Bristol group explained

The Bristol group was a group of British warships that were sent to the "Total Exclusion Zone" as reinforcements late in the Falklands War. The majority sailed from the UK on 10 May 1982. The group consisted of:

Destroyers

• , Type 82
• , Type 42 joined group en route having started in Gibraltar

Frigates

• , Type 21 frigate
• , Leander class
• , Type 21 frigate
• , Leander class
• , Leander class

Royal Fleet Auxiliaries

• RFA Bayleaf, support tanker
• RFA Olna, fleet tanker^{[1] [2]}

The group reached the task force around 26 May.^[3]

References

1. http://www.naval-history.net/F18taskforce.htm British Task Force Units - Falklands War 1982
2. Web site: Week Seven, British Task Force Movements 10th-16th May 1982 . BATTLE ATLAS of the FALKLANDS WAR 1982 by Land, Sea and Air . Gordon Smith . 31 May 2013. www.naval-history.net. 7 July 2008.
3. Gordon Smith "Week Nine, British Task Force Movements, 24th-30th May 1982" naval-history.net