| 1981 |
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| June |
Defence Review, Closure of Chatham Dockyard Announced |
| September |
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| 1982 |
|
| 19th March |
Argentinean flag raised on South Georgia |
| 25th March |
HMS Endurance lands Royal Marines on South Georgia |
| 2nd April |
Argentinean Forces invade Falkland Islands |
| 5th April |
First task force vessels sail from Portsmouth |
| 25th April |
Recapture of South Georgia (Endurance, Antrim, Plymouth) |
| 2nd May |
Argentinean cruiser General Belgrano sunk by HMS Conqueror |
| 4th May |
HMS Sheffield sunk |
| 29th May |
Argentinean forces at Goose Green surrender |
| 8th June |
RFA's Sir Galahad and Sir Tristam bombed at Fitzroy |
| 14th June |
Argentinean Forces surrender |
| 20th June |
Recapture of South Thule (Endurance) |
| 20th August |
HMS Endurance returns to Chatham |
| 1984 |
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| 31st March |
Chatham Dockyard Closes |
