Exeter, Active and Ambuscade withdrew from their positions to be back on the Battle Group's screen before dawn.

HMS Avenger covered inbound and outbound convoys before returning to the Battle Group.

Canberra anchored deep in San Carlos Water, off Ajax Bay before dawn.

The day dawned with fog, which would protect the liner's anchorage from air attack as the two Guards battalions and their stores were offloaded. Unfortunately the offloading took longer than planned and Canberra had to remain in San Carlos Water overnight.

The northern approach to Port Stanley was by now properly established. The next stage, supplying the new forward area and bringing up reinforcements and supplies was not straightforward. The number of available helicopters had increased with the arrival of Atlantic Causeway but the LSLs had been reduced in carrying capacity due the damage done to Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad.

HMS Active and Ambuscade proceeded inshore for a harassing bombardment but the bad weather prevented visual spotting. HMS Cardiff was forming the missile trap off Port Stanley where she detected a single C-130 on a resupply flight. Although Cardiff launched a Sea Dart, the aircraft was able to take avoidance action and landed at Port Stanley. When it took off again twenty minutes later, it was treated to a second Sea Dart from Cardiff.

HMS Arrow bombarded Fox Bay and although Argentine anti-aircraft guns engaged her Lynx which was acting as Arrow's spotter, they did not succeed in damaging the helicopter.

'Friendly fire' incident between an SBS patrol and an SAS patrol.