Operation Telic Order of Battle - Maritime Forces

Maritime Forces

British Maritime Component Commander - Rear Admiral David Snelson (succeeded by Major General Tony Milton 16 April 2003)

Commander Amphibious Task Group - Commodore Jamie Miller

• HMS Ark Royal
  • 4 Sea King ASaC7s of Flight A 849 Naval Air Squadron
  • 5 Chinook HC2s of No. 18 Squadron RAF
• HMS Ocean
  • 10 Sea King HC4s of 845 Naval Air Squadron
  • 6 Gazelle AH1 of 847 Naval Air Squadron
  • 6 Lynx AH7 of 847 Naval Air Squadron
• HMS Edinburgh
  • 1 Lynx of 815 Naval Air Squadron
• HMS Liverpool
  • 1 Lynx HAS3 of 815 Naval Air Squadron
• HMS York
  • 1 Lynx of 815 Naval Air Squadron
• HMS Chatham
  • 2 Lynx of 815 Naval Air Squadron
• HMS Richmond (to July 2003)
  • 1 Lynx HMA8 of 815 Naval Air Squadron
• HMS Marlborough
  • 1 Lynx of 815 Naval Air Squadron
• HMS Bangor
• HMS Blyth
• HMS Brocklesby
• HMS Grimsby
• HMS Ledbury
• HMS Sandown
• HMS Roebuck
• HMS Scott
• HMS Splendid
• HMS Turbulent

Support vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

• RFA Sir Bedivere
• RFA Sir Galahad
• RFA Sir Percivale
• RFA Sir Tristram
• RFA Argus
  • 5 Sea King HAS6s of 820 Naval Air Squadron
• RFA Bayleaf
• RFA Brambleleaf
• RFA Orangeleaf
• RFA Grey Rover
• RFA Fort Austin
• RFA Fort Rosalie
• RFA Fort Victoria
  • 5 Merlin HM1s of 814 Naval Air Squadron
• RFA Diligence
• 2 Lynxes of 814 Naval Air Squadron ashore in Bahrain