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Argentine navy deploys to counter anticipated British landing on Falklands.
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27464 |
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British government announces further restrictions on transit through 200 nautical mile exclusion zone (amounting to complete blockade), to come into effect 1100 hours 30 April.
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27465 |
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Further task force elements (requisitioned merchant vessels) concentrate at Ascension.
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27466 |
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Argentine fleet splits into two groups, one moving north-west, and the other south of the Falklands.
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27467 |
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Total exclusion zone comes into effect around Falklands.
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27468 |
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President Reagan announces support for Britain, offering military supplies and implementing sanctions against Argentina.
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27469 |
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Haig's peace mission fails.
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27470 |
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Pre-dawn raid by single Vulcan bomber on Port Stanley airfield (Op. Black Buck 1) followed up by Sea Harrier attacks and bombardments by naval task force; airfield remains open, Argentines lose four aircraft in abortive attacks on task force.
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27471 |
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British special forces land on East and West Falkland to recce possible landing sites.
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27472 |
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RMS QE2 requisitioned.
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27473 |