VC.10 transports of 10 Sqdn, Hercules
transports of 24, 30, 47 and 70 Sqdns,
Nimrod maritime reconnaissance aircraft of 42(TB), 51(?), 120, 201 and 206
Sqdns,
Victor tankers of 55 and 57 Sqdns,
Vulcan bombers of 44, 50 and 101 Sqdns,
Harrier GR.3 attack aircraft of 1(F),
Chinook helicopter of 18 and a
Sea King of 202,
Phantom fighters of 29(F) Sqdns,
Units of the RAF Regiment.
South Georgia recaptured
("Operation Paraquat") on
25th April
Naval forces
Destroyer "Antrim",
Frigates "Brilliant", "Plymouth",
Ice patrol ship "Endurance",
RFA's "Tidespring" and (earlier) "Brambleleaf" and
"Fort Austin".
Land forces
M Coy 42 Cdo RM,
SBS RM and
D Sqdn 22nd SAS.
Carrier Battle Group starting
attacks on Falklands, 1st May
Naval forces
Carriers "Hermes",
"Invincible",
Destroyers "Glamorgan", "COVENTRY", "Glasgow",
"SHEFFIELD",
Frigates "Broadsword", "Alacrity", "Arrow",
"Yarmouth" and
RFA's "Olmeda" and "Resource".
Joined later in May by destroyer
"Exeter", frigate "Ambuscade" and RFA "Regent".
Carrier aircraft
Sea Harriers of Nos.800 and 801,
anti-submarine and
Assault Sea King helicopters of Nos.820, 826 and 846 NAS, and later,
Sea Harriers of No.809 and
RAF Harrier GR.3's of 1(F) Squadrons.
Land forces
SBS RM,
D and G Sqdns 22nd SAS.
Amphibious Group reaching
the TEZ, followed by Landings in San Carlos Water ("Operation
Sutton") on 21st May
Naval forces
Assault ships "Fearless",
"Intrepid",
Frigates "ARDENT", "Argonaut" and later
"ANTELOPE",
RFA's "Stromness", "Tidepool",
LSL's "SIR GALAHAD", "Sir Geraint", "Sir
Lancelot", "Sir Percivale", "Sir Tristram" and
(later) "Sir Bedivere",
Transports "Canberra", "Elk", "Europic Ferry",
"Norland", and
Aircraft and helicopter support ship "ATLANTIC CONVEYOR".
Land forces -
3 Commando Brigade RM including
40, 42 and 45 Cdo RM and
2 and 3 Para, and
3 CBAS Gazelle and Scout helicopters.
Supporting the Task Force
up to the End of May
Ascension
RMAS mooring vessel "Goosander"
and
Tanker "Alvega"; also
Detached despatch vessel "Dumbarton Castle".
Tanker Holding Areas in the South Atlantic and
in Tug, Repair and Logistics Area
(TRALA)
RFA tankers "Appleleaf", Pearleaf
and "Plumleaf" plus
Tankers "Anco Charger", "Eburna",
Eight British Petroleum "British" tankers, and
Water tanker "Fort Toronto".
Operating in Falklands area
Hospital ship "Uganda" and
Ambulance ships "Hecla", "Herald" and "Hydra" in
Red Cross Box (RCB),
Repair ship "Stena Seaspread" and
Tugs "Irishman", "Salvageman", "Yorkshireman" in
TRALA.
Reaching South Georgia
Requisitioned minesweepers "Cordella",
"Farnella", "Junella", "Northella" and "Pict",
RFA tanker "Blue Rover",
RMAS tug "Typhoon",
Detached despatch vessels "Iris" and "Leeds Castle",
Ammo ship "Lycaon" and
Stores ship "Saxonia".
Other Helicopters
Sea Kings of No.824 and also 846,
Wessex of Nos.737, 845 and 848,
Lynx of No.815 and
Wasps of No.829 NAS on warships, RFA's and merchantmen, together with one
RAF Chinook of 18 Sqdn.
"Bristol" Group
arriving in TEZ, late May
Destroyers "Bristol",
"Cardiff",
Frigates "Active", "Avenger", "Andromeda",
"Minerva", "Penelope",
RFA's "Bayleaf" and "Olna".
5th Infantry Brigade
reaching South Atlantic late May
to join Advance on Stanley, early June
Land forces
- 5th Infantry Brigade including
2 Scots and 1 Welsh Guards,
1/7 Gurkha Rifles and
Gazelle and Scout helicopters of 656 Sqdn AAC.
Transports
"Queen Elizabeth 2",
"Baltic Ferry" and "Nordic Ferry".
Other Ships and Helicopter
Squadrons arriving to support Task Force
up to Surrender
RFA's "Engadine" and "Fort
Grange",
Merchantmen "Atlantic Causeway", "Balder London",
"Contender Bezant", "Geestport", "St. Edmund",
"Tor Caledonia" and "Wimpey Seahorse",
Sea Kings of No.825 and Wessex of No.847 NAS.
FALKLANDS TASK FORCE 
