HMS Bristol left Portsmouth heading for the Falklands Islands on the 10th May 1982. Some very brief details outlining HMS Bristol's role during the Falklands conflict.

Monday 10th May 1982:
HMS Bristol departs Portsmouth with the fleet tanker RFA Olna. The Type 21 Frigates Active & Avenger along with the Leander Frigates Andromeda, Minerva & Penelope depart from Devonport.

Wednesday 12th May 1982:
The Type 42 Destroyer Cardiff sails from Gibraltar and joins up with the group on Friday 14th May.

After a fast passage south the Bristol group arrive at Ascension Island over Tuesday and Wednesday the 18th & 19th of May.

By Wednesday the 26th May the Bristol group has joined the main Task Force to more than make up for ships that have been lost. All ships are given their tasks and some take up positions giving N.G.S. in support of troop activities on the Islands. HMS Bristol takes up her station acting as radar picket by day and shepherding merchant ships by night. Although not allowed to provide N.G.S. HMS Bristol did transfer ammunition for those ships that needed it.

After the surrender HMS Bristol remained on station making two short stops at San Carlos & Port Stanley before heading home on August 28th. After an overnight stop at Ascension for a S.O.D.S Opera, HMS Bristol along with Invincible & Olna continued North, arriving back in Portsmouth on 17th September to be met by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

This is only a very brief outline of HMS Bristol's role and hopefully as more people visit the site more information, dits and photographs will become available.

     Some of the pictures below have been added with the kind permission of Ernie Travers.

Sailing  to War Peaceful Dawn Mail, a rare visitor Usual South Atlantic weather Line astern before heading home. Nice Sunny Afternoon View aft past Sea dart Launcher