 A number of Sea Kings were deployed during the Falklands War . They were transported to the combat zone and operated from the decks of various ships of the Royal Navy , such as the landing platform dock HMS Fearless . In the theatre , they performed a wide range of missions , from anti @-@ submarine patrols and reconnaissance flights to replenishment operations and the insertion of special forces . Support provided by the Sea Kings in the form of transport for men and supplies has been viewed as vital to the success of the British operation . Sea Kings also protected the fleet by acting as decoys against incoming Exocet missiles , with some missions being flown by Prince Andrew , Duke of York . 
