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Hello and welcome to episode two of the Battleground podcast with me Saul David.

And me, Patrick Bishop.

This week, as part of our Falklands War series told in real time, we're concentrating on the main event of the first week of the war, which was, of course, the departure from Portsmouth of the task force. So what exactly was the task force? Well, it was a mixed

fleet of two aircraft carriers, 11 destroyers and frigates, three submarines, the assault ship

fearless, which is going to, of course, be vital for the landings, and numerous naval

auxiliaries. And they're joined at various

stages by merchant ships of all kind, taken up from trade, including the P&O cruise liner Canberra,

which was carrying the 3,000 ground troops of 3 Commando Brigade. Eventually, as troop numbers increased

more than 100 ships carrying 25,000 men would be sent to the Falklands.

And as much as anything, for a country and supposedly terminal decline, it was an astonishing logistical achievement.

Okay, so let's remind everyone of a few key dates. You've got the actual invasion, Friday the second of April.

Argentine forces go ashore on the Falklands. The following day, the Saturday, a much smaller

group goes and establishes a proper military garrison on South Georgia, 800 miles away to the east.

On Monday, Monday to 5th, the first big chunk of the task force set sail.

That's the carrier group, the two carriers, Hermes and Invincible,

who will be absolutely vital in the whole operation.

They set off from Portsmouth.

The following day, the amphibious assault ship fearless leaves as well. Then finally, bringing up the rear, but obviously very important, Friday the 9th

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