British Forces

Aircraft Carriers

  • Hermes
    Commanding officer: Capt. L. E. Middleton
  • Invincible
    Commanding officer: Capt. J. J. Black

Destroyers

By class

Type 82

  • Bristol
    Commanding officer: Capt. A. Gorse

County

  • Antrim (damaged)(damaged)
    Commanding officer: Capt. B. G. Young
  • Glamorgan (damaged)(damaged)
    Commanding officer: Capt. M. E. Barrow

Type 42

  • Cardiff
    Commanding officer: Capt. M. G. T. Harris
  • Coventry (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Capt. David Hart-Dyke
  • Exeter
    Commanding officer: Capt. H. M. Balfour
  • Glasgow (damaged)(damaged)
    Commanding officer: Capt. A. P. Hoddinott
  • Sheffield (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Capt. S. Salt
    Notes: Sunk 4 May 1982.

Type 22

  • Brilliant (damaged)(damaged)
    Commanding officer: Capt. J. F. Coward
  • Broadsword (damaged)(damaged)
    Commanding officer: Capt. W. R. Canning

Type 21

  • Active
    Commanding officer: Capt. P. C. B. Canter
  • Alacrity
    Commanding officer: Capt. C. J. S. Craig
  • Ambuscade
    Commanding officer: Capt. P. J. Mosse
  • Antelope (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Capt. N. Tobin
    Notes: Sunk 23 May 1982.
  • Ardent (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Capt. A. West
    Notes: Sunk 21 May 1982.
  • Arrow (damaged)(damaged)
    Commanding officer: Capt. P. J. Bootherstone
  • Avenger (damaged)(damaged)
    Commanding officer: Capt. H. M. White

Leander

  • Argonaut (damaged)(damaged)
    Commanding officer: Capt. C. H. Layman
  • Penelope
    Commanding officer: Capt. P. V. Rickard
  • Minerva
    Commanding officer: Capt. S. H. G. Johnston
  • Andromeda
    Commanding officer: Capt. J. L. Weahterall

Rothesay

  • Yarmouth
    Commanding officer: Cdr. A. Morton
  • Plymouth (damaged)(damaged)
    Commanding officer: Capt. D. Pentreath

Ice Patrol Ship

  • Endurance
    Commanding officer: Capt. N. J. Barker

Submarines

By class

Swiftsure

  • Spartan
    Commanding officer: Cdr. J. B. Taylor
  • Splendid
    Commanding officer: Cdr. R. C. Lane-Nott

Churchill & Valiant

  • Conqueror
    Commanding officer: Cdr. C. L. Wreford-Brown
  • Valiant
    Commanding officer: Cdr. T. M. Le Marchand
  • Courageous
    Commanding officer: Cdr. R. T. N. Best

Oberon

  • Onyx
    Commanding officer: Lt. Cdr. A. P. Johnson

Amphibious Warfare Vessels

  • Fearless
    Commanding officer: Capt. E. S. J. Larken
  • Intrepid
    Commanding officer: Capt. P. G. V. Dingemans

Landing Ship Logistic (LSL)

  • Sir Bedivere
    Commanding officer: Capt. P. J. McCarthy
  • Sir Galahad (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Capt. P. J. G. Robert
    Notes: Sunk 8 June 1982.
  • Sir Geraint
    Commanding officer: Capt. D. E. Lawrance
  • Sir Percival
    Commanding officer: Capt. A. F. Pitt
  • Sir Tristram (damaged)(damaged)
    Commanding officer: Capt. G. R. Green
  • Sir Lancelot (damaged)(damaged)
    Commanding officer: Capt. C. A. Purtcher-Wydenbruck

Argentine Forces

Submarine

  • Santa Fe (damaged)(damaged)
    Notes: Damaged 25 April 1982.

Cruiser

  • General Belgrano (sunk)(sunk)
    Notes: Sunk 5 May 1982 by HMS Conqueror.

Trawler

Intelligence-gathering ship
  • Narwhal (sunk)(sunk)
    Notes: Sunk 9 May 1982 by Sea Harriers.

Supply ship

  • Isla de los Estados (sunk)(sunk)
    Notes: Sunk 11 May 1982 by HMS Alacrity.

Sources

  • "The battle for the Falklands" by Max Hastings & Simon Jenkins (London, 1997)