page_title: Michael Clapp
section_title: Falklands War 1982
hierarchical_section_title: Michael Clapp / Naval career / Falklands War 1982
caption_attribution_description: HMS Fearless in San Carlos 13 June 1982
context_page_description: Commodore Michael Cecil Clapp, CB, ADC is a retired senior Royal Navy officer who commanded the United Kingdom's amphibious assault group, Task Group 317.0, in the Falklands War.
context_section_description: In 1982, he commanded the amphibious assault group, Task Group 317.0, in the Falklands War. He served under the Commander-in-Chief Fleet Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse, who was the overall Task Force commander, CTF-317.  Task Group 317.0 contained the amphibious ships which launched the actual invasion with Task Group 317.1 being the landing force itself initially consisting of 3 Commando Brigade led by Brigadier Julian Thompson and attached units.  South of Ascension Island he was in charge of British logistics in the Falklands War.   He was also responsible with Brigadier Julian Thompson for the decision to make the landing at San Carlos Water.  The actual amphibious landings were known as Operation Sutton.  The air war over the landings was known as the Battle of San Carlos (1982).  An example of the difficulties of maintaining the supply lines was the Bluff Cove air attacks.
  Clapp was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath for his services in the conflict.
   His Flagship during the Falklands War was HMS Fearless (L10)
caption: HMS Fearless, San Carlos, 1982
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