriskany until 27 Oct. |
| Dec 1971 |  Bermuda Dockyard to Bermuda, in company with HMS Phoebe in support of UK-US heads of government summit |
| May 1974 | 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM871/400-GL assigned to Glamorgan Flt, until 21 Aug 1975 |
| Jul 22, 1975 | departed UK as flagship of global Task Group 317.3, escorted by elements of the 8th Frigate Squadron HMS Ajax, HMS Berwick, HMS Plymouth and HMS Rothesay. Support provided by RFA Gold Rover, RFA Tarbatness and RFA Tidespring. Returned 14 Apr 1976 |
| Aug 21, 1975 | Red Sea Wessex HAS.3 XM871 w/o 21 Aug 1975 with 737 Sq/400-GL when it crashed into the Red Sea, operating from HMS Glamorgan, and sank during failed recovery attempt. Accident |
| Sep 1975 | 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM328/400-GL assigned to Glamorgan Flt (joined ship in Singapore, after loss of XM871) Sep 1975 until c Mar 1978 |
| Feb 1977 | Departed HMNB Portsmouth for 4 month Mediterranean deployment, returning 25 May 1977. |
| Jun 25, 1977 | Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Ryde Sand Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen |
| 1978 | Refit until early 1981 |
| May 1981 | Wessex HAS.3 XM837 of 737 Sq assigned to Glamorgan Flt / 400-GL |
| Apr 1982 | Despatched as part of the Falklands recovery task force. Operation Corporate |
| Jun 12, 1982 |  South Atlantic (GL) Damaged by land-launched MM38 Exocet 16.5 nm NE of Lively Island, after supporting 3 Commando Brigade in battle for Two Sisters peaks. Warhead entered hangar, killing 14 and destroyed embarked Wessex HAS.3 XM837/400-GL of 737 Sq. HMS Glamorgan Exocet hit |
| Jul 1982 | until 1983 to repair Exocet damage from the Falklands campaign, including a replacement hangar from HMS Devonshire and fitted for Lynx operation. |
| Oct 1982 | assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ695 as / 400-GL by late Oct 1982, until c Mar 1983 |
| Mar 1983 | 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ240/400-GL assigned to Glamorgan Flt, until c May 1984 |
| Nov 18, 1983 |  off Lebanon ordered to stand off Beirut as advanced units for support of British forces and civilians in Lebanon. Relieved by HMS Fearless on 28 Nov. Operation Offcut |
| Dec 1984 | Ships Flt transferred to HMS Boxer. |
| Apr 1986 | assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ734 as / 400-GL by Apr 1986, short term, until c Aug 1986 |
| Aug 18, 1986 | |
| Oct 3, 1986 | to Chile as Almirante Latorre (14) |