Operation Keyhole

Operation Keyhole
Part of Falklands War
South Sandwich Islands
TypeSpecial operation
Location
ObjectiveRecapture Thule Island
Date19–20 June 1982
Executed by1 frigate
1 icebreaker
1 fleet tanker
6 helicopters
2 rifle troop units
(from 42 Commando)[1]
OutcomeOperational success
Casualties1 civilian and 9 Argentine military personnel captured

Operation Keyhole was a British special operation to recapture Thule Island in the South Sandwich Islands during the Falklands War. The operation took place from 19 to 20 June 1982.[1]

  1. ^ a b Roberts, John (16 April 2009). Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy. Seaforth Publishing. p. 166. ISBN 978-1848320437. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

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