27 April: Minesweeper trawlers sail south Tuesday 27 April 1982 saw the departure from the UK of another task group, bound for the Falklands ...
26 April: Focus swings back to the Falkland Islands Operation Paraquet was wrapped up on Monday 26 April 1982 when the final pocket of Argentine resista...
25 April: Santa Fe attacked; South Georgia retaken After a couple of setbacks in setting up reconnaissance posts on South Georgia, Sunday 25 April 198...
24 April: Submarine threat to South Georgia Group The impending arrival of Argentine submarine ARA Santa Fe had set the cat amongst the pigeons, but t...
23 April: First British casualty of the campaign Friday 23 April 1982 was another sobering day for British forces which had been sent south to recapt...
22 April: Two helicopters lost on South Georgia The situation for British troops out on the Fortuna glacier of South Georgia early on the morning of...
21 April: False start for Operation Paraquet While the busy pattern of shipping movements continued in the corridor between the UK, Ascension Isl...
20 April: Ambulance ship leaves Gibraltar Almost three weeks after the Argentine invasion of the Falklands and there were still ships leaving...
19 April: Amphibious Group reaches Ascension By Monday 19 April 1982 hopes of a diplomatic solution to the Argentine invasion of the Falklands, a...
18 April: Carrier Battle Group continues south The Carrier Battle Group sailed from Ascension on the morning of Sunday 18 April 1982; Hermes weighe...
17 April: Top brass visits Battle Group Assault ship HMS Fearless arrived off Ascension early in the morning of Saturday 17 April 1982, havi...
16 April: Carrier Battle Group reaches Ascension Island Friday 16 April 1982 saw Battle Group Commander Admiral Sandy Woodward fly from his flagship, carrie...