Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1961 | |
| Dec 4, 1961 | Hawthorn Leslie at Hebburn, Yard No 753. |
| Dec 11, 1962 | |
| Jun 28, 1963 | to replace RFA Wave Sovereign. |
| Sep 1963 | visited International Maritime show in Helsinki, Finland |
| Mar 1966 | Mozambique Channel off Moazmbique to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Beira Beira Patrol |
| Dec 9, 1966 | Refit at Vickers at Hebburn on Tyneside - site owned in 2010 by A&P Tyneside. |
| Jan 26, 1977 | Left Portsmouth with RFA Tarbatness and RFA Green Rover for an Atlantic deployment, supporting HMS Tiger and her escort group until May 1977. |
| Sep 5, 1977 | Departed HMNB Portsmouth for 7.5 month group deployment (TG 317.6) to Australia and Far East, supporting HMS Tiger and in company with HMS Rhyl, RFA Grey Rover, RFA Regent and RFA Tarbatness. Returned 20 Apr 1978. |
| Dec 1980 | with RFA Fort Austin, supported deployment to Middle East for Armilla Patrol, with HMS Ardent and HMS Apollo. Armilla Patrol |
| Aug 12, 1982 | |
| Aug 13, 1982 | to Chilean Navy as Almirante Jorge Montt |