British Naval Forces in the Falklands War: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

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

Royal Navy

Aircraft Carriers

• HMS Hermes (R12)- flagship
• HMS Invincible (R05)
• HMS Illustrious (R06)- arrived in July 1982 to provide air cover for islands

Amphibious Warfare Vessels

• HMS Fearless (L10)
• HMS Intrepid (L11)

Type 82 destroyer

• HMS Bristol (D23)

Type 42 destroyer

• HMS Sheffield (D80)- sunk by Exocet missile
• HMS Glasgow (D88)- damaged by bombs
• HMS Coventry (D118)- sunk by Skyhawks
• HMS Exeter (D89)
• HMS Cardiff (D108)

County class destroyer

• HMS Glamorgan (D19)
• HMS Antrim (D18)

Type 22 frigate

• HMS Brilliant (F90)
• HMS Broadsword (F88)

Type 21 frigate

• HMS Active (F171)
• HMS Alacrity (F174)
• HMS Antelope (F170)
• HMS Ardent (F184)
• HMS Ambuscade (F172)
• HMS Avenger (F185)
• HMS Arrow (F173)

Leander-class frigate

• HMS Andromeda (F57)
• HMS Argonaut (F56)
• HMS Minerva (F45)
• HMS Penelope (F127)

Rothesay class frigate

• HMS Yarmouth (F101)
• HMS Plymouth (F126)

Ice patrol ship

• HMS Endurance (1967)

Castle class patrol boat

• HMS Leeds Castle (P258)
• HMS Dumbarton Castle (P265)

Churchill class submarine

• HMS Conqueror (S48)- sank the ARA General Belgrano
• HMS Courageous

Oberon class submarine

• HMS Onyx

Swiftsure class submarine

• HMS Spartan (S105)
• HMS Splendid (S106)

Hecla-class survey vessel'

• HMS Hecla (A133)
• HMS Herald (H138)
• HMS Hydra (A144)

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)
• RFA Sir Geraint (L3027)
• RFA Sir Lancelot (L3029)
• RFA Sir Percivale (L3036)
• RFA Sir Tristram (L3505)

RFA Supply Ship

• RFA Regent (A486)
• RFA Resource (A480)
• RFA Fort Austin (A386)
• RFA Fort Grange (A385)
• RFA Stromness (A344)

Helicopter Support Ship

• RFA Engadine (K08)

• RMAS Typhoon
• RMAS Goosander

Liners

• RMS Canberra
• RMS Queen Elizabeth 2
• SS Uganda

Roll on Roll off ferry

• Elk
• Baltic Ferry
• Europic Ferry
• Norland
• St Edmund
• Tor Caledonia

Container Ships

• Atlantic Conveyor- sunk by Exocet
• Atlantic Causeway