Active Royal Navy Vessels in 1982

The following vessels were in commission, planned or under construction for Her Majesty's Royal Navy in 1982. Many of these vessels took part in the 1982 Falklands War

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 -


 * Batch 1 (Ikara Group): Aurora, Euryalus, Galatea, Arethusa, Naiad, Dido, Leander, & Ajax.


 * Batch 2 (Exocet Group): Cleopatra, Sirius, Phoebe, Minerva, Danae, Juno, Argonaut, & Penelope


 * Batch 3 (Broad-Beamed Group): Achilles, Diomede, Andromeda, Hermione, Jupiter, Apollo, Scylla, Ariadne, & Charybdis

Rothesay Class - Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Brighton, Rothesay, Londonderry, Falmouth, BerwickStand-by Squadron, Plymouth, & Rhyl

Whitby Class - Torquay

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 -


 * LCVP 1: 9 craft


 * LCVP 2: 8 craft


 * LCVP 3: 9 craft

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 -


 * Mine Hunters: Bilderston, Brereton, Brinton, Bronington, Bossington, Gavinton, Hubberston, Iverston, Kedleston, Kellington, Kirkliston, Maxton, Nurton, & Sheraton


 * Minesweepers: Alfringston, Bickington, Crichton, Cuxton, Glasserton, Hodgeston, Laleston, Pollington, Shavington, Upton, Walkerton, Wotton, Soberton, Stubbington, Lewiston, & Crofton.

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