1981 Defence White Paper proposed naval cuts including decommissioning Endurance, which was scheduled for 15 April 1982.

Falklands War

Endurances withdrawal from Antarctic patrol without replacement was perceived in Britain as having encouraged the Argentine invasion. The subsequent Franks Report acknowledged that it "may have served to cast doubt on British commitment to the Islands and their defence".

On 19 March 1982,

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