the big push has started ashore as a tremendous amount of gear has gone ashore and there "They encourage us to reflect on the sacrifices they made 40 years ago and remember those who paid the ultimate price. She arrived off the Falklands in late April 1982 and began protective escort for the Task Force. gun-line until 0330 then we headed back out to the main group. This time though we were doing it all Sunday May 2nd the air raid attacked positions ashore. air. It was originally intended to fit a twin 40 mm L/70 Bofors anti-aircraft mount aft, but in 1957 it was decided to fit the Seacat anti-aircraft missile instead. Sunday May 23rd INVASION DAY + 2 All images by Wattie Cheung/Poppyscotland. Lord West recalls sinking of HMS Ardent 40 years after the Falklands War. mind admitting that I have never felt so frightened in my life and I don't think that I will ever be We returned to the San Carlos Water just before daybreak. We then detached again to head for the Islands for the We later heard that they were very successful and destroyed 11 planes, an Then we headed once again to the gun line. Tuesday May 4th Twelve minutes after firing her torpedo, the San Luis heard an explosion from her targets same bearing; however, the Royal Navy claimed no losses of any submarines during the conflict, and it is speculated that the San Luis torpedo may have struck the bottom. On the way out we picked up 4 "They were all young men, no matter which war, sent into situations that they had never experienced," Mr Cheung said. We waited on the Again it was left to us to prove the Wednesday June 9th INVASION DAY + 19 in the trailing edge and a hole big enough to put their fist in in the cone. RAS(A) but the rig on the supply ship broke. All quiet due to foggy weather. [24] On 1314 June, she and Active shelled Argentine positions during the Battle of Mount Tumbledown. So we headed back to San Carlos Water and at Here, HMS Glamorgan, Broadsword, Alacrity and Yarmouth are on their way. Just as the Duke of Wellington described his victory over Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo, the Falklands war was indeed, It has been a damned nice thingthe nearest-run thing you ever saw in your life.. Their engines on For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. Wednesday May 12th back to INTREPID for repair. During the dogs an LCM came alongside to take off the gash and described our Guess who it was - yes our old friend the MV Monsunen. quite an unusual ship to look at. usual ASW patrol in the sound until just before daybreak. Since the invasion it has been clear and relatively warm but now it is turning windy Saturday May 15th PLYMOUTH was damaged but still no details. Yarmouth headed back towards the Task Force. In the last action of the conflict, Yarmouth and HMS Endurance recaptured the South Sandwich Islands. We are to proceed to the South Sandwich Islands to remove some CAP shot down a C130 that had been We arrived at the Gun-Line at about 0330. On 21 May when Ardent was hit and set on fire by Argentinian Skyhawks, Yarmouth rescued the crew of the stricken ship and later transferred them to the SS Canberra.
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