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This is a list of the naval forces from the United Kingdom that took part in the Falklands War, often referred to as "the Task Force" in the context of the war. [1] For a list of naval forces from Argentina, see Argentine naval forces in the Falklands War.
Includes ships of the Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service used in the Falklands War Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
The Falklands War (Spanish: ... The whole task force eventually comprised 127 ships: 43 Royal Navy vessels, 22 Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships, and 62 merchant ships.
HMS Sheffield was a Type 42 guided missile destroyer and the second Royal Navy ship to be named after the city of Sheffield in Yorkshire.Commissioned on 16 February 1975 the Sheffield was part of the Task Force 317 sent to the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War.
Because of the long distance to the Falklands, Britain had to rely on a naval task force for military action. The overall naval force was commanded by the Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse, who was designated Commander Task Force 317, and had three to four subordinate task groups, depending on the stage of the war.
As vital as they were, these ships were insufficient for the logistics needs of a task force operating 8,000 miles (13,000 km) from home. Civilian ships could be obtained by charter or by requisition; but there was no time to allow ships to complete the deliveries of their cargo or meet their existing passenger booking obligations.
ARA Isla de los Estados – transport ship sunk by HMS Alacrity in Falkland Sound. (†22) ARA Bahía Buen Suceso – a transport ship, Bahía Buen Suceso transported Constantino Davidoff's party to South Georgia precipitating the Falklands War. She was moved from Stanley to the Falklands Sound on 29 April.
The Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano was sunk on May 2, 1982, by the British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror during the Falklands War.The sinking of the General Belgrano led to the death of 323 Argentine sailors, [1] [2] almost half of all Argentine casualties during the conflict, [3] [4] and sparked controversy, as the attack occurred outside the exclusion zone established by the ...