Port VisitHamburg Port visit to Hamburg for 6 days, until 24 Jan.
1983-apr-27
Deployment
DeploymentSouth Atlantic departed HMNB Portsmouth for South Atlantic to patrol the Falklands TEZ, returning to Portsmouth mid Sep.
1984
Accident collided with a navigation buoy around the Shambles, off Portland, resulting in damage requiring alongside repairs.
1985-aug-13
HMS Southampton(D90) visited Portsmouth, New Hampshire from August 13-21, 1985. From October 1985 until March 1986, it travelled to and from the Falkland s on patrol.
1986-jun
Aircraft
Aircraft202 Flt assigned Lynx ZD257 as 815 Sq/334-SN ships flt until c Apr 1988.
DeploymentStrait of Hormuz (SN)CollisionArmilla Patrol Armilla Patrol with Task Group 321.1 during Iran/Iraq war, escorting British shipping. In collision with mv Tor Bay in Straits of Hormuz, damaging both vessels. Assisted to recovery by RFA Diligence which was forward based at the time. (Relieved on patrol by HMS Boxer).
1989
Refit
RefitA and P TynesideRepaired returned to UK aboard a heavy lift ship to Swan Hunter repair yard on Tyneside (now A & P). Completed by May 1992.
1993-aug-31
Aircraft
Aircraft229 Flt assigned Lynx XZ228 as 815 Sq/334-SN ships flt until c Nov 1994.
1995-jan
Aircraft
Aircraft229 Flt assigned Lynx ZD257 again, as 815 Sq/334-SN ships flt until c Sep 1996.
Aircraft208 Flt assigned Lynx XZ694 as 815 Sq/334-SN ships flt until c Feb 2007.
2005-aug-21
Deployment
DeploymentSouth AtlanticAtlantic Patrol Task (South) departed HMNB Portsmouth for 6 month Atlantic Patrol Task (South) deployment. Operated around Falkland Islands between Sep 2005 and Jan 2006, relieving HMS Portland. Returned via Caribbean.
DeploymentSouth AtlanticAtlantic Patrol Task (South) departed HMNB Portsmouth for 8 month Atlantic Patrol Task (South) mission. On station from Jul until relieved by HMS Nottingham. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 14 Dec 2007.
2008-jul-31
Struck
Struck into extended readiness at HMNB Portsmouth
2009-feb
Decommissioned
Decommissioned
2011-jun
Fareham Creek by Jun 2011 was laid up in Fareham Creek
2011-oct-14
Fate: scrapped
Fate: scrappedAliagaShipbreakers left Portsmouth Harbour under tow to Turkey (arrived 2 Nov), for scrapping - completed by 13 Jan 2012