Gosport and the Falklands Conflict
Admiral of the Fleet, Lord
John Fieldhouse of Gosport
was Commander of the Falklands Task Force and
in overall
operational command of the British military involvement.
He was the most senior
submariner in history.
He was First Sea Lord from
1982 to 1985 and
became Chief of the Defence Staff in 1985.
click below to read more on
the career of
Admiral of the Fleet John David Elliott Fieldhouse, Baron Fieldhouse, GCB, GBE
The John Fieldhouse Building at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport
was opened in 2005
by Princess Anne and is dedicated
to all submariners who lost their lives in the
Second World War.
The submarine-shaped building is home to the historic
X craft
mini submarine HMSX24.
click below to go to the website of the
RN Submarine Museum in
Gosport
Falklands Veterans Foundation
167 Stoke Road
Gosport PO12 1SE