The Task Force

The Task Force comprised of ships from UK and an advance guard from Gibraltar which had been participating in Exercise Springtrain.

In all, the Task Force comprised 127 ships, consisting of:

43 Royal Navy vessels

  • 2 aircraft carriers
  • 2 Landing Platform Dock
  • 8 Destroyers
  • 15 Frigates
  • 2 Patrol vessels
  • 6 Submarines
  • 3 Survey Ships
  • 5 Minesweepers

 22 from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

  • 10 Tankers
  • 6 Landing Ship Logistic
  • 5 Supply Ships
  • 1 Helicopter Support Ship

 62 merchant ships.

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4 RN warships were sunk.           

  • HMS Sheffield
  • HMS Ardent
  • HMS Antelope
  • HMS Coventry

 1  RFA LSL was sunk.      

  • RFA Sir Galahad

 1 Ship Taken Up from Trade (STUFT) sunk.           

  • SS Atlantic Conveyor
Falklands War
The Task Force