Operation Paraquet was the code name for the British military operation to recapture the island of South Georgia from Argentine military control in April 1982 at the start of the Falklands War.
Antrim's Wessex HAS3, nicknamed "Humphrey", preserved at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, played a crucial role in the operation
Fortuna Glacier, South Georgia
The Gemini boats
The Argentine submarine ARA Santa Fe while still in US Navy service as the USS Catfish
South Georgia is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies around 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) east of the Falkland Islands. Stretching in the east–west direction, South Georgia is around 170 kilometres (106 mi) long and has a maximum width of 35 kilometres (22 mi). The terrain is mountainous, with the central ridge rising to 2,935 metres (9,629 ft) at Mount Paget. The northern coast is indented with numerous bays and fjords, serving as good harbours.
February 2018 ESA satellite photograph of South Georgia
Church at Grytviken
Snowy sheathbill in nest