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 | | The most important post-war operation conducted solely by the Royal Navy was the defeat in 1982 of Argentina in the Falkland Islands War. |
 | | Despite losing 4 naval ships and other civilian and RFA ships as well as having other ships damaged to a greater or lesser extent, the Royal Navy proved it was still able to fight a battle 8,000 miles (12,800 km) from the British mainland. |
 | | Fleet support units, usually manned by civilians are given the prefix RFA or Royal Fleet Auxiliary, such as RFA ´´Sir Galahad´´. |
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