Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
British Naval Forces in the Falklands War
(Redirected from Falklands War Naval Forces)
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
| Contents |
Royal Navy
- HMS Hermes (R12)- flagship
- HMS Invincible (R05)
- HMS Illustrious (R06)- arrived in July 1982 to provide air cover for islands
- HMS Sheffield (D80)- sunk by Exocet missile
- HMS Glasgow (D88)- damaged by bomb from a Skyhawk
- HMS Coventry (D118)- sunk by Skyhawks
- HMS Exeter (D89)
- HMS Cardiff (D108)
- HMS Glamorgan (D19)- damaged by land-launched Exocet
- HMS Antrim (D18)- damaged by Mirages
- HMS Brilliant (F90)- damaged by Skyhawks
- HMS Broadsword (F88)- damaged by Mirages
- HMS Active (F171)
- HMS Alacrity (F174)
- HMS Antelope (F170)- sunk by Mirages
- HMS Ardent (F184)- sunk by Skyhawks
- HMS Ambuscade (F172)
- HMS Avenger (F185)- damaged by Skyhawks and Mirages
- HMS Arrow (F173)- damaged by Skyhawks
Leander-class frigate
Rothesay class frigate
- HMS Yarmouth (F101)
- HMS Plymouth (F126)- damaged by Skyhawks
Ice patrol ship
Castle class patrol boat
- HMS Conqueror (S48)- sank the ARA General Belgrano
- HMS Courageous
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
RFA Tanker
- RFA Olna (A123)
- RFA Olmeda (A124)
- RFA Tidespring (A75)
- RFA Tidepool (A76)
- RFA Blue Rover (A270)
- RFA Appleleaf (A83)
- RFA Brambleleaf (A81)
- RFA Bayleaf (A109)
- RFA Plumleaf (A78)
- RFA Pearleaf (A77)
Landing Ship Logistic
- RFA Sir Bedivere (L3004)
- RFA Sir Galahad (1966)- sunk by Skyhawks
- RFA Sir Geraint (L3027)
- RFA Sir Lancelot (L3029)- damaged by Mirages
- RFA Sir Percivale (L3036)
- RFA Sir Tristram (L3505)- damaged by Skyhawks
RFA Supply Ship
- RFA Regent (A486)
- RFA Resource (A480)
- RFA Fort Austin (A386)
- RFA Fort Grange (A385)
- RFA Stromness (A344)
Helicopter Support Ship
Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
Merchant Navy
Liners
- RMS Canberra
- RMS Queen Elizabeth 2
- SS Uganda
Roll on Roll off ferry
Container Ships
- Atlantic Conveyor- sunk by Exocet
- Atlantic Causeway
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details