The disputed display named Jeremy Larken as commodore of the Falklands amphibious task group. Larken commanded HMS Fearless, while Commodore Michael Clapp held the task-group command. In the recollection, museum staff initially said that Clapp did not exist before correcting the label quickly. Confusing a ship's captain with the commander of its task group changes the command relationship being described.
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Correcting a Falklands command label at the IWM
Dr. Clarke recalls correcting an Imperial War Museum display that confused HMS Fearless's captain with the commodore of the Falklands amphibious task group.