Raid on Cortley Ridge

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Raid on Cortley Ridge
Part of Falkland War
A Royal Marines Rigid Raider (RRC) similar to the one used during the raid
Date 13 - 14 June 1982 Location Port Stanley, East Falkland Result Argentine victory SAS/SBS force to withdraw
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Argentina
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Jorge Alberto Monge Héctor Gazzolo
Casualties and losses
4 RRCs sunked/badly damaged 3 wounded	none

The Special Air Service (SAS), along with men from the Special Boat Squadron (SBS), attempted to carry out a diversionary amphibious raid on Port Stanley Harbour on the east coast of East Falkland island on the night of 13–14 June 1982. The plan was, as 2 PARA attacked Wireless Ridge, four Rigid Raider fast landing crafts (steered by Sergeant Buckle, Lance-Corporal Gilbert and Marines Kavanagh and Nordic) and carrying some 30 SAS soldiers from D Squadron and six SBS reinforcements from 3 section, would travel across the harbour and destroy the oil storage facilities on Cortley Ridge.