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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Centaur class aircraft carrier
- HMS Hermes (R12) - Flagship (†3) 2 SHAR pilots
Invincible class aircraft carriers
- HMS Invincible (R05) (†3) 2 SHAR pilots
- HMS Illustrious (R06) - arrived in July 1982 to provide air cover for islands
- HMS Fearless (L10) (†6) from LCU Foxtrot Four
- HMS Intrepid (L11)
- HMS Sheffield (D80) - sunk by a Aérospatiale AM39 Exocet (Air-to-Surface) Anti-ship missile launched from a Dassault Super Étendard (†20)
- HMS Glasgow (D88) - damaged by unexploded bomb from a Douglas A-4B Skyhawk, withdrawn from war
- HMS Coventry (D118) - sunk by three bombs from a Douglas A-4B Skyhawk (†19)
- HMS Exeter (D89)
- HMS Cardiff (D108)
- HMS Glamorgan (D19) - damaged by an Aérospatiale MM38 Exocet (Surface-to-Surface) Anti-ship missile (†13)
- HMS Antrim (D18) - damaged by unexploaded bomb from a IAI Dagger
- HMS Brilliant (F90) - slightly damaged by IAI Dagger cannon fire
- HMS Broadsword (F88) - slightly damaged by IAI Dagger cannon fire, later damaged by bomb from Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
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- HMS Active (F171)
- HMS Alacrity (F174) - slightly damaged by bomb from
- HMS Antelope (F170) - sunk by unexploded bombs from Douglas A-4B Skyhawks (Bomb exploded during defusing) (†2)
- HMS Ardent (F184) - sunk by bombs from IAI Daggers and Douglas A-4Q Skyhawks (†22)
- HMS Ambuscade (F172)
- HMS Avenger (F185)
- HMS Arrow (F173) - slightly damaged by IAI Dagger cannon fire
- HMS Andromeda (F57)
- HMS Argonaut (F56) - damaged by Aermacchi MB.339A cannon/rocket and unexploded bombs from Douglas A-4B Skyhawks (†2)
- HMS Minerva (F45)
- HMS Penelope (F127)
- HMS Yarmouth (F101)
- HMS Plymouth (F126) - damaged by unexploded bombs from IAI Daggers
Ice patrol ship
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
- RFA Sir Galahad (L3005) - fatally damaged by bombs from Douglas A-4B Skyhawks (Later sunk as war grave) (†48)
- RFA Sir Geraint (L3027)
- 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] Merchant Navy
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 Esk
- 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] Armament
- Sea Slug SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile)
- Sea Cat / Guided Weapon System (GWS) 20 SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile)
- Sea Wolf / Guided Weapon System (GWS) 25 SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile)
- Sea Dart / Guided Weapon System (GWS) 30 SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile)
- 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 AA (Anti-Aircraft) Gun
- 20 mm GAM-BO1 AA (Anti-Aircraft) Gun
- Bofors 40 mm L/60 AA (Anti-Aircraft) Gun
- 4.5 inch (114 mm) L/55 Gun
- Mark 8 Torpedo
- Mark 24 Tigerfish Torpedo
| Falklands War |  |
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| Military forces | Argentine ground forces | British ground forces | 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 | ||
