Archive: https://archive.today/ppjxj From the post: >>On the 2nd of April, 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. As a response, the United Kingdom assembled a fleet of more than 120 warships, including 65 commissioned ships (warships in active service), to travel 8,000 miles and liberate the Falklands, which it did in 74 days. As of December 2025, the entire Royal Navy comprises 63 commissioned ships.