| Operation Sutton | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Kingdom |
 Argentina | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Sandy Woodward Julian Thompson Michael Clapp |
Ernesto Horacio Crespo Lt. Esteban | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
|
2 destroyers 6 frigates Amphibious Task Force Sea Harrier CAPs |
50–60 fighters 62 ground troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
3 killed 1 captured 2 helicopters 1 RAF Harrier GR3 |
6 killed 8 captured | ||||||
Operation Sutton was the code name for the British landings on the shores of San Carlos Water, at Ajax Bay and Port San Carlos, near San Carlos on East Falkland.