Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Feb 1956 | by RN as HMS Hastings |
| Dec 11, 1958 | by HRH Princess Margaret as HMNZS Otago |
| Jun 26, 1960 | |
| Nov 17, 1960 | departed London, UK for New Zealand |
| Mar 12, 1962 | Deployed as part of Commonwealth Strategic Reserve patrolling around Borneo with periods as Tawau guardship. Returned to NZ Oct 1962. Northern Borneo and Tawau |
| Apr 1, 1963 | Deployed as part of Commonwealth Strategic Reserve patrolling around Borneo with periods as Tawau guardship. Returned to NZ Dec 1963. Northern Borneo and Tawau Konfrontasi |
| Jul 18, 1964 | Deployed as part of Commonwealth Strategic Reserve patrolling around Borneo with periods as Tawau guardship. Returned to NZ May 1965. Northern Borneo and Tawau Konfrontasi |
| Mar 15, 1965 | Exercising off Singapore in multi-national Naval Force Exercise FOTEX 65 Exercise FOTEX 65 |
| Jun 28, 1973 | departed Auckland to protest at the French nuclear tests. Joined with HMAS Supply on 29 June and proceeded in company towards Mururoa Atoll. Relieved by HMNZS Canterbury after 22 Jul. Mururoa Atoll |
| 1974 | Limbo tubes removed and replaced by torpedo launchers, until 1975 |
| 1976 | I served on the Otago 1975 to 1977, the Limbo mortars were not removed until 1979. The triple torpedo tubes were added in the 1974-1975 refit. |
| 1979 | repair of damaged Sea Cat system |
| Nov 1983 | |
| 1987 | sold for scrap in Auckland, New Zealand |
See also
| Built | Ship | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | P148 | HMNZS Otago | Protector OPV class |