On 22 April, Young's Task Force was joined by the tanker RFA "Brambleleaf", which had traveled past the Cape of Good Hope. The tanker had suffered heavy damage in a storm, and it was decided to transfer all her fuel onto "Tidespring", under cover of "Plymouth", before she could begin her journey back to the UK for repairs. The long process began on the same day, but was momentarily interrupted when the three ships were spotted by an Argentine C-130 flying a maritime reconnaissance mission.