3 Commando Brigade Mobilization
Includes 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines in the force package required to recover the Falkland Islands.
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Explore 595 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1982.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1982
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March
Acting Defence Staff Bypass
Chooses to take his naval assessment directly to ministers rather than leave the issue with the acting Chief of the Defence Staff.
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Governor Rex Hunt is informed Britain believes Argentina is planning a submarine landing on the Islands as a means of increasing pressure over South Georgia
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sir Henry Leach advises a crisis meeting headed by Margaret Thatcher that Britain could and should send a task force if the islands are invaded.
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
At a crisis meeting headed by Thatcher, First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Henry Leach advises that Britain can and should send a task force if the islands are invaded.
Ark Royal Availability
Explains that the former aircraft carrier Ark Royal is no longer available and that the new carrier of that name will not be ready for years.
Chief of Defence Staff Absence
Acts during the crisis while Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Terence Lewin is returning from an official visit to New Zealand.
Defence Secretary Search
Goes to find Defence Secretary John Nott after deciding that the government's current operational advice understates what the Navy can do.
Fleet Readiness Call
Telephones Commander-in-Chief Fleet Admiral John Fieldhouse to establish the readiness of the fleet before pressing the case for a South Atlantic operation.
Full Dress Uniform Intervention
Arrives at the Falklands crisis meeting in full naval uniform after returning from a Portsmouth engagement, making a conspicuous intervention in the discussion.
HMS Fearless Requirement
Includes the assault ship HMS Fearless among the amphibious capabilities needed for a force capable of retaking the islands.
HMS Hermes Requirement
Identifies HMS Hermes as one of the two aircraft carriers required for the expeditionary force being assembled for the South Atlantic.
HMS Intrepid Requirement
Includes the assault ship HMS Intrepid among the amphibious capabilities required for the projected South Atlantic campaign.
HMS Invincible Requirement
Identifies HMS Invincible as one of the two aircraft carriers required to provide air cover for the projected Falklands operation.
House of Commons Intervention
Follows John Nott to the House of Commons and seeks admission to the ministerial meeting considering the Falklands crisis.
Intelligence Brief Review
Reviews intelligence material indicating that an Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands is becoming imminent.
Invasion Warning
Is warned that an Argentine landing may be imminent.
National Credibility Warning
Argues that failing to respond effectively to the seizure of the islands would seriously diminish Britain's international credibility.
National Mobilization Requirement
Warns that mounting the operation will require a major national effort extending beyond the ships immediately available to the Royal Navy.
Naval Response Judgment
Concludes that if Argentina occupies the islands the Royal Navy should be used to recover them rather than accept the occupation as irreversible.
Operational Brief Review
Finds the operational advice circulating in the Ministry of Defence excessively pessimistic about Britain's ability to respond to an Argentine occupation.
Operational Risk Assessment
Describes the proposed attempt to recover the Falklands as an operation involving considerable risk but judges that the risk should be taken.
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Mobilization
Includes Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships as an essential part of the fuel, stores, transport, and replenishment system for the task force.
Sea Harrier Mobilization
Calls for all operational Sea Harriers that can be made available to support the carrier force sent toward the Falklands.
South Atlantic Transit Estimate
Explains that the force would require about three weeks, rather than a few days, to reach the South Atlantic operating area.
Surface Fleet Mobilization
Plans to draw heavily on the operational surface fleet to provide escorts and combat power for the South Atlantic force.
Task Force Assembly Authority
Receives Margaret Thatcher's authority to begin assembling the naval task force after giving his assessment of the operation's feasibility.
Task Force Mobilization Estimate
Advises that a naval task force can be mobilized to sail within roughly 48 hours despite the scale of the emergency.
Thatcher telegraphs American President Ronald Reagan asking him to warn the Argentines
Thatcher telegraphs American President Ronald Reagan asking him to warn the Argentines off
Two-Carrier Air Cover Plan
Judges that the Falklands can still be recovered using the two available small aircraft carriers to provide naval air cover.
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Operation Corporate is the codename given to the British military operations in the Falklands War, the commander of task force operations is Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
The invasion met a nominal defence organised by the Falkland Islands Governor Sir Rex Hunt, giving command to Major Mike Norman of the Royal Marines
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
BBC journalist Laurie Margolis was able to speak with an islander at Goose Green via amateur radio, who confirmed the presence of a large Argentine fleet and that Argentine forces had taken control of the island
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
The invasion met a nominal defence organised by the Falkland Islands Governor Sir Rex Hunt, giving command to Major Mike Norman of the Royal Marines
Death of Randy Rhoads
Death of Rhandy Rhoads, killed in an air-crash
European Cup Quarter-Final
Barton guides Villa past Dynamo Kyiv after replacing Ron Saunders.
Operation Corporate
Operation Corporate is the codename given to the British military operations in the Falklands War, the commander of task force operations is Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse
April
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Governor Hunt is informed at 3.30pm FI time that Britain now believes a full invasion is planned and summons an immediate meeting of Government heads of department.
Cabinet Appearance
Accompanies Margaret Thatcher to a Cabinet meeting and presents the naval case for a determined response to the Argentine seizure.
Cabinet Reception
Receives strong Cabinet support after explaining the Navy's ability and determination to mount a South Atlantic operation.
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