Back Invasión británica de las Sandwich del Sur Spanish Opération Keyhole French Operazione Keyhole Italian Операция «Кихол» Russian
| Operation Keyhole | |
|---|---|
| Part of Falklands War | |
 South Sandwich Islands | |
| Type | Special operation |
| Location | |
| Objective | Recapture Thule Island |
| Date | 19–20 June 1982 |
| Executed by | 1 frigate 1 icebreaker 1 fleet tanker 6 helicopters 2 rifle troop units (from 42 Commando)[1] |
| Outcome | Operational success |
| Casualties | 1 civilian and 9 Argentine military personnel captured |
Operation Keyhole was a British special operation to recapture Thule Island in the South Sandwich Islands during the Falklands War. The operation took place from 19 to 20 June 1982.[1]
- ^ a b Roberts, John (16 April 2009). Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy. Seaforth Publishing. p. 166. ISBN 978-1848320437. Retrieved 22 September 2018.