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The Bristol group was a group of British warships that were sent to the " Total Exclusion Zone" as reinforcements late in the Falklands War. The majority sailed from the UK on 10 May 1982. The group consisted of:
- HMS Bristol (D23), Type 82
- HMS Cardiff (D108), Type 42 joined group en route having started in Gibraltar
- HMS Active (F171), Type 21 frigate
- HMS Andromeda (F57), Leander class
- HMS Avenger (F185), Type 21 frigate
- HMS Minerva (F45), Leander class
- HMS Penelope (F127), Leander class
- RFA Bayleaf[ citation needed], support tanker
- RFA Olna, fleet tanker [1] [2]
The group reached the task force around 26 May. [3]
References
- ^ British Task Force Units - Falklands War 1982
- ^ Gordon Smith (31 May 2013). "Week Seven, British Task Force Movements 10th-16th May 1982". BATTLE ATLAS of the FALKLANDS WAR 1982 by Land, Sea and Air. www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
- ^ Gordon Smith "Week Nine, British Task Force Movements, 24th-30th May 1982" naval-history.net
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The Bristol group was a group of British warships that were sent to the " Total Exclusion Zone" as reinforcements late in the Falklands War. The majority sailed from the UK on 10 May 1982. The group consisted of:
- HMS Bristol (D23), Type 82
- HMS Cardiff (D108), Type 42 joined group en route having started in Gibraltar
- HMS Active (F171), Type 21 frigate
- HMS Andromeda (F57), Leander class
- HMS Avenger (F185), Type 21 frigate
- HMS Minerva (F45), Leander class
- HMS Penelope (F127), Leander class
- RFA Bayleaf[ citation needed], support tanker
- RFA Olna, fleet tanker [1] [2]
The group reached the task force around 26 May. [3]
References
- ^ British Task Force Units - Falklands War 1982
- ^ Gordon Smith (31 May 2013). "Week Seven, British Task Force Movements 10th-16th May 1982". BATTLE ATLAS of the FALKLANDS WAR 1982 by Land, Sea and Air. www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
- ^ Gordon Smith "Week Nine, British Task Force Movements, 24th-30th May 1982" naval-history.net
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