Appendix III 
SHIPS TAKEN UP FROM TRADE
Only those ships which sailed for the South Atlantic before 15 June, 1982, are listed; several others were taken up from trade before this date but did not deploy until the period of hostilities ended.
AUXILIARY FLEET SUPPORT
Hospital Ship
UGANDA Passenger Liner 1952
P & O Captain J. G. Clark
Naval Party 1830 Commander A. B. Gough RN
Senior Medical Officer Surgeon Captain A. J. Rintoul RN
Tonnage
16, 907 Gross Register
5, 705 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
540×71 [164.6×21.8]
Machinery
2 sets geared steam turbines
12, 300 shp = 17 knots
Helicopter Platform
Minesweeper Support Ship
ST HELENA Passenger/Cargo Vessel 1963
United International Bank Ltd Captain M. L. M. Smith
Naval Party 2100 Lieutenant-Commander D. N. Heelas RN
(Flight Commander)
Tonnage
3, 150 Gross Register
2, 264 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
329×48(100.3×14.6]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
4, 200 bhp = 15 knots
Armament
2 × 20mm AA guns
Aircraft
1 Wasp
Mooring Vessel
WIMPEY SEAHORSE Offshore Support Vessel 1982
Wimpey Marine Captain M. J. Slack [OBE]
Naval Party 2000 RMAS
Tonnage
1, 600 Gross Register
2, 085 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
227×52 [69.3×16]
Machinery
4 diesel engines
bhp = 15.5 knots
Repair Ships
(Offshore Support Ships built in 1980)
STENA INSPECTOR
Stena (Caribbean) Captain D. Ede
Naval Party 2010 Captain P. J. Stickland RN
STENA SEASPREAD
Stena (Atlantic) Captain N. Williams
Naval Party 1810 Captain P. Badcock [CBE] RN
Tonnage
6, 061 Gross Register
4, 835 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
367.5×90.5 [112.2×27.6]
Machinery
5 diesel engines, 4 electric motors
18, 000 bhp = 16 knots
Helicopter Platform
Salvage Tugs
IRISHMAN 1978
United Towing Captain W. Allen
Naval Party RMAS
YORKSHIREMAN 1978
United Towing Captain P. Rimmer
Naval Party RMAS
Tonnage
686 Gross Register
Dimensions (feet [metres])
138×38[42×11.6]
Machinery
2 diesel engines = 13 knots
SALVAGEMAN 1980
United Towing Captain A. J. Stockwell
Naval Party Captain B. W. Vere-Stevens RMAS
Tonnage
1, 598 Gross Register
Dimensions (feet [metres])
227×49 [69.1×14.9]
Machinery
4 diesel engines (2 propellers) = 17.5 knots
LOGISTIC SUPPORT
Support Oilers
ANCO CHARGER Motor Tanker 1973
P & O Captain B. Hatton
Naval Party RFA
Tonnage
15, 568 Gross Register
25, 300 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
541×82 [165.1×25]
Machinery
1 Diesel engine
12, 000 bhp = 15.5 knots
BALDER LONDON Motor Tanker 1979
Lloyds Leasing Captain K. J. Wallace
Naval Party RFA
Particulars as RFA Appleleaf, etc (chartered 1984 by RFA as Orangeleaf)
BRITISH AVON 1972
British Petroleum Captain J. W. M. Guy
Naval Party RFA
Tonnage
12, 973 Gross Register
25, 620 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
562×82 [171.2×25.05]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
9, 000 bhp = 15.5 knots
BRITISH DART 1972 Captain J. A. N. Taylor
Naval Party RFA
BRITISH ESK 1973 Captain G. Barber
Naval Party RFA
BRITISH TAMAR 1973 Captain W. H. Hare
Naval Party RFA
BRITISH TAY 1973 Captain P. T. Morris
Naval Party RFA
BRITISH TEST 1973 Captain T. A. Oliphant
Naval Party RFA
BRITISH TRENT 1973 Captain P. R. Walker
Naval Party 1790 1st Officer Spencer RFA
BRITISH WYE 1974 Captain D. M. Rundell [OBE]
Naval Party RFA
Tonnage
15, 650 Gross Register
25–26, 000 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
562.5×82 [171.5×25]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
9, 000 bhp = 15.5 knots (Dart, Tamar)
14.75 knots (others)
EBURNA 1979
Shell (UK) Captain J. C. Beaumont
Naval Party RFA
Tonnage
19, 763 Gross Register
31, 375 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
558×85 [170×26]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
11, 200 bhp = 14.5 knots
GA WALKER Motor Tanker 1973
Canadian Pacific (Bermuda) Captain E. C. Metham
Tonnage
18, 744 Gross Register
30, 607 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
560×85 [170.7×26]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
12, 200 bhp = 15 knots
Employed on freighting in European waters until June 1982, when she sailed for the South Atlantic.
Base Storage Tankers
Ascension
ALVEGA Motor Tanker 1977
Silver Line Captain A. Lazenby
Tonnage
33, 329 Gross Register
57, 372 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
690×108 [210×32.9]
Machinery
1 Diesel engine
17, 400 bhp = 16 knots
South Georgia (did not arrive until 18 June, 1982)
SCOTTISH EAGLE Motor Tanker 1980
King Line Captain A. Terras
Tonnage
33, 000 Gross Register
56, 490 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
689×106(210×32.3]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
17, 400 bhp = 16.5 knots
Fresh Water Tanker
FORT TORONTO Motor Chemical Tanker 1981
Canadian Pacific (Bermuda) Captain R. I. Kinnier
Naval Party RFA
Tonnage
19, 982 Gross Register
31, 745 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
556×89 [169.6×27.2]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
11, 200 bhp = 15 knots
STORES SHIPS
AVELONA STAR General Cargo Vessel 1975
(Refrigerated Stores)
Blue Star Line Captain H. Dyer
Naval Party RNSTS
Tonnage
9, 784 Gross Register
11, 092 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
511×70.5 [155.8×21.5]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
17, 400 bhp = 24 knots
Helicopter Platform
GEESTPORT Refrigerated Cargo Vessel 1982
(Refrigerated Stores)
Geest Industries Captain G. F. Foster
Naval Party Mr R. A. Reeve RNSTS
Tonnage
7, 729 Gross Register
9, 970 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
522×70(159×21.4]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
13, 100 bhp = 19.5 knots
Helicopter Platform
LAERTES General Cargo Vessel 1976
(Military Supplies)
China Mutual Steam Navigation Captain H. T. Reid
Naval Party RNSTS
LYCAON as Laertes: both ships built in USSR
(Ammunition)
China Mutual Captain H. R. Lawton
Naval Party 1900 Lieutenant-Commander D. J. Stiles RN
Tonnage
11, 804 Gross Register
13, 450 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
533×73 [162.5×22.3]
Machinery
1 diesel
10, 600 bhp = 18 knots
Helicopter Platform
SAXONIA Refrigerated Cargo Vessel 1972
(Naval Stores and Provisions)
Cunard Captain H. Evans
Naval Party RNSTS
Tonnage
8, 547 Gross Register
12, 182 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
533.5×75 [162.6×22.8]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
23, 200 bhp = 23.5 knots
Helicopter Platform
TRANSPORTS
Aircraft Transports
(all Roll-on/Roll-off Container Ships)
ASTRONOMER 1977
Harrison Line Captain H. S. Braden
Naval Party 2140 Lieutenant-Commander R. Gainsford RN
Tonnage
27, 870 Gross Register
23, 120 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
670×102 [204.2×31]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
26, 100 bhp = 20 knots
Armament
2×20mm AA guns
Aircraft Cargo
6 Wessex 5
4 Scout
3 Chinook
ATLANTIC CAUSEWAY 1969
Cunard Captain M. H. C. Twomey
Naval Party 1990 Commander R. P. Seymour RN
Tonnage
14, 950 Gross Register
18, 150 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
696×92 [212.1×28.1]
Machinery
2 sets of geared steam turbines
38, 500 shp = 23 knots
Aircraft Cargo
8 Sea King 2
20 Wessex 5
ATLANTIC CONVEYOR 1970
Cunard Captain I. North [DSC – posthumous]
Naval Party 1840 Captain M. G. Layard [CBE] RN
Particulars as Atlantic Causeway
Aircraft Cargo
8 Sea Harrier
8 Wessex 5
6 Harrier GR3
5 Chinook
CONTENDER BEZANT 1981
(Harland & Wolff) Captain A. Mackinnon
Naval Party 2050 Lieutenant-Commander D. H. N. Yates RN
Tonnage
11, 445 Gross Register
17, 993 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
568×100.5 [173×30.6]
Machinery
2 diesel engines
23, 400 bhp = 19 knots
Aircraft Cargo
1 Sea King 5
2 Wasp
4 Harrier GR3
4 Chinook
2 Gazelle
DESPATCH VESSELS
(see also HMS Leeds Castle and Dumbarton Castle)
BRITISH ENTERPRISE III 1965
Mother Ship for Submersibles
British Underwater Engineering Captain D. Grant
Naval Party 2090 Lieutenant-Commander B. E. M. Reynell RN
Tonnage
1, 595 Gross Register
1, 197 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
249×42 [75.9×12.9]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
2, 140 bhp = 14 knots
Helicopter Platform
CS IRIS Cable Vessel 1975
British Telecom Captain G. Fulton [OBE]
Naval Party 1870 Lieutenant-Commander J. Bithell RN
Tonnage
3, 874 Gross Register
2, 150 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
319×49 [97.3×15]
Machinery
2 diesel engines
5, 200 bhp = 15 knots
Helicopter Platform
PERSONNEL AND VEHICLE TRANSPORTS
BALTIC FERRY Roll-on/Roll-off Ferry 1978
Stena Cargo Line Captain E. Harrison
Naval Party 1960 Lieutenant-Commander G. B. Webb RN
Tonnage
6, 455 Gross Register
8, 704 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
495×71 [151×21.7]
Machinery
2 diesel engines
15, 600 bhp = 17 knots
Aircraft Cargo (UK to San Carlos)
3 × Scout (AAC)
CANBERRA Passenger Liner 1961
P & O Captain W. Scott-Masson [CBE]
Naval Party 1710 Captain C. P. O. Burne [CBE] RN
Tonnage
44, 807 Gross Register
9, 910 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
818.5×102.5 [249.5×31.3]
Machinery
2 sets geared steam turbines
88, 200 shp = 27.5 knots
Aircraft
1 Sea King 4 (Ascension-San Carlos)
2 Sea King 2 (South Georgia-San Carlos)
ELK Roll-on/Roll-off Cargo Vessel 1977
P & O Captain J. P. Morton [CBE]
Naval party 2050 Commander A. S. Ritchie [OBE] RN
Tonnage
5, 463 Gross Register
8, 652 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
495×71 [151×21.3]
Machinery
2 diesel engines
15, 600 bhp = 18.5 knots
Armament
2 × 40mm AA guns
Aircraft Cargo (Ascension to TEZ)
3 Sea King 4
3 Scout (AAC)
EUROPIC FERRY Roll-on/Roll-off Ferry 1975
Atlantic Steam Navigation Captain C. J. C. Clark [OBE]
Naval Party 1720 Commander A. B. Gough RN
Tonnage
4, 190 Gross Register
2, 784 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
451×70 [137.6×21]
Machinery
2 diesel engines
13, 360 bhp = 19.25 knots
Aircraft Cargo (UK-San Carlos)
3 Scout (AAC) (transferred to Elk for Ascension-TEZ ‘leg’)
NORDIC FERRY Roll-on/Roll-off Ferry 1978
Stena Lines Captain R. Jenkins
Naval Party 1950 Lieutenant Commander
M. St. J. D. A. Thorburn RN
Particulars as Baltic Ferry
Aircraft Cargo (UK-San Carlos)
6 Gazelle (AAC)
NORLAND Roll-on/Roll-off Ferry 1974
P & O Captain M. Ellerby [CBE]
Naval Party 1850 Commander C. J. Esplin-Jones [OBE] RN
Tonnage
12, 998 Gross Register
4, 036 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
502×83 [153×25.2]
Machinery
2 diesel engines
18, 000 bhp = 19 knots
Aircraft
1 Sea King 4 (Ascension-San Carlos)
2 Sea King 4 (21–23 May)
QUEEN ELIZABETH II Passenger Liner 1969
Cunard Captain P. Jackson
Naval Party 1980 Captain N. C. H. James RN
Tonnage
67, 140 Gross Register
15, 976 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
963×105 [293.5×32.1]
Machinery
4 sets geared steam turbines
110, 000 shp = 28.5 knots
Aircraft
2 Sea King 2 (UK-South Georgia)
ST EDMUND Roll-on/Roll-off Ferry 1974
Passtruck Shipping Captain M. J. Stockman
Naval Party 2060 Lieutenant-Commander A. M. Scott RN
Tonnage
8, 987 Gross Register
1, 830 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
427×74 [130×22.6]
Machinery
2 sets of diesel engines
20, 400 bhp = 21 knots
Helicopter Platform
Purchased by UK Ministry of Defence in 1983 and renamed
Keren; employed as Ascension-Falklands personnel ferry
until completion of Mount Pleasant air terminal in 1985.
TOR CALEDONIA Roll-on/Roll-off Ferry 1977
Whitwill, Cole & Co Captain A. Scott
Naval Party 2020 Lieutenant-Commander J. G. Devine RN
Tonnage
5, 056 Gross Register
9, 882 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
534×69 [162.8×21]
Machinery
2 diesel engines
12, 000 bhp = 18.5 knots
Helicopter Platform
FALKLAND ISLANDS MERCHANT VESSELS
(Seized by Argentine Forces at the time of the invasion)
FORREST Motor Coaster 1967
Government of the Falkland Islands
Tonnage
144 Gross Register
140 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
86×23 [26.2×7]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
320 bhp = 10 knots (approximately)
MONSUNNEN Motor Coaster 1957
Falkland Islands Company
Tonnage
230 Gross Register
240 Deadweight
Dimensions (feet [metres])
139×21 [42.3×6.5]
Machinery
1 diesel engine
240 bhp = 8.5 knots