Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Jan 1968 | |
| Feb 28, 1968 | at Swan Hunter (Hebburn) Yard - ex Hawthorne Leslie. Yard No 6. |
| Dec 19, 1968 | |
| Aug 15, 1969 | |
| Sep 1969 | rendered assistance to RFA Appleleaf, towing her back to HMD Devonport |
| Nov 1970 | departed UK for a Far East deployment (via Cape Town), returned by Sep 1971. |
| Sep 17, 1971 | In Pool of London to provide a platform for a demonstration of the Harrier capability. |
| Apr 1972 | joined waters off S E Iceland as Cod War Station tanker to support British trawlers in international waters |
| Oct 20, 1973 | major engine failure while operating as Cod War Station Tanker and returned to Tyneside for replacement |
| Jun 1974 | Completion of refit to change unreliable original 16000 shp diesel engines to Crossley-Pielstick untis |
| Sep 17, 1974 | departed HMNB Devonport to support Task Group 317.2 for Far East deployment, joining with HMS Achilles, HMS Diomede, HMS Falmouth, HMS Leander, HMS Lowestoft, HMS Blake, RFA Olna and RFA Stromness, returned Jun 1975. |
| Oct 14, 1974 | Visited Simonstown en route Far East deployment, in company with other ships from Task Group 317.2, until 21 Oct. |
| Mar 29, 1975 | Ordered to coast off South Vietnam from a Far East group deployment, to support small task force in evacuation of British and Commonwealth citizens. Operation Stella |
| Jan 26, 1977 | Left Portsmouth with RFA Tidepool and RFA Tarbatness for an Atlantic deployment, supporting HMS Tiger and her escort group until May 1977. |
| Aug 27, 1977 | HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977 Navy Days 1977 |
| May 31, 1978 | departed HMNB Portsmouth supporting HMS Blake, Flagship of Task Group 317.7 for a 6.5 month Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific group deployment in company with HMS Juno, RFA Stromness and RFA Tidespring. This group joined with the Devonport group of HMS Ambuscade, HMS Hermione and HMS Leander, returned to UK 12 Dec 1978. |
| Aug 7, 1980 |  George Town HSB Off Grand Cayman with HMS Scylla, for Hurricane Allen relief operations. Hurricane relief |
| May 1988 | Put into reserve, on a month notice |
| 1992 | sold to Indonesia as KRI Arun. |