Gurkha was present at the 1977 Spithead Fleet Review, held in honour of Queen Elizabeth II"s Silver Jubilee. At this time she was part of the 1st Frigate Squadron.[6]
Gurkha was reduced to the reserve in 1980, being placed in the Standby Squadron. Although she had been put on the disposal list,[7] Gurkha was removed from the reserve during the Falklands War and prepared for active service.[8] Gurkha remained in home waters, fulfilling duties in the absence of ships that were operating in the South Atlantic. The following year, Gurkha became Gibraltar Guardship.
HMS Gurkha was a Tribal-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was named after an ethnic group located in Nepal, and who continue to serve in the British Army