The Falklands Conflict - Data Library

Data Library - Ships

Name Captain Hull
No. Designation Type/Class Where
Built Year
Commissioned Tonnage Damaged
or Sunk Further
info link

HMS Endurance A171 Ice Patrol Ship Denmark 1956 3600
HMS Hermes Capt L.E.Middleton R12 CVA UK 1959 23900
HMS Invincible Capt J.J.Black R05 CVH Invincible UK 1980 16000
HMS Bristol Capt Alan Grose D23 DDG Type 82 UK
HMS Sheffield Capt S.Salt D80 DDG Type 42.1 UK 1975 3500 S
HMS Glasgow Capt A.P.Hoddinott OBE D88 DDG Type 42.1 UK 1979 3500 D
HMS Coventry Capt David Hart-Dyke D118 DDG Type 42.1 UK 1978 3500 S
HMS Exeter Capt H.M.Balfour MVO D89 DDG Type 42.2 UK 4100
HMS Cardiff Capt M.G.T.Harris D108 DDG Type 42 UK
HMS Plymouth Capt D.Pentreath F126 FF Type 12/Rothesay UK 1961 2150 D
HMS Yarmouth Capt A.Morton F101 FF Type 12/Rothesay UK 1960 2150
HMS Antrim Capt B.G.Young D18 DDG County UK 1966 6200 D
HMS Glamorgan Capt M.E.Barrow D19 DDG County UK 1966 6200 D
HMS Alacrity Car C.J.S.Craig F174 FF Type 21/Amazon UK 1977 3200
HSM Active Cdr Paul Canter F171 FF Type 21/Amazon UK 1978 3200

HMS Ardent Cdr A.West F184 FF Type 21/Amazon UK 1977 3200 S
HMS Arrow Capt P.J.Bootherstone F173 FF Type 21/Amazon UK 1976 3200 D
HMS Ambuscade Cdr P.J.Mosse F172 FF Type 21/Amazon UK 1975 3200
HMS Antelope Cdr N.Tobin F170 FF Type 21/Amazon UK 3200 S
HMS Avenger Capt H.M.White F185 FF Type 21/Amazon UK 3200 D
HMS Broadsword Capt W.R.Canning F88 FF Type 22.1/Broadsword UK 1978 3860 D
HMS Brilliant Capt J.F.Coward F90 FF Type 22.1/Broadsword UK 1981 3860 D
HMS Argonaut Capt C.H.Layman MVO F56 FF Leander UK 3200 D
HMS Andromeda F57 FF Leander UK
HMS Penelope Cdr P.V.Rickard F127 FF Leander, batch II UK 3200 D
HMS Minerva Cdr S.H.G.Johnston F45 FF Leander, batch II UK 3200 D
HMS Conquoror Cdr C.L.Wreford-Brown S48 SSN Churchill UK 1970 ~5200
HMS Courageous Cdr R.T.N.Best SSN Churchill UK ~5200
HMS Spartan Cdr J.B.Taylor S105 SSN Swiftsure UK 1973 4500
HMS Splendid Cdr R.C.Lane-Nott S106 SSN Swiftsure UK 1981 4500
HMS Onyx Lt Cdr A.P.Johnson SS Oberon UK 1966 2410 info
HMS Valiant Cdr T.M.Le Marchand S102 SSN Valiant UK 1963 4900 info
HMS Fearless Capt E.J.S.Larken LPD Fearless UK 1965 11060
HMS Intrepid Capt P.V.G.Dingemans LPD Fearless UK 1967 11060
HMS Hydra Cdr R.J.Campbell A144 Hospital ship 2744
HMS Herald Cdr R.I.C.Halliday A138 Hospital ship 2744
HMS Hecla Capt G.L.Hope A144 Hospital ship 2744
HMS Leeds Castle P258 Castle Patrol ship UK 1981 1427
HMS Dumbarton Castle P265 Castle Patrol ship UK 1982 1427
RFA Sir Bedevere Capt P.J.McCarthy L3004 LSL Landing ship logistic 1970 5674 info
RFA Sir Galahad Capt P.J.G.Roberts L3005 LSL Landing ship logistic 1966 5674 S
RFA Sir Geraint Capt D.E.Lawrence L3027 LSL Landing ship logistic 1967 5674
RFA Sir Lancelot Capt C.A.Purtcher-Wydenbruck L3029 LSL Landing ship logistic 1964 5550
RFA Sir Percival Capt A.F.Pitt L3036 LSL Landing ship logistic 1968 5674
RFA Sir Tristram Capt G.R.Green L3305 LSL Landing ship logistic 1967 5674
RFA Fort Austin Cdr S.C.E.Dunlop MBE A386 AFS Fort UK 1979 8160 info
MV Fort Toronto Capt R I Kinnier Freshwater tanker 19982 info
RFA Resource Capt B.A.Seymour A480 AFS Resource 18029
RFA Stromness Capt J.B.Dickinson A344 AFS Resource 18029
RFA Appleleaf Tanker
RFA Blue Rover Capt D.A.Reynolds Tanker
RFA Pearleaf Capt. John McCulloch A77 Tanker 18711
RFA Plumleaf A78 Tanker 19430
RFA Tidespring A75 Tanker 17400
RFA Tidepool A76 Tanker 17400
RFA Brambleleaf A81 Tanker 40870 info
RFA Bayleaf Capt A.E.T.Hunter A109 Tanker 40000 info
RFA Olmeda Capt G.P.Overbury A124 AO Olwen
Tanker 22300
RFA Olna Capt J.A.Bailey A123 AO Olwen
Tanker 22300
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine K08 Helicopter support ship 1967 9000 info
RFA Regent A486 Ammunition ship 1967 info
Atlantic Conveyor Aircraft ferry 14946 S
Atlantic Causeway Aircraft ferry
MV Contender Bezant A135 Aircraft ferry 28480 info
and info
DSV Stena Seaspread Transport
Canberra Troop transport 44807
QE2 Troop transport 67000
Europic Ferry RORO Ferry 4190
Norland RORO Ferry 12000
Norvic Merchant Captain Jenkins;
Lt Commander Thorebourne RN North Sea Ferry
Elk RORO Ferry
Uganda Hospital ship 16907
Iris CS Chartered British Telecom cable ship 1982 3873
HMS Northella Lt J.P.S.Greenop Hull Trawler
Minesweeper, 11MCM 1238
HMS Cordella Lt Cdr M.C.G.Holloway Hull Trawler
Minesweeper, 11MCM 1238
HMS Junella Lt M.Rowledge Hull Trawler
Minesweeper, 11MCM 1615
HMS Farnella Lt R.J.Bishop Hull Trawler
Minesweeper, 11MCM 1207
HMS Pict Lt Cdr D.G.Garwood Hull Trawler
Minesweeper, 11MCM 1478
HMS Tiger Bay
(captured Islas Malvinas) Coast Guard patrol
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander

Name	Captain	Hull No.	Designation	Type/Class	Where Built	Year Commissioned	Tonnage	Damaged or Sunk	Further info link
HMS Endurance		A171		Ice Patrol Ship	Denmark	1956	3600
HMS Hermes	Capt L.E.Middleton	R12	CVA		UK	1959	23900
HMS Invincible	Capt J.J.Black	R05	CVH	Invincible	UK	1980	16000
HMS Bristol	Capt Alan Grose	D23	DDG	Type 82	UK
HMS Sheffield	Capt S.Salt	D80	DDG	Type 42.1	UK	1975	3500	S
HMS Glasgow	Capt A.P.Hoddinott OBE	D88	DDG	Type 42.1	UK	1979	3500	D
HMS Coventry	Capt David Hart-Dyke	D118	DDG	Type 42.1	UK	1978	3500	S
HMS Exeter	Capt H.M.Balfour MVO	D89	DDG	Type 42.2	UK		4100
HMS Cardiff	Capt M.G.T.Harris	D108	DDG	Type 42	UK
HMS Plymouth	Capt D.Pentreath	F126	FF	Type 12/Rothesay	UK	1961	2150	D
HMS Yarmouth	Capt A.Morton	F101	FF	Type 12/Rothesay	UK	1960	2150
HMS Antrim	Capt B.G.Young	D18	DDG	County	UK	1966	6200	D
HMS Glamorgan	Capt M.E.Barrow	D19	DDG	County	UK	1966	6200	D
HMS Alacrity	Car C.J.S.Craig	F174	FF	Type 21/Amazon	UK	1977	3200
HSM Active	Cdr Paul Canter	F171	FF	Type 21/Amazon	UK	1978	3200
HMS Ardent	Cdr A.West	F184	FF	Type 21/Amazon	UK	1977	3200	S
HMS Arrow	Capt P.J.Bootherstone	F173	FF	Type 21/Amazon	UK	1976	3200	D
HMS Ambuscade	Cdr P.J.Mosse	F172	FF	Type 21/Amazon	UK	1975	3200
HMS Antelope	Cdr N.Tobin	F170	FF	Type 21/Amazon	UK		3200	S
HMS Avenger	Capt H.M.White	F185	FF	Type 21/Amazon	UK		3200	D
HMS Broadsword	Capt W.R.Canning	F88	FF	Type 22.1/Broadsword	UK	1978	3860	D
HMS Brilliant	Capt J.F.Coward	F90	FF	Type 22.1/Broadsword	UK	1981	3860	D
HMS Argonaut	Capt C.H.Layman MVO	F56	FF	Leander	UK		3200	D
HMS Andromeda		F57	FF	Leander	UK
HMS Penelope	Cdr P.V.Rickard	F127	FF	Leander, batch II	UK		3200	D
HMS Minerva	Cdr S.H.G.Johnston	F45	FF	Leander, batch II	UK		3200	D
HMS Conquoror	Cdr C.L.Wreford-Brown	S48	SSN	Churchill	UK	1970	~5200
HMS Courageous	Cdr R.T.N.Best		SSN	Churchill	UK		~5200
HMS Spartan	Cdr J.B.Taylor	S105	SSN	Swiftsure	UK	1973	4500
HMS Splendid	Cdr R.C.Lane-Nott	S106	SSN	Swiftsure	UK	1981	4500
HMS Onyx	Lt Cdr A.P.Johnson		SS	Oberon	UK	1966	2410		info
HMS Valiant	Cdr T.M.Le Marchand	S102	SSN	Valiant	UK	1963	4900		info
HMS Fearless	Capt E.J.S.Larken		LPD	Fearless	UK	1965	11060
HMS Intrepid	Capt P.V.G.Dingemans		LPD	Fearless	UK	1967	11060
HMS Hydra	Cdr R.J.Campbell	A144		Hospital ship			2744
HMS Herald	Cdr R.I.C.Halliday	A138		Hospital ship			2744
HMS Hecla	Capt G.L.Hope	A144		Hospital ship			2744
HMS Leeds Castle		P258	Castle	Patrol ship	UK	1981	1427
HMS Dumbarton Castle		P265	Castle	Patrol ship	UK	1982	1427
RFA Sir Bedevere	Capt P.J.McCarthy	L3004	LSL	Landing ship logistic		1970	5674		info
RFA Sir Galahad	Capt P.J.G.Roberts	L3005	LSL	Landing ship logistic		1966	5674	S
RFA Sir Geraint	Capt D.E.Lawrence	L3027	LSL	Landing ship logistic		1967	5674
RFA Sir Lancelot	Capt C.A.Purtcher-Wydenbruck	L3029	LSL	Landing ship logistic		1964	5550
RFA Sir Percival	Capt A.F.Pitt	L3036	LSL	Landing ship logistic		1968	5674
RFA Sir Tristram	Capt G.R.Green	L3305	LSL	Landing ship logistic		1967	5674
RFA Fort Austin	Cdr S.C.E.Dunlop MBE	A386	AFS	Fort	UK	1979	8160		info
MV Fort Toronto	Capt R I Kinnier	Freshwater tanker					19982		info
RFA Resource	Capt B.A.Seymour	A480	AFS	Resource			18029
RFA Stromness	Capt J.B.Dickinson	A344	AFS	Resource			18029
RFA Appleleaf				Tanker
RFA Blue Rover	Capt D.A.Reynolds			Tanker
RFA Pearleaf	Capt. John McCulloch	A77		Tanker			18711
RFA Plumleaf		A78		Tanker			19430
RFA Tidespring		A75		Tanker			17400
RFA Tidepool		A76		Tanker			17400
RFA Brambleleaf		A81		Tanker			40870		info
RFA Bayleaf	Capt A.E.T.Hunter	A109		Tanker			40000		info
RFA Olmeda	Capt G.P.Overbury	A124	AO	Olwen Tanker			22300
RFA Olna	Capt J.A.Bailey	A123	AO	Olwen Tanker			22300
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine		K08		Helicopter support ship		1967	9000		info
RFA Regent		A486		Ammunition ship		1967			info
Atlantic Conveyor				Aircraft ferry			14946	S
Atlantic Causeway				Aircraft ferry
MV Contender Bezant		A135		Aircraft ferry			28480		info and info
DSV Stena Seaspread				Transport
Canberra				Troop transport			44807
QE2				Troop transport			67000
Europic Ferry				RORO Ferry			4190
Norland				RORO Ferry			12000
Norvic	Merchant Captain Jenkins; Lt Commander Thorebourne RN			North Sea Ferry
Elk				RORO Ferry
Uganda				Hospital ship			16907
Iris			CS	Chartered British Telecom cable ship		1982	3873
HMS Northella	Lt J.P.S.Greenop			Hull Trawler Minesweeper, 11MCM			1238
HMS Cordella	Lt Cdr M.C.G.Holloway			Hull Trawler Minesweeper, 11MCM			1238
HMS Junella	Lt M.Rowledge			Hull Trawler Minesweeper, 11MCM			1615
HMS Farnella	Lt R.J.Bishop			Hull Trawler Minesweeper, 11MCM			1207
HMS Pict	Lt Cdr D.G.Garwood			Hull Trawler Minesweeper, 11MCM			1478
HMS Tiger Bay (captured Islas Malvinas)				Coast Guard patrol
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander

Hermes' Air Wing

a/c	Squadron	Role	Deployed	Lost
Sea Harrier FRS.1	800 809	Fighter	10 4	2
Harrier GR.3	1	Attack	6+2+2	4
Sea King 5s	826	ASW	9	2
Sea King 4 & 5s	846	Transport		3

Invincible's Air Wing

a/c	Squadron	Role	Deployed	Lost
Sea Harrier FRS.1	801 809	Fighter	8 4	4
Sea King 5s	820	ASW	9	0

Other Deployed Squadrons

a/c	Squadron	Embarked On	Role	Deployed	Lost
Sea King		QE2	Transport	2	0
Sea King 2s	824	Fort Grange & Olmeda	Transport		0
Sea King 2s	825	Atlantic Causeway	Transport/SAR		0
Wessex 5s	845	various	Transport/SF insertion		2
Wessex 5s	847	Atlantic Causeway & Engadine	various		0
Wessex 5s	848	Atlantic Conveyor & others	various		6
Lynx	702 & 815	frigates & destroyers	various
Wessex 3s	737	frigates & destroyers	various
Wasp	829	frigates & destroyers	various

Argentinian Vessels

Name	Designation	Type/Class	Year Built	Year Entered Arg. Service	Tonnage	Damaged or Sunk	Further info link
Task Group 79.1. Capitan de Navio Jose J. Sarcona
ARA Veinticinco de Mayo	CVL	ex-Colossus	UK	1968	19896		info
ARA Hercules	DDG	Type 42	UK		3500		info
ARA Santìsima Trinidad	DDG	Type 42	UK	1980	3500		info
ARA Seguì	DDG	ex-Sumner	USA, 1944	1972	3300		info
YPF Puerto Rosales		Tanker
Task Group 79.2. Capitan de Navio Juan C. Calmon
ARA Guerrico	FFG	A-69	France	1978	1250	D	info
ARA Drummond	FFG	A-69	France	1978	1250		info
ARA Granville	FFG	A-69	France	1978	1250
YPF Punta Médanos		Tanker
Task Group 79.3. Capitan de Navio Hector E. Bonzo
ARA General Belgrano	CCL	ex-Brooklyn (USS Phoenix)	USA	1951	13479	S
ARA Piedra Buena	DDG	ex-Sumner	USA, 1944	1977	3300
ARA Hipolito Bouchard	DDG	ex-Sumner	USA, 1944	1972	3300
Attached Units
YPF Campo Durán		Tanker
ARA Comodoro Py	DDG	ex-Gearing Fram.II	USA, 1945	1971	3600
ARA Rosales	DD	Fletcher	USA	1961	2850
ARA Almirante Storni	DD	Fletcher	USA	1971	2850
ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia	DD	Fletcher	USA	1971	2850
ARA Murature	FF	Murature		1946	1032
ARA King	FF	Murature		1946	1032
ARA San Luis	SS	Type IKL 209/1200	W.Germany		1285
ARA Santiago del Estero	SS	Guppy, ex-USS Chivo (SS341)	USA	1945	2340	D
ARA Santa Fe	SS	ex-Catfish (SS339)	USA	1945	2340	D
ARA Cabo San Antonio	LST	LST 1172
ARA Bahia Buen Suceso		Fleet transport				S
ARA Isla de los Estados		Fleet transport				S
ARA Río Carcarañá		Fleet transport				S
ARA Narwal		Intelligence gathering Trawler				S
ARA Alferez Sobral	ATA/ATF	Patrol vessel				D
ARA Islas Malvina		Coast Guard Patrol vessel				D (captured)
ARA Almirante Irízar		Polar vessel, later Hospital ship	Finland	c.1978
ARA Bahía Paraíso photo		Polar vessel, later Hospital ship
ARA Puerto Deseado		Survey ship, later Hospital ship
ARA Comodoro Rivadavia		Survey ship, later Hospital ship
ARA Intrepida		TNC 45 Fast Attack Craft
ARA Indomita		TNC 45 Fast Attack Craft
ARA Alakush		Higgins Class MTB
ARA Towora		Higgins Class MTB
ARA Baradero		Fast patrol boat	Israel
ARA Barranqueras		Fast patrol boat	Israel
ARA Concepcion del Uruguay		Fast patrol boat	Israel
ARA Clorinda		Fast patrol boat	Israel

25 de Mayo's Air Wing

Name	Principle Role	Manufacturer	Deployed	Lost
A-4P Skyhawk	Bomber	Douglas	8	3
S-2E Tracker	Recon	Grumman	6
SA-319B Alouette 3			3
SH-3D Sea King		Sikorsky	2/3