RFA Blue Rover, Tankers British Tamar, British Trent
Tug Yorkshireman, Repair ship Stena Seaspread
3 Commando Brigade Transport
Transports Canberra, Elk
LSL's Sir Percivale, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad, Sir Geraint, Sir Tristram
RFA Pearleaf, Stromness, Fr Antelope
3 Commando Brigade to Ascension Island
By air - X and Y Coy, 45 Cdo RM, also M Coy 42 Cdo, SBS, SAS
With Carrier Battle Group (CVBG) –
A Coy 40 Cdo on Hermes, part of Z Coy 45 Cdo on Resourc
Rest of Brigade scattered around Amphibious Task Group ships:
- Brigade HQ on Fearless,
- B & C Coy 40 Cdo, K & L Coy 42 Cdo and 3 Para on Canberra,
- 45 Cdo RM (part) on RFA Stromness,
- Brigade helicopters on Fearless and four LSL's, light tanks on Elk.
- (total strength approximately 5,500)
2 Para to follow on Norland, with equipment and AAC helicopters on Europic Ferry.
Ships and Aircraft in Ascension Area
RAF Aircraft
Nimrod MR.2's of 120, 201 and 206 Sqdns,
Victors of 55 and 57 Sqdns,
Hercules, VC.10's
Ship Arriving
Assault ship Fearless
Support Tanker in South Atlantic
RFA Appleleaf
Carrier Battle Group
CV Hermes, Invincible
DD Glamorgan, Fr Alacrity, Broadsword, Yarmouth
RFA Olmeda, Resource
Advanced Group
DD Coventry, Glasgow, Sheffield, Fr Arrow, Brilliant
South Georgia Task Group
DD Antrim,
Fr Plymouth,
RFA Tidespring
M Coy 42 Cdo,
SBS,
D Sqdn SAS
joined by Ice Patrol Vessel Endurance
Returning to Ascension
RFA Fort Austin
In South Atlantic
RFA Brambleleaf
In Falklands & South Georgia Area
(MEZ in force from Monday 12th April)
SSN's Splendid, Spartan, Conqueror
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