The other Falklands thread has a link to various diaries of crew members of HMS Brilliant. The 26th May entry by Laon says
....we have intelligence that the surface action group of the Arg Navy are to sail to the Falklands....... we are not nominated as one of the pre-formed action groups against it.
If that had happened would the Harriers be expected to attack these surface ships or would that be left to the RN ships and submarines?
Just started listening to these tapes so don't whether this is covered....