The Falklands War - June 5th & 6th 1982

5 June:

10:00:00: Two Sea Harriers re-deploy from the carriers to the new Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Port San Carlos, christened HMS Sheathbill.

16:00:00: HMS Exeter leaves her station and sails to the north of the Falkland Sound. HMS Cardiff and HMS Yarmouth set out to replace her.

18:00:00: HMS Intrepid loads the 2nd Scots Guards in San Carlos Water and sails south to deliver them at Bluff Cove early on Sunday. She is escorted by HMS Plymouth and HMS Avenger.

23:00:00: HMS Exeter sails into the Grantham Sound. HMS Arrow bombards Port Howard and then moves on to act as a radar picked to the north of the Falklands Sound.

6 June:

00:00:00: Bad weather prevents flying operations for the most of the day.

08:00:00: HMS Intrepid, having delivered the 2nd Scots Guards at Bluff Cove, now takes aboard the 2 Para units already there and ferries them to Fitzroy.

12:00:00: HMS Intrepid and her two escorts return to San Carlos Water.

13:00:00: HMS Active and HMS Ambuscade are detached from the CVBG and set out to bombard Argentine positions in the Mt Harriet area.

14:00:00: HMS Invincible and escort HMS Brilliant leave the CVBG and sail to the south of the Falkland Islands to discourage the Argentines from flying in reinforcements.

15:00:00: HMS Fearless leaves San Carlos Water heading for Bluff Cove to deliver the 1st Welsh Guards. She is joined by Sir Tristram loaded with ammunition bound for Fitzroy. The ships are escorted by HMS Avenger and HMS Penelope.

18:00:00: Sir Geraint sails with stores for Teal Inlet.