Active Royal Navy Vessels in 1982

Aircraft Carriers

Centaur-class aircraft carrier - Hermes
Invincible class aircraft carrier - Invincible, Illustrious, & Ark Royal

The carriers Hermes and Invincible were deployed to the Falkland Islands in April 1982 as the centre piece of Rear Admiral Woodward's Carrier Battle Group.

Destroyers

Type 82 destroyer - Bristol
Type 42 Destroyer - Sheffield, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Exeter, Southampton, Liverpool, Cardiff, & Coventry
County-class destroyer - Antrim, Glamorgan, & Fife

The Destroyers Bristol, Sheffield, Coventry, Exeter, Cardiff, Glasgow, Antrim & Glamorgan were all present in the South Atlantic during the Falklands War.

Sheffield and Coventry were lost to enemy action, Sheffield by air launched Exocet missile and Coventry to bombs. Glamorgan was struck by a modified air-launch Exocet from a land-based launcher causing extensive damage, however she was not crippled.

Frigates

Type 22 - Broadsword, Battleaxe, Brilliant, & Brazen, Boxer, & Beaver + 2 planned
Type 21 (Amazon) Class - Amazon, Active, Ambuscade, Arrow, Alacrity, Avenger
Leander (Type 12l) Class -

Rothesay Class - Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Brighton, Rothesay, Londonderry, Falmouth, Berwick^{Stand-by Squadron}, Plymouth, & Rhyl
Whitby Class - Torquay, Eastbourne^{Harbour training ship}

Amphibious Units

Fearless Class (LPD) - Fearless, & Intrepid
Round Table Class (Landing Ship Logistics) - RFAs - Sir Bedivere, Sir Galahad, Sir Geraint, Sir Lancelot, Sir Percivale, & Sir Tristram
Logistic Landing Craft (RCT) - Ardennes, & Arakan
LCM 9 Type - 14 craft
LCM 7 Type - 2 craft
Avon Class (Ramp Powered Lighters) - Avon, Bude, Clyde, Dart, Eden, Forth, Glen, Hamble, Itchen, Kennet, London, & Medway.
LCVP -

Landing Craft, Personnel - 3 craft

Mine Warfare Forces

HMS Abdiel
Hunt-class (MCMV) - Brecon, Ledbury, Cattistock, Cottesmore, Brocklesby, Middleton, Chiddingfold, Dulverton, & Hurworth
HMS Wilton
Ton Class -

Venturer Class - St. David, & Venturer
Ley Class - Aveley
Ham Class - Dittisham, Flintham, & Thornham

Ice Patrol Ship

HMS Endurance

Submarine force

Resolution Class
Trafalgar Class
Swiftsure Class
Valiant Class
Churchill Class
Oberon Class
Porpoise Class