HMS Brilliant had joined the Carrier Battle Group during the night, HMS Antelope replaced her at San Carlos, bringing with her the first re-supply convoy made up of the Stromness, Norland and Europic Ferry. The ships had spent the day before, along with Elk and RFA Resource on the edge of the TEZ, transferring hundreds of loads.

Four GR3s took off from HMS Hermes to bomb West Falkland airstrip.

The San Carlos frigates launched strikes, Argonaut's Lynx attempted a Sea Skua missile attack on the Rio Carcarana but was thwarted by technical problems. Antelope's flight then attacked the same target, firing two Sea Skuas, both of which hit the ship.

The unloading of the stores ship was carried out with little interruption. The Stromness had brought equipment intended for assembly as GR3 landing pads which the Royal Engineers wasted no time in putting it together.

Bridgehead consolidated with 5,000 troops dug in.

HMS Antelope flew off her Lynx to investigate the extent of damage inflicted on the Rio Carcarana. As the Lynx returned it was overflown by four Skyhawks and the pilot broadcast a warning of the raid. Consequently , Broadsword, Antelope and Yarmouth were ready and the first pair of Skyhawks were turned back. The second pair selected Antelope and Broadsword, Premier Teniente L Guadagnini pressed home his attack on the Antelope despite being hit by 20mm fire and scored a direct hit about six feet above the water line on the starboard side of the frigate, below the hangar. The Skyhawk collided with the main mast, blew up and fell into the water.
Another Skyhawk attacked unnoticed from Antelope's port and put another bomb into her port side.
Both bombs had failed to exploded, one was in Antelope's Air Conditioning Unit and the second in her Petty Officers Mess, Antelope lost one man and one was seriously injured. Later in the day the Antelope moved up San Carlos Water near the Fearless. The casualty was moved to the field hospital and two Royal Engineers bomb disposal experts came on board.
The first attempts to defuse the bomb unsuccessful. The men decided to use a small defusing charge. As they walked back to examine the results, the bomb exploded Staff Sargent Prescott was killed instantly, Warrant Officer Phillips left arm was badly injured. The explosion started a number of fires, as she burned the ship blazed white hot and was abandoned by her 175 crew.