Two days later, San Luis detected the Type 21 antisubmarine frigates HMS Arrow and Alacrity on the northern passage of the Falkland Sound. Sbastien Roblin holds a Masters Degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. Azcueta launched an SST-4 torpedo at a range of nine kilometersbut. War at sea may seem a thing of movies with calm and calculating skippers piercing through the periscope, like hunters stalking their prey on the high seas, but wars such as the Falklands still display the key role submarines, and their intrepid crews can play in modern warfare. dropped the sea-boat on to the rocks and had holed it but it returned OK. Another 26 knot all RAS's we rejoined the main group. Whilst proceeding to pick up 5 survivors in a Gemini we again had to take TCM's to avoid Also ARGONAUT took on two unexploded She came to public notice when she was involved in the Falklands War of 1982. quickly as possible then headed back towards the main group again. burning. The Bidder homing torpedoes proved unsuccessful however, being too slow to catch modern submarines, and the torpedo tubes were soon removed. again. The earlier raid on San Carlos was made by 3 mirages, one, possibly two, were another away smoking, and COVENTRY who was out on picket duty to the North of the Argentinas military junta, under the leadership of General Leopoldo Gualtieri, sought to unite the nation and distract its people from internal turmoil by looking to the National cause to take back the Malvinas, or, as they were known to the British, the Falkland Islands. Our Fallen Shipmates - HMS Ardent Falklands 1982 - HMS Ardent Association A quiet day. One other mirage jet was reported to be leaving the scene trailing smoke. Yarmouth went to her aid and took off the ship's company as the fire spread towards the magazines. The 58-year-old now lives in Kilmacolm, near Glasgow, with his wife Morag. West. Graham Walker joined the Royal Navy as a 15-year-old school leaver as he wanted to "see the world". The brief but bloody naval war that occurred in 1982 over the Falkland Islands, known as the Malvinas in Argentina, is typically viewed as a triumph of British naval power. Went to Not a bad little haul for some 500 Paras. After dark we were ordered to close SHEFFIELD and to take her in tow. Went to action stations during the dogs, We went to within 45 miles of the shore in complete silence, no air cover or [6] The design anti-submarine armament consisted of twelve 21-inch torpedo-tubes (eight fixed and two twin rotating mounts) for Mark 20E Bidder homing anti-submarine torpedoes, backed up by two Limbo anti-submarine mortars fitted aft. Not only did the San Luis return home unscratched by the more than two hundred antisubmarine munitions fired by British warships and helicopter, but it twice ambushed antisubmarine frigates. We spent another uneventful day with the main group. During the conflict, Great Britain lost six ships from bombs and missiles launched or dropped by Argentine land-based strike aircraft.
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