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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.
After the Argentine surrender on the Falkland Islands on 14 June 1982, a task force composed of frigate HMS Yarmouth, patrol ship HMS Endurance, tanker RFA Olmeda and tug Salvageman sailed to the South Sandwich Islands with instructions to end the Argentine presence there.
British military operations in the Falklands War were given the codename Operation Corporate, and the commander of the task force was Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse. Operations lasted from 1 April 1982 to 20 June 1982.
Commissioned on 16 February 1975 the Sheffield was part of the Task Force 317 sent to the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War. She was struck and heavily damaged by an Exocet air-launched anti-ship missile from an Argentine Super Étendard aircraft on 4 May 1982 and foundered while under tow on 10 May 1982.
The UK declared a 'total exclusion zone' of 200 nmi (370 km) around the Falkland Islands before commencing operations, excluding all nations' vessels. Throughout the operation, 43 British merchant ships (ships taken up from trade, or STUFT), served with or supplied the task force. Cargo vessels and tankers for fuel and water formed an 8,000 ...
Naval-History.Net - "Battle Atlas of the Falklands War 1982" by Gordon Smith "8 Bells Lecture. Rear Adm. Chris Parry: Falklands War and the Importance of Naval Corporate Memory". US Naval War College/Youtube. 2016-03-12. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 "Sea Control 74: Falklands Series 5 – South Georgia OPS" (Podcast). Center for ...
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 ...
During the Falklands War in 1982 the Royal Navy's Falklands Task Force was allocated the number 317. It aimed to achieve sea and air supremacy in the Total Exclusion Zone, before the amphibious forces arrived. CINCFLEET served as Commander Task Force 317 (CTF 317). Task Force 318 - once utilized to undertake the evacuation of Aden also known as ...