British naval forces in the Falklands War
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This is a list of the naval forces from the United Kingdom that took part in the Falklands War. For a list of naval forces from Argentina, see Argentine Naval Forces in the Falklands War.
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[edit] Royal Navy
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- Overall commander (from London): Admiral Sir J. Fieldhouse
- Task Force: Rear-Adm. J. 'Sandy' Woodward
- Amphibious Fleet: Commodore M. Clapp[1]
- Supply Fleet: Capt. S.C. Dunlop
Centaur class aircraft carrier
- HMS Hermes (R12) - Flagship (†3) 2 SHAR pilots
- Capt. L.E. Middleton
Invincible class aircraft carriers
- HMS Invincible (R05) (†3) 2 SHAR pilots
- Capt. J.J. Black
- HMS Fearless (L10) (†6) from LCU Foxtrot Four
- Capt. E.S.L. Larken
- HMS Intrepid (L11)
- Capt. P.G.V. Dingemans
- HMS Bristol (D23)
- Capt. A. Grose
- HMS Sheffield (D80) - sunk by a Aérospatiale AM39 Exocet (Air-to-Surface) Anti-ship missile launched from a Dassault Super Étendard (†20)
- Capt. S. Salt
- HMS Glasgow (D88) - damaged by unexploded bomb from a Douglas A-4B Skyhawk, withdrawn from war
- Capt. A.P. Hoddinott
- HMS Coventry (D118) - sunk by three bombs from a Douglas A-4B Skyhawk (†19)
- Capt. D. Hart-Dyke
- HMS Exeter (D89)
- Capt. H.M. Balfour
- HMS Cardiff (D108)
- Capt. M.G.T. Harris
- HMS Glamorgan (D19) - damaged by an Aérospatiale MM38 Exocet (Surface-to-Surface) Anti-ship missile (†13)
- Capt. M.E. Barrow
- HMS Antrim (D18) - damaged by unexploaded bomb from a IAI Dagger
- Capt. B.G. Young
- HMS Brilliant (F90) - slightly damaged by IAI Dagger cannon fire
- Capt. J.F. Coward
- HMS Broadsword (F88) - slightly damaged by IAI Dagger cannon fire, later damaged by bomb from Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
- Capt. W.R. Canning
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- HMS Active (F171)
- Cdr. P.C.B. Canter
- HMS Alacrity (F174) - slightly damaged by bomb
- Cdr. C.J.S. Craig
- HMS Antelope (F170) - sunk by unexploded bombs from Douglas A-4B Skyhawks (Bomb exploded during defusing) (†2)
- Cdr. N. Tobin
- HMS Ardent (F184) - sunk by bombs from IAI Daggers and Douglas A-4Q Skyhawks (†22)
- Cdr. A. West
- HMS Ambuscade (F172)
- Cdr. P.J. Mosse
- HMS Avenger (F185)
- Capt. H.M. White
- HMS Arrow (F173) - slightly damaged by IAI Dagger cannon fire
- Cdr. P.J. Bootherstone
- HMS Andromeda (F57)
- HMS Argonaut (F56) - damaged by Aermacchi MB.339A cannon/rocket and unexploded bombs from Douglas A-4B Skyhawks (†2)
- Capt. C.H. Layman
- HMS Minerva (F45)
- Cdr. S.H.G. Johnston
- HMS Penelope (F127)
- Cdr. P.V. Rickard
- HMS Yarmouth (F101)
- Cdr. A. Morton
- HMS Plymouth (F126) - damaged by unexploded bombs from IAI Daggers
- Capt. D. Pentreath
Ice patrol ship
- HMS Endurance
- Capt. N.J. Barker
- HMS Conqueror (S48) - sank the ARA General Belgrano
- Cdr. C.K. Wreford-Brown
- HMS Courageous (S50)
- Cdr. R.T.N. Best
- HMS Onyx (S21)
- Lt-Cdr. A. O. Johnson
- HMS Valiant (S102)
- Cdr. T.M. Le Marchand
- HMS Spartan (S105)
- Cdr. J.B. Taylor
- HMS Splendid (S106)
- Cdr. R.C. Lane-Nott
- HMS Hecla (A133) casualty ferry
- HMS Herald (H138) casualty ferry
- HMS Hydra (A144) casualty ferry
Trawler/Minesweepers
- HMS Cordella
- HMS Farnella
- HMS Junella
- HMS Northella
- HMS Pict
[edit] Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Tankers
- RFA Olna (A123)
- RFA Olmeda (A124)
- RFA Tidespring (A75)
- RFA Tidepool (A76)
- RFA Blue Rover (A270)
- RFA Appleleaf (A79)
- RFA Brambleleaf (A81)
- RFA Bayleaf (A109)
- RFA Plumleaf (A78)
- RFA Pearleaf (A77)
Landing Ship Logistic
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- RFA Sir Bedivere (L3004) - slightly damaged by bomb from Douglas A-4C Skyhawk
- P.J. McCarthy
- RFA Sir Galahad (L3005) - fatally damaged by bombs from Douglas A-4B Skyhawks (Later sunk as war grave) (†48)
- P.J.G. Roberts
- RFA Sir Geraint (L3027)
- D.E. Lawrence
- RFA Sir Lancelot (L3029) - damaged by unexploded bombs from Douglas A-4B Skyhawks
- RFA Sir Percivale (L3036)
- RFA Sir Tristram (L3505) - damaged by bombs from Douglas A-4B Skyhawks (†2)
Supply Ships
- RFA Regent (A486)
- RFA Resource (A480)
- RFA Fort Austin (A386)
- RFA Fort Grange (A385)
- RFA Stromness (A344)
Helicopter Support Ship
[edit] Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
[edit] Ships Taken Up From Trade
The following Merchant Navy ships were requisitioned, known as Ships Taken Up From Trade, or STUFTs.
Liners
- SS Canberra — personnel of the 3rd Commando Brigade.
- RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 — personnel of the 5th Infantry Brigade.
- HMHS Uganda — Hospital ship.
Roll on Roll off ferries
- Elk
- Baltic Ferry
- Europic Ferry
- Nordic Ferry
- Norland
- St Edmund
- Tor Caledonia
Container/Cargo Ships
- Atlantic Conveyor - sunk by a Aérospatiale AM39 Exocet (Air-to-Surface) Anti-ship missile launched from a Dassault Super Étendard (†12)
- Atlantic Causeway
- Contender Bezant
- Geestport
- Lycaon
- Saxonia
- St. Helena
Tankers
- Alvega
- Anco Charger
- Balder London
- British Avon
- British Dart
- British Eask
- British Tamar
- British Tay
- British Test
- British Trent
- British Wye - damaged by bomb from Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Eburna
- Fort Toronto
- G.A.Walker
- Scottish Eagle
Tugs / Repair / Support Ships
- British Enterprise III
- CS Iris
- Irishman
- Salvageman
- Stena Inspector
- Stena Seaspread
- Wimpey Seahorse
- Yorkshireman
[edit] Weaponry
- Sea Slug Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
- Sea Cat / Guided Weapon System (GWS) 20 SAM
- Sea Wolf / Guided Weapon System (GWS) 25 SAM
- Sea Dart / Guided Weapon System (GWS) 30 SAM
- Aérospatiale MM38 Exocet (Surface-to-Surface) Anti-ship missile
- Ikara (Surface-to-Surface) Anti-submarine missile
- L7A2 GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun)
- Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft (A/A) gun
- Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mark 9 A/A gun
- 4.5 inch (114 mm) L/55 Mark 8 gun
- 4.5 inch (114 mm) L/45 Mark 6 gun
- Mark 8 torpedo
- Mark 24 Tigerfish torpedo
- Limbo Mark 10 anti-submarine mortar
[edit] Reference
The Official History of the Falklands Campaign, Sir Lawrence Freedman, 2005, Routledge, ISBN 0-7146-5207-5
| Falklands War |  |
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| Military forces | Argentine ground forces | British ground forces | Argentine air forces | British air forces | Argentine naval forces | British naval forces | ||
| Timeline | Background | Invasion | Falklands War | ||
| Battles | Goose Green | Mount Harriet | Two Sisters | Mount Longdon | Mount Tumbledown | Wireless Ridge | ||
| Operations | Algeciras | Canbelow | Corporate | Black Buck | Keyhole | Paraquat | Purple Warrior | Rosario | Sutton | ||
