Order of Battle, Argentine Navy, 1982

Glossary

FT=Fuerza de Tareas (Task Force)
GT=Grupo de Tareas (Task Group)
UT=Unidad de Tareas (Task Unit)
Alte=Almirante (Admiral)
VAl=Vicealmirante (Vice Adm.)
CAl=Contraalmirante (Rear Adm.)
CN=Capitán de Nav’o (Captain)
CF=Capitán de Fragata (Commander)
CC=Capitán de Corbeta (Lt. Cdr)
TN=Teniente de Navío (Lt)
TF=Teniente de Fragata (Lt. JG)
TC=Teniente de Corbeta (Ens.)
GU=Guardiamarina (Midshipman)
IM=Infanter’a de Marina (Marine, a separate branch of the Naval Service)
BIM: Marine Batallion

April 2th. Rosario Operation

Navy CinC: Alte Anaya

Navy CON and South Atlantic Theater Commander: VAl Lombardo

FT 40 (Amphibious) CAl Allara

GT 40.1 (Landing) CAl (IM) Büsser
 UT 40.1.1 BIM 2 CFIM Weinstabl
 UT 40.1.2 Platoon of BIM2 CCIM Santillán
 UT 40.1.3 Amphibious Commandos Group CCIM Sánchez Sabarots
 UT 40.1.4 Tactical Divers Platoon CC Cufré
 UT 40.1.5 Amphibious Commandos and Tactical Divers Group CCIM Giachino (KIA)
 UT 40.1.6 "A" Battery, Field Artillery Batallion TNIM Pérez
 UT 40.1.7 Reinf, Platoon, BIM1 TNIM Oulton
 UT 40.1.8 Combat Support Services Element CFIM Theaux
 UT 40.1.9 Civilian Affairs Team CCIM Arrillaga
 UT 40.1.10 Inf. Platoon from Infantry Regiment 25 (RI25, Army unit) Lt.Cnl.Seineldín.

GT 40.2 (Transport) CN Estrada
 UT 40.2.1 LST Cabo San Antonio CF Acuña
 UT 40.2.2 Icebreaker Alte. Ir’zar CF Prado
 UT 40.2.3 Freighter Isla de los Estados Captain (Merchant Marine) Panigadi

GT 40.3 (Escort/landing)
 UT 40.3.1 DDG Hercules CF Molina Pico
 UT 40.3.2 DDG Santísima Trinidad CF Tejo
 UT 40.3.3 FFG Drummond CF Cao
 UT 40.3.4 FFG Granville CF Pelayo

GT 40.4 Special Operations
 UT 40.4.1 SS Santa Fe CC Bicain
 UT 40.4.2 Tactical Divers Group CC Cufre

TF 20 (escort/aerial cover) CN Sarcona
 UT 20.1.1 CVL 25 de Mayo CN Sarcona
 UT 20.1.2 On Board Air Wing CC Castro Fox
 UT 20.1.3 DDG Py CF Miqueleiz
 UT 20.1.4 DDG Bouchard CF Bárcena
 UT 20.1.5 DDG Piedra Buena CF Grassi
 UT 20.1.6 Fleet Oiler Punta Médanos CF Cohen

Complete list of merchant/aux ships

Intel gathering group, near wideawake island:
Almirante Stewart, Chubut, Tucuman, Rio Esquel, Glaciar Perito Moreno, Rio de la Plata, Rio Iguazu, Rio Limay, Glaciar Ameghino, Misiones II, Dr Atilio Marvagni

Intel gathering group, trawlers:
Tierra del Fuego II, Usurbil, Maria Luisa, Mar Azul

Supply Group (high seas):
Cabo Espiritu Santo, Puerto Rosales, Campo Duran, Florentino Ameghino

Intel Group, islands (trawlers):
Narwal, Maria Alejandra, Constanza, Capitan Canepa (SAR)

Logistic support group, argie coast:
Rio Neuquen, Cordoba, Lago Argentino, Lago Traful, Rio Calchaqui, Chaco, Ceibo

Naval MAritime Transit Command (*inside the TEZ):
Formosa, Mar del Norte, Rio Carcarana(S), Yehuin (D/S?)

Captured Falk. ships:
Forrest, Penelope, Monsunen

Coast Guard Units in the islands:
GC Islas Malvinas, GC RIo Iguazu

Data supplied by Santiago L. Aversa

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