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.
CommandIn Northwood, London:
Commander-in-Chief, Fleet: Admiral Sir J.D.E. FieldhouseCommander Task Group 324.3 and Flag Officer Submarines: Vice-Admiral P.G.M. HerbertIn the South Atlantic:
Commander Task Group 317.8 (Carrier/Battle Group) and Flag Officer, First Flotilla: Rear-Admiral J.F. Woodward (HMS Hermes)Commander Task Group 317.0 (Amphibious Task Group) and Commodore Amphibious Warfare: Commodore M.C. Clapp (HMS Fearless)Centaur-class aircraft carrier - V/STOL carrierHMS Hermes - Flagship (†3) 2 SHAR pilotsCaptain L.E. Middleton706 Naval Air Squadron (4 Sea Kings)800 Naval Air Squadron (12 BAE Sea Harriers)part 809 Naval Air Squadron (4 BAE Sea Harriers)826 Naval Air Squadron (12 Sea King HAS.5)846 Naval Air Squadron (6 Sea King HC.4)Invincible class aircraft carriersHMS Invincible (†3) 2 SHAR pilotsCaptain J.J. Black RN801 Naval Air Squadron (8 BAE Sea Harriers)part 809 Naval Air Squadron (4 BAE Sea Harriers)820 Naval Air Squadron (10 Sea King HAS.5)Landing Platform DocksHMS Fearless (†6)Captain E.S.J. Larken4 LCU (Foxtrot One to Four), 100 troops or one Main Battle Tank. LCU Foxtrot Four, bombed and sunk in the Choiseul Sound by A-4B Skyhawks4 LCVP (Foxtrot Five to Eight), 25 troops or a Land Rover with trailer.flight deck for 4 Sea King HC.4 (not embarked)HMS IntrepidCaptain P.G.V. Dingemans4 LCU (Tango One to Four)4 LCVP (Tango Five to Eight)flight deck for 4 Sea King HC.4 (not embarked)Type 82 destroyerHMS BristolCaptain A. GroseType 42 destroyersHMS Sheffield - set on fire by an Aérospatiale AM39 Exocet (Air-to-Surface) Anti-ship missile launched from a Dassault Super Étendard May 4, (†20) - Fatal Damage (sank on May 10)Captain J.F.T.G. SaltHMS Coventry - sunk on May 25 by three bombs from a Douglas A-4B Skyhawk (†19+1) - Fatal DamageCaptain D. Hart DykeHMS Glasgow - hit by unexploded bomb from a Douglas A-4B Skyhawk May 12, withdrawn from war - Moderate DamageCaptain A.P. HoddinottHMS CardiffCaptain M.G.T. HarrisHMS ExeterCaptain H.M. BalfourCounty class destroyersHMS Glamorgan - hit by an Aérospatiale MM38 Exocet (Surface-to-Surface) Anti-ship missile on June 11 (†14) - Major DamageCaptain M.E. BarrowHMS Antrim - hit by unexploded bomb from an IAI Dagger - Major DamageCaptain B.G. YoungType 22 frigatesHMS Brilliant - hit by IAI Dagger cannon fire - Minor DamageCaptain J.F. CowardHMS Broadsword - hit by IAI Dagger cannon fire, later damaged by bomb from Douglas A-4B Skyhawk - Moderate DamageCaptain W.R. CanningType 21 frigatesHMS ActiveCommander P.C.B. CanterHMS Alacrity - sank Argentine transport ship ARA Isla de Los Estados. Slightly damaged by bomb. Lynx helicopter damaged by return fire from armed coaster ARA Monsunen.Commander C.J.S. CraigHMS Antelope - sank May 24 due to unsuccessful defusing attempt of unexploded bombs from Douglas A-4B Skyhawks (†2) - Fatal DamageCommander N.J. TobinHMS Ardent - sank May 21 by bombs from IAI Daggers and Douglas A-4Q Skyhawks (†22) - Fatal DamageCommander A.W.J. WestHMS AmbuscadeCommander P.J. MosseHMS AvengerCaptain H.M. WhiteHMS Arrow - hit by IAI Dagger cannon fire - Minor DamageCommander P.J. BootherstoneLeander class frigatesHMS AndromedaCaptain J.L. WeatherallHMS Argonaut - hit by Aermacchi MB.339A cannon/rocket and unexploded bombs from Douglas A-4B Skyhawks (†2) - Major DamageCaptain C.H. LaymanHMS MinervaCommander S.H.G. JohnstonHMS PenelopeCommander P.V. RickardRothesay class frigatesHMS YarmouthCommander A.S. MortonHMS Plymouth - unexploded bombs from IAI Daggers - Major DamageCaptain D. PentreathIce patrol shipHMS EnduranceCaptain N.J. BarkerCastle class patrol vesselsAs despatch vessels, carrying mail between the Task Force and Ascension Island.
HMS Leeds CastleHMS Dumbarton CastleChurchill class submarinesHMS Conqueror - sank the ARA General BelgranoCommander C.L. Wreford-BrownHMS CourageousCommander R.T.N. BestOberon class submarinesHMS Onyx - ran aground - Moderate DamageLieutenant-Commander A. O. JohnsonValiant class submarinesHMS Valiant - Argentine fighters returning from an aborted mission jettisoned bombs nearby - Minor DamageCommander T.M. Le MarchandSwiftsure class submarinesHMS SpartanCommander J.B. TaylorHMS SplendidCommander R.C. Lane-NottHecla class survey vessels2,744 t, used as casualty ferries (hospital ships)
HMS HeclaCaptain G.L. HopeHMS HeraldCommander R.I.C. HallidayHMS HydraCommander R.J. CampbellTrawler/Minesweepers - Minesweeper Auxiliary (MSA) 11th MCM SquadronCivilian trawlers converted to Extra-Deep Armed Team Sweep (EDATS) with some extempore acoustic and sonar equipment. They were manned by Royal Naval personnel, mainly from 1st MCM Squadron based at Rosyth. All five minesweepers were involved in clearing two minefields off Port Stanley.
HMS Cordella 1,238 GRTLieutenant-Commander M. HollowayHMS Farnella 1,207 GRTLieutenant R. BishopHMS Junella 1,615 GRTLieutenant-Commander M. RowledgeHMS Northella 1,238 GRTLieutenant-Commander J. GreenopHMS Pict 1,478 GRTLieutenant-Commander D. GarwoodTankers
RFA Olna (A123) 36,000 tJ.A. BaileyRFA Olmeda (A124) 36,000 tG.P. OverburyRFA Tidespring (A75) 27,400 tS. RedmondRFA Tidepool (A76) 27,400 tJ.W. GaffreyRFA Blue Rover (A270) 11,522 tD.A. ReynoldsRFA Appleleaf (A79) 40,870 tG.P.A. McDougallRFA Brambleleaf (A81) 40,000 tM.S.J. FarleyRFA Bayleaf (A109) 40,000 tA.E.T. HunterRFA Plumleaf (A78) 25,790 tR.W.M. WallaceRFA Pearleaf (A77) 25,790 tJ. McCullochLanding Ship Logistic
RFA Sir Bedivere (L3004) - bombed by Douglas A-4B Skyhawk - Minor DamageP.J. McCarthyRFA Sir Galahad (L3005) - bombed on May 24 and June 8 by Douglas A-4B Skyhawks (sunk by torpedo on June 21 and declared a war grave) (†48) - Fatal DamagePaul J.G. RobertsRFA Sir Geraint (L3027)D.E. LawrenceRFA Sir Lancelot (L3029) - damaged by unexploded bombs from Douglas A-4B SkyhawksChristopher A. Purtcher-WydenbruckRFA Sir Percivale (L3036)A.F. PittRFA Sir Tristram (L3505) - bombed June 8 by Douglas A-4B Skyhawks (†2) - Major DamageG.R. GreenSupply ships
RFA Regent (A486) 22,890 tJ. LoganRFA Resource (A480) 22,890 tB.A. SeymourRFA Fort Austin (A386) 23,600 tCommodore Sam Dunlop RFA (S C Dunlop)RFA Fort Grange (A385) 23,600 tD.G.M. AverillRFA Stromness (A344) 16,792 t - attacked by A-4C on May 24 - Minor DamageJ.B. DickinsonHelicopter support ship
RFA Engadine (K08) 9,000 tD.F. FreemanRMAS Typhoon (A95)RMAS Goosander (A94)The following Merchant Navy ships were requisitioned, as Ships Taken Up From Trade (STUFT).
LinersSS Canberra 44,807 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and carried personnel of the 3rd Commando Brigade to San Carlos on 21 May.RMS Queen Elizabeth 2. 67,140 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and carried 3,200 men of the 5th Infantry Brigade. At South Georgia, the men of 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards and 1/7 Gurkha Rifles were transferred to Canberra, Norland and RFA Stromness on 27 May for transport to San Carlos.SS Uganda 16,907 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and used as hospital ship from 11 May.Roll-on-Roll-off ferriesElk 5,463 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and two Bofors 40 mm guns to carry three Sea King helicopters, ammunition, and heavy vehicles including eight Bofors 40 mm guns, four FV101 Scorpion and four FV107 Scimitar light tanks - joined carrier battle group on 16 MayBaltic Ferry 6,455 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and carried three Army helicopters, 105 troops, and 1,874 tons of stores and ammunition to Ajax Bay on 1 JuneEuropic Ferry 4,190 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and carried vehicles, ammunition, fuel, and four Scout helicopters of 656 Squadron Army Air Corps to San Carlos on 21 MayNordic Ferry 6,455 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and carried troops, stores, and ammunition to Falklands on 29 MayNorland 12,990 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad carried 800 men of 2 Para and men of 848 Naval Air Squadron to San Carlos on 21 MayRangatira 9,387 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and Oerlikon 20 mm cannon to carry 1,000 engineers with vehicles and equipment, but sailed after cease fire.St Edmund 8,987 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and carried troops and vehiclesTor Caledonia 5,056 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and carried vehicles and equipment; arrived 12 JuneContainer / Cargo shipsAstronomer 27,867 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and Oerlikon 20 mm cannon and carried thirteen helicopters; arrived after cease fire.Atlantic Conveyor 14,946 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and carried eight BAE Sea Harriers (809 Squadron - aircraft later transferred to the two carriers), six Hawker Siddeley Harriers, six Westland Wessex helicopters, and four CH-47 Chinook helicopters (18 Squadron RAF); arrived 19 May - hit 25 May by one or two Aérospatiale AM39 Exocet Air-to-Surface Anti-ship missile(s) launched from a Dassault Super Étendard (†12) - Fatal Damage: Sank in tow 28 May - 6 embarked Wessex HU.5 helicopters, 3 embarked Chinook HC.1 helicopters, 1 embarked Sea Lynx HAS.2, heavy equipment intended for airfield construction, and the bulk stock of tents intended for infantry shelter ashore were lostAtlantic Causeway 14,946 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and carried eight ASW Sea Kings and twenty Westland Wessex helicopters; arrived 27 May.Contender Bezant 11,445 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and carried nine Wasp helicopters and 4 Harriers; arrived after cease fire. - purchased as RFA Argus post-warMV Myrmidon 23,413 GRT-equipped with tented accommodation and portakabins armed with 20mm Oerlikon cannons, arrived after ceasefireFreightersAvelona Star 9784 GRT (refrigerated) — equipped with helicopter pad and carried provisions; arrived after cease fireGeestport 7,730 GRT (refrigerated) — equipped with helicopter pad and carried provisions and stores; arrived 11 JuneLaertes 11,804 GRT — Soviet-built with armored cable trunks and damage control centers - carried general supplies; arrived after cease fireLycaon 11,804 GRT — Soviet-built with armored cable trunks and damage control centers - carried ammunition and supplies; arrived 28 MaySaxonia 8,547 GRT (refrigerated) — carried provisions; arrived 23 MayStrathewe 12,598 GRT — carried supplies and landing craft; arrived after cease fireSt. Helena 3,150 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and four Oerlikon 20 mm cannon for use as minesweeper support ship after the cease fireTankersAlvega 33,000 t (57,372 DWT) — used as base storage tanker at Ascension from mid-MayAnco Charger 24,500 DWT — used as auxiliary support tanker from 24 April with capability to transport 42 different liquids at onceBalder London 19,980 t (33,751 DWT) — used as auxiliary support tanker from 12 MayBritish Avon 15,640 t (25,620 DWT) — used as auxiliary support tanker from 25 AprilBritish Dart 15,650 t (28,488 DWT) — used as auxiliary support tanker from 22 AprilBritish Esk 15,643 t (25,905 DWT) — fitted with over-the-stern underway refueling equipment for use as the first convoy escort oilerBritish Tamar 15,646 t (25,498 DWT) — fitted with over-the-stern underway refueling equipment for use as convoy escort oiler from 13 April British Tay 15,650 t (25,650 DWT) — used as auxiliary support tanker from 12 AprilBritish Test 16,653 t (25,641 DWT) — used as auxiliary support tanker from 14 AprilBritish Trent 15,649 t (25,147 DWT) — used as auxiliary support tanker from 18 AprilBritish Wye 15,649 t (25,197 DWT) — used as auxiliary support tanker from 25 April - hit by bomb from Lockheed C-130 Hercules - Minor DamageEburna 19,763 t (31,374 DWT) — used as auxiliary support tanker from 26 AprilFort Toronto 25,498 DWT — fresh water tanker from 19 AprilG.A.Walker 18,744 t (30,607 DWT) — used as auxiliary tanker from 10 JuneScottish Eagle 33,000 t (54,490 DWT) — used as base storage tanker at South Georgia from 18 June and then moved to Falklands on 14 JulyTugs / Repair / Support ShipsBritish Enterprise III 1,595 t — diving support shipIris 3,873 GRT — cable ship equipped with helicopter pad and two Oerlikon 20 mm cannon for use as despatch vessel from late May.Irishman 686 GRT — ocean salvage tug from 24 May.Salvageman 1,598 GRT — ocean salvage tug from 7 May.(the most powerful tug on British registry with 11,000 brake horsepower and 170 ton bollard pull)Stena Inspector 5,814 GRT — equipped with helicopter pad and used as repair ship after the cease fire. - purchased as RFA Diligence post-warStena Seaspread 6,061 GRT — oilfield support ship equipped with helicopter pad and used as repair ship from 16 May.Wimpey Seahorse 1,599 GRT — oilfield supply vessel used as mooring tender and tug from 8 June.Yorkshireman 686 GRT — ocean salvage tug from 24 May.Surface-to-air missilesSea SlugSea CatSea WolfSea DartSurface-to-surface missilesAérospatiale MM38 Exocet (Anti-ship missile)Ikara (Anti-submarine missile)Artillery4.5 inch (114 mm) L/55 Mark 8 gun4.5 inch (114 mm) L/45 Mark 6 gunBofors 40 mm L/60 Mark 9 anti-aircraft (A/A) gunOerlikon 20 mm A/A gunL7A2 7.62 mm GPMG General purpose machine gunLimbo Mark 10 anti-submarine mortarTorpedoesMark 24 Tigerfish torpedoMark 8 torpedo 
