[1] This was part of an expansion practice which sought to use new ships to balance out the Nigerian Navy's older acquisitions and give the force seagoing capabilities.
The first bomb landed off the stern while the second exploded to the ship's port, splashing water over the decks and causing the crew to run for cover.
[7] Several weeks after the air raids the ship moved to the mouth of the Bonny River, where it ensured Port Harcourt was cut off from the sea.
Under the command of Captain Nelson Bossman Soroh, the larger frigate lent its support to bombardment operations at Port Harcourt, Bonny, Calabar, Warri, and other areas.
[5] By 2020 the hulk served as part of the training facilities at the Nigerian Navy College of Engineering in Sapele.