The fires on HMS Antelope continued to burn through the night. Shortly after dawn another major explosion occurred, the ship's back broke and she sank with her bows and stern sticking out of the water. Her survivors were transferred to the Norland during the day.

The morning was clear in San Carlos Water and loading continued.

HMS Coventry and Broadsword took up a 'missile trap' station off Pebble Island.

The Argentine Air Force Commanders changed their patterns of approach which would allow them to benefit from the surrounding terrain.

The first wave of A-4Bs scored three direct hits on the Sir Galahad, Sir Lancelot and Sir Bedivere positioned off Ajax Bay and near-missed Fort Austin; Sir Galahad and Sir Lancelot had been hit by two 1,000lb bombs which had failed to explode, but started firesand the Sir Bedivere by a bomb which glanced off the crane forward of the bridge, through a bulwark and on into the sea where it exploded.

A wave of Daggers followed but the ships were now alert to the danger and engaged the aircraft with Seacat, Rapier and automatic weapons. The Daggers strafed HMS Fearless and the Sir Galahad and another bomb hit Sir Lancelot but once again this failed to explode.

Another Dagger division had been tracked by HMS Coventry and Broadsword and a Sea Harrier CAP had been vectored to intercept. Three of the Daggers were shot down with Teniente C. J. Castillo losing his life.

Three A-4Cs made an attack on San Carlos Water at about the same time. They too ran into fierce gun and missile fire.

The weather deteriorated in the afternoon giving the ships their first natural cover. The fires on Sir Galahad and Sir Lancelot had been put out and Sir Galahad's bomb was removed during the night. Sir Lancelot's proved more difficult and had to be cut free before it could be removed.

The Carrier Battle Group launched additional aircraft on CAP to guard against any possible dusk strikes.

Eight EEC nations voted to continue trade boycott of Argentina.