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As for the carriers, only Invincible had Sea Dart. The second of class, Illustrious, didn’t arrive until 3 months after the war was over. Hermes only had SeaCat.


Andromeda didn’t leave the U.K. until 10 May 1982, arriving in the TEZ on the 25th May.


The Type 21s Antelope and Ambuscade (both arrived 22/5 - the only Type 21s without it at the time) and Plymouth and Yarmouth did not carry Exocet. None of the Ikara Leanders deployed south during the War.


Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter also formed part of the “second wave” arriving 21-26 May.


Edit:- frigates were 7 Type 21, 2 Rothesay, 1 Exocet/Seawolf Leander and 3 Exocet/Seacat Leander and the 2 Broadswords. Total 12 frigates plus 3 missile frigates in your categorisation.


In addition there were Dumbarton Castle, Leeds Castle acting as dispatch vessels between Ascension and the TEZ. And not forgetting the minesweepers Brecon and Ledbury and the Hecla, Herald and Hydra for CASEVAC and Endurance as well as Intrepid and Fearless.


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