The trawlers, Cordella, Farnella, Northella, Junella, Pict were manned by Royal Navy personnel and were in Mine sweeper/Mine countermeasures role and carried the bomb disposal teams of FCDT 1 / FCDT 3, who cleared unexploded ordnance from several ships of the taskforce. Also they cross-decked ammunition from supply ships in South Georgia; as well as sweeping the channels into Stanley/Port William post conflict.