Included in this selection are HMS Fearless, HMS Hermes, HMS Bristol, HMS Birmingham, HMS Invincible and HMS Intrepid all on their way to the South Atlantic from Portsmouth back in 1982 before defeating Argentina in a bitter war.
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9. Ships leave for the Falklands
HMS Invincible leaving Portsmouth for Falklands in 1982. The News PP4866 Photo: The News archive
10. Ships leave for the Falklands
HMS Hermes leaves Portsmouth Harbour, bound for the Falklands, and cheered on her way by a flag-waving crowd Photo: The News archive
11. Ships leave for the Falklands
HMS Fearless leaaving Portsmouth Harbour for the Falklands War in April 1982. The News PP4724 Photo: The News archive
12. Ships leaving for the Falklands
HMS Intrepid Photo: The News archive