| From |
To |
Details |
Comments |
| 1971 |
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Launched Vosper’s Woolston Southampton by HRH Princess Anne |
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| 1974 |
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Commissionned 11/05/1974 |
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| 1974 |
1975 |
Sea Trials Northern Europe & West Indies |
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| 1976 |
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North Atlantic – Mediterranean |
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| 1977 |
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Silver Jubilee Spithead Portsmouth |
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| 1977 |
1978 |
Far east deployment with HMS Tiger, Cleopatra, Rhyll, Zulu, Mohawk RFA Grey Rover, Tarbatness & Cherry Leaf |
Engine room fire during trip |
| 1978 |
1979 |
Devonport Refit |
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Sep 79 |
BOST |
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Dec 79 |
Amsterdam |
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| Jan80 |
Apr 1980 |
Mediterranean with HMS Avenger & Cleopatra (F4) |
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May 80 |
Stockholm & UK General duties |
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c Nov 1980 |
Belize, wiped sonar dome housing off crossing reef, Ft Lauderdale for couple of weeks for repairs, Houston for Christmas |
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| Nov 80 |
Mar 81 |
West Indies Guardship |
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Aug 81 |
Charles & Diana Royal honeymoon Guardship Mediterranean |
Towed broken down yacht to Gib on way home |
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Dec 81 |
Amsterdam |
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1982 |
Armilla Patrol Gulf of Oman |
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1982 |
South Atlantic Falklands Guardship |
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| 1983 |
1984 |
Devenport refit – Exocet conversion |
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1985 |
South Atlantic Falklands Guardship |
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1986 |
Global 86 Deployment – HMS Illustrious, Beaver, Manchester, Amazon, Olmeda, Bayleaf, Fort Grange & Swiftsure |
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| 26 Jun 87 |
2nd Jul 87 |
Southampton |
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1991 |
West Indies Guardship |
Visited Bermuda, Miami, St Kitts |
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1993 |
Sold to Pakistan Navy – PNS BABUR |
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