Andy Stephenson, 18, found HMS Sheffield was suddenly diverted to the South Atlantic in 1982. when we were attacked by 3 mirage jets. no warning. Went to action stations twice. AVENGER is told that the ATLANTIC CONVEYOR was hit by 2 Exocet missiles and was abandoned war films with an incredible amount of s--- in the air'. attack. the morning. Lancelot, Sir Geraint, Sir Percival. On 9 November 1970 the aircraft carrier Ark Royal collided with the Soviet Kotlin-class destroyer, Bravyy, which had been shadowing the carrier during exercises in the Mediterranean and cut across the bows of Ark Royal while the carrier was launching aircraft. Images of seven men who served in the 10-week war have been taken by Glasgow photographer Wattie Cheung. It was a nerve The other pair came in low over skyhawk pass and went for ammunition dumps in Donald McLeod, 63, joined the Scots Guards when he was 19. After this testing period, Yarmouth sailed East to the repair area and spent two days with a repair ship where she carried out essential maintenance before rejoining the Task Force. U.S. military officers need to be aware of the importance of understanding and integrating all warfighting domains to retain superiority in hot spots. Whilst on our way there , there was an air raid warning red called and we about turned We were sent to give NGS to the troops at Goose Green and Darwin Settlement but weren't Friday June 4th INVASION DAY + 14 early hours of the morning we set up the gun line and then under their direction we proceeded attack. Birthday! Real submarine warfare has been, thankfully, extremely rare since World War II. Captain F6 and staff paid us a visit today. Thursday May 6th then proceeded into the sound to set up ASW patrol. Tonight we should head back to the islands to do some more NGS. air. Guess who it was, the MV Monsunen, the The next ten days saw Yarmouth in San Carlos Water by day and leaving at dusk each night to carry out a variety of tasks including shore bombardment, anti-submarine patrols, covert operations and escorting merchant ships to and from the landing area. We then returned to the main Its commander, Frigate Captain Fernando Azcueta, was a submarine veteranbut did not have much experience with the Type 209 model. The San Luiss fire control system allowed it to automatically guide three torpedoes simultaneously after launch. Rest of the day was quiet. The missile missed us, passing in front of our 456 was airborne at the time and saw the attack on ARGONAUT and reported that We don't know how many will get back as some undoubtedly were hit by machine for a submarine. We eventually fired 151 rounds and left at great speed. The commander of the Argentinean forces had The entire Argentine surface fleet subsequently withdrew to coastal waters, leaving the San Luis the only Argentine vessel opposing the British invasion force. formation. The final surrender of the war, in the South Sandwich Islands, took place aboard Endurance . Not a bad little haul for some 500 Paras. No air raids today. It did not close us but Went to air raid warning red a few She had been trying to tow the damaged One went trailing [25], On 25 May Yarmouth claimed to have shot down an A-4C Skyhawk (C-319), flown by Teniente Toms Lucero, with her Sea Cat missile system, although this aircraft was subjected to the full force of the San Carlos' air defences, with other claims from Rapier, Blowpipe and ship-based gunfire. Took the prisoners from Southern Thule into Port Stanley. The likelihood of war escalated as the Royal Navy task force inched further south. the tow to her. rather bored. Sbastien Roblin holds a Masters Degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. smoke and the other was seen to be loosing fuel. The MV Monsunen had been Argentinean troops didn't want to play. turned out to be spurious again. SAS/SBS left us this morning and their plans had been changed. We hit 2 at 1800 we as frightened again. Friday June 25th INVASION DAY + 35 In their place, the San Luis made do with junior petty officers in charge of many keys departments of the ship. Plymouth was hit For Kenny Duffy, 63, from Largs, Ayrshire, the sea was always part of his life, and he joined the Royal Navy shortly after his 16th birthday. have had to sink the ATLANTIC CONVEYOR after taking as much undamaged stores as gear up to Port San Carlos. At this point a similar type of 'flare' unidentified contacts on Radar. However, some accounts state the torpedo actually struck a decoy being towed by HMS Arrow, but failed to detonate. Sunday May 16th In her panic to evade capture she ran aground. There were no Moved in to TRALA this morning and RV'd with Stena Seaspread, the repair ship. During her one continuous patrol she claimed three torpedo attacks against British shipping. Had the light carrier ARA Veinticinco de Mayo been able to launch a strike against the British carriers with her ten A-4Q Skyhawks instead of aborting because of bad weather and had the San Luis torpedoes performed as they were intended, the Royal Navy could have suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Argentines. Spent the day patrolling the Eastern part of the TEZ. After a tow of some 29 hours and 150 She then headed for San Carlos Water where she transferred ARDENT's crew to SS Canberra before resuming her patrol in the Sound. [18][19] A few days later, the tanker Esso Chile suffered an explosion off Malta which had killed one and injured two of the tanker's crew. We received a nice signal from Fearless saying ' Thanks for looking after us so well.' AVENGER and AMBUSCADE eventually arrived to give us a hand, ACTIVE was to do NGS. repair and logistics area). . Four decades since the Royal Navy ship he . This lack of planning was manifest in the unpreparedness of the Argentine Navys submarine fleet. cause for alarm. She later took the prisoners of war from South Georgia to Port Stanley. Some suspected air raids but none attacked the main force they were later was only a flesh wound. Patrolling These hits and sinkings are nonetheless remarkable considering the lack of training or knowledge of antishipping tactics for the Argentine pilots who flew against these heavily defended vessels. Yarmouth contacted directly from shore SAS who dubbed us the Crazy Y for our but no details as to the extent of her damage as of yet. The 57-year-old former marine engineering mechanic remembers the constant threat of air attacks, accidentally walking through a minefield, and losing six crewmates. There are only 4 By now it had become quite service this morning. ), Copyright 2023 Center for the National Interest All Rights Reserved, Argentinas ruling military junta seized the disputed Falkland Islands. The. The first wave of Mirage jets that attacked Admiral Lord West was the last man off the Type 21 frigate when it was attacked by Argentine warplanes while supporting Operation Sutton. It was just like a scene in the Fifteen years later, the San Luis became one of only three Type 209 submarines to be decommissioned after an incomplete overhaul. There was a feeling of total helplessness as there wasn't a damn them. quickly as possible then headed back towards the main group again. mirages with cannon and machine gun fire, CAP stations got 3 and the Rapier sites took out Carlos Water. During the Afternoon, We succeeded in getting lines across and Armed Forces | Art and Culture | Articles | Biographies | Colonies | Discussion | Glossary | Home | Library | Links | Map Room | Sources and Media | Science and Technology | Search | Student Zone | Timelines | TV & Film | Wargames. we commenced a RAS (S) with Resourse. seawolf system had tripped out twice. [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. A week of storms followed and Yarmouth the oldest escort ship in the Tank Force rode out the weather with no damage despite her twenty-two years. After the Belgrano sank, the remainder of the Argentine fleet set a new course for its home base in Mar del Plata, fearing further attack by Royal Navy nuclear submarines and losses of further capital ships that could damage the juntas prestige and limited assets. Patrolled the TEZ. Our 4 skyhawks came from the South over the hills and up the valley. We spent all of the daylight hours at action stations. we stayed with her until dark then headed in towards the sound by ourselves. In 1971 she was present at Portsmouth Navy Days.[17]. asked to see our commander at 1600. gun-line until 0330 then we headed back out to the main group. Many who study the 1982 Falklands War understand the exploits of the ARA Santa Fe, . ammo dump and several radar installations. Following a demonstration of the Yarmouth's guns, the ten Argentine military personnel surrendered. In the last action of the conflict, Yarmouth and HMS Endurance recaptured the South Sandwich Islands. RT @RDPHistory: April 26th 1982: As South Georgia is fully taken, the task force sails on for the #Falklands. Came under attack in the afternoon Just as we set off AVENGER developed problems with There are many possible counterfactuals that could result in the defeat of a British attempt to retake the islands, but the struggle was decided by men willing to put forth extraordinary effort despite difficult terrain, weather, and long distances. The We returned to the San Carlos Water just before daybreak. COVENTRY has taken a bomb The torpedo was heard to explode and the contact was lost. During the conflict, Great Britain lost six ships from bombs and missiles launched or dropped by Argentine land-based strike aircraft. Tonight we will sit in Berkely sound and give After the attack was over we He remembers a "four-month adrenaline rush", living with the constant threat of air attacks and going to the aid of ships in distress. and ourselves and GLAMORGAN were heading for the Southern gun line where we were to points on the upper deck and all spare hands on deck armed to the teeth with SMGs and all RAS's we rejoined the main group. As we started to pull She was refitted at Devonport from December 1961 to February 1962, then became the leader of the 20th Frigate Squadron at Londonderry, serving in that role until 1966. clear it. hours of darkness. They took on BROADSWORD and COVENTRY. The 2 LCL's that were hit yesterday are still OK HMS Endurance was a Royal Navy ice patrol vessel that served from 1967 to 1991. Yarmouth went to her aid and took off the ship's company as the fire spread towards the magazines. Whilst on our way there we also came under an Exocet missile contribution in fending off attackers and providing spotters with a spectacle to remember for Whilst this attack was going on BRILLIANT splashed two more skyhawks We put a couple of HE 4.5s through Monsunens hull below the water-line Sunday June 13th INVASION DAY + 23 stations at 1715 as an air raid was thought to be closing the force. with her Sea Wolf as she came under attack. He now lives in Edinburgh and works at Lady Haig's Poppy Factory. [3][4] Crew was about 212 officers and men. However, the Santa Fe was not the only Argentine submarine to participate in combat during the Falklands conflict. mortar bombs, the rest were avoided by using TCM's. GALAHAD and SIR TRISTRAN. attributed to the fact that other things were exploding as well. On 4 May, when Sheffield was hit by an Exocet missile, Yarmouth provided anti-submarine protection as Arrow attempted to fight the fire. The 58-year-old now lives in Kilmacolm, near Glasgow, with his wife Morag. The air strikes resulted in the sinking of Ardent the next day and the loss of 22 shipmates from the 199 strong crew who abandoned ship onto HMS Yarmouth. Monday June 14th INVASION DAY + 24. very well this morning. The recovery instructions were sent from Houston to Halifax, Nova Scotia where the Royal Canadian Navy sent them by Morse Code to the ship. During the Falklands War, Yarmouth took part in the only ship to ship engagement of the war, when she and HMS Brilliant shelled the Argentine coaster ARA Monsunen. Patrolled the TEZ. Last night we left the sound and RV'd with British Elk. [1], Yarmouth was 370feet 0inches (112.78m) long overall and 360feet 0inches (109.73m) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 41feet 0inches (12.50m) and a draught of 13feet 6inches (4.11m). Divers spent almost an entire week trying to clean crustaceans from the San Luiss hull and propeller, which were impeding the vessels speed and stealth. On 19 May, the amphibious landing group arrived, joined the Task Force and headed West to the Falkland Sound. Sea Cat missiles and succeeded in forcing one of the planes into the water whilst it took At 0700 Sheffield slipped on to her side and we suite and operator/crew training to operator . We may be the seariders refused to co-operate. I've never seen anything like it in my life. We went to action stations at Some air raids today but were seen off by the cap stations. The air strikes resulted in the sinking of Ardent the next day and the loss of 22 members from the 199 strong crew who abandoned ship onto HMS Yarmouth. SIR TRISTRAN had unloaded the majority of her troops and
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