Refit at Rosyth Dockyard, for c 18 months, emerging May 2002
2003-jan-17
Deployment
DeploymentOperation Telic to support combat operations in Iraq, completing 19 Apr 2003.
2003-apr-19
Deployment
DeploymentSembawang naval base departed Persian Gulf supported by RFA Grey Rover for Singapore and mid deployment maintenance before exercising with the Singapore Navy. Returned to the UK on 7 Aug.
2005-feb
Deployment
Deployment deployed as APT(N) in the Caribbean, as part of Task Group 326.01 with RFA Wave Knight in support.
2006-jan
Deployment
DeploymentAPT(S) departed HMNB Portsmouth for 7 month South Atlantic deployment, returned Jul 2006.
2006-dec
Refit
Refit 6 month refit including work on communications systems and the 4.5" gun, ending May 2007
2007-sep-08
Port Visit
Port Visit visit to Liverpool
2009-jan
Refit
Refit c 12 month refit, emerging 2010
2010-may-10
Deployment
DeploymentExercise Auriga 2010 departed HMNB Portsmouth for exercise in W Atlantic. returned to UK Aug 2010.
Aircraft 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 XZ731 assigned with 217 Flt to HMS Liverpool until decommissioning.
2011-mar-29
Deployment
DeploymentLibyan coastGulf of SirteOperation Unified Protector Deployed to Libya with 815 NAS 217 Flt Lynx embarked, as part of Operation Unified Protector to relieve HMS Cumberland and enforce embargo around Gulf of Sirte, returning to HMNB Portsmouth on 7 Nov 2011, after being relieved by HMS York.
Port VisitWest India Dock (TQ)West India Docks visit to West India Docks, London until 30 Jan, for final time before decommissioning. 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 XZ731/323 aboard.
2012-feb-24
Port Visit
Port VisitKing George V Dock to Glasgow for 4 day visit on the Clyde prior to decommissioning, departing on 27 Feb
2012-feb-29
Port Visit
Port Visit final visit to Merseyside and her namesake city before decommissioning, departed 4 Mar.
2012-mar-30
Decommissioned
Decommissioned at South Railway Jetty, HMNB Portsmouth. Ships bell has been preserved at Our Lady and St Nicholas sailors church in Chapel Street, Liverpool.
2013-apr
Fareham Creek by Apr 2013 was laid up in Fareham Creek
2014-oct-22
Fate: scrapped
Fate: scrappedAliagaShipbreakers departed Portsmouth under tow (by M/S Pantodynamos) for scrapping at Layal Ship Recycling, Turkey