The normal routine of her trials and sea training was commenced but was only about half way completed when Argentina invaded the Falklands.
The training programme was immediately accelerated and strenuous efforts made to get the ship ready for operational service.
Southampton seen on the 11 June 1982 a week before she sailed (on 18 June) in company with her sister ship HMS Birmingham to Falklands were they acted as air defence ships for the carrier force.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Southampton |
| Ordered | 17 March 1976[1] |
| Builder | Vosper Thornycroft |
| Laid down | 21 October 1976 |
| Launched | 29 January 1979 |
| Commissioned | 31 October 1981 |
| Decommissioned | 12 February 2009 |
| Homeport | HMNB Portsmouth |
| Identification | |
| Motto |
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| Nickname(s) | "The Mighty Ninety" (after her pennant number). |
| Fate | Sold for scrap |
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