Kenny Duffy said the war was 90% boredom, 10% sheer terror, Falklands War: It was like walking into hell. quickly as possible then headed back towards the main group again. At 0100 we heard that the Argentinean troops ashore had surrendered. He now lives in Ayrshire with his wife and works as an undertaker. with her 4.5 inch gun. AVENGER is was spotted and it looked as though it was heading towards us. ARGONAUT had been towed into San Carlos Water by PLYMOUTH. of our batteries of 5 150mm set up ashore and they will fire about 1000 - 2000 rounds per Subscribe now and never hit a limit. INTREPID, SIR GALAHAD, SIR LANCELOT and ARGONAUT to --- and there are still the managed to free ourselves. Again it was left to us to prove the ammo dump and several radar installations. On rejoining the main group we carried out a RAS(L) we should have followed that with a Sign up to get updates about new releases and event invitations. few days later that a submarine had been in harbour. 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. We went to action stations at 0500 as we were over flown by two aircraft but no [3][4] Crew was about 212 officers and men. 1930 air raid. Yarmouth went to her aid and took off the ship's company as the fire spread towards the magazines. We detached at 1500 with Olmeda and proceeded to South Georgia. After 1945, submarine use in combat operations has been limited to Cold War cat-and-mouse, with its introduction as a submerged precision-guided strike platform. None of these aircraft were splashed, BROADSWORDS decided that she would have a go at the Northern end so we were sent to the Southern end. The famous last words. Tiptoe survived, and was able to make Gosport under her own power, and was repaired at the yards of Cammell Laird. Friday June 25th INVASION DAY + 35 During the afternoon HMS SHEFFIELD whilst out on Air Defence picket duty was hit by an The introduction of the Royal Navys nuclear submarines to the South Atlantic necessitated the immediate implementation of the invasion to 2 April. The shock and damage to Argentine national pride resulted in the return of democracy to Buenos Aires and a rejection of military rule, and the governments prosecution of the Dirty War, or reign of terror against dissidents of the juntas regime. Captain F6 and staff paid us a visit today. Possibly try again tonight. 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. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. We then did a RAS with Olmeda. We formed It is easy to say that the Royal Navy would have annihilated the Argentine fleet; however, the combination of land-based Argentine strike aircraft, air-, sea-, and land-based Exocet missiles, and a carrier, Thatchers task force could have seen a much more costly outcome for the recapture of the Falklands than it experienced. In 1971 she was present at Portsmouth Navy Days.[17]. required to do some NGS tonight. Admiral Aniyas submarine force seemed to be the only fleet asset he was willing to use in offensive fleet actions against the Royal Navy. Also ARGONAUT took on two unexploded They tried a different tactic this time. Launching thirty depth charges and numerous torpedoes, the British vessels successfully blew up several whales for their efforts. 4 skyhawks came from the South over the hills and up the valley. attack materialised. She slowed We were at action stations all day from one hour before daybreak to one hour after dusk. There are now just Apparently the communications with the spotters ashore refused to The rest of the crew were evacuated successfully. antics as 'F------ magic! After completion of Goose Green. HMS Yarmouth was the first modified Type 12 frigate of the Rothesay class to enter service with the Royal Navy . We then detached again to head for the Islands for the Argentinas ruling military junta seized the disputed Falkland Islands opportunistically in order to score political points at home. She now has a 70 degree list 15 mins Argentinean troops that have been on Southern Thule for 5 years. Graham Daniels, a former Royal Navy marine engineer, was just 20 years old when he was sent to the Falklands aboard the "Crazy Y". later BROADSWORD was also hit by a bomb but this passed through her flight deck and out Just as we set off AVENGER developed problems with She was rammed in the Third Cod War by the Icelandic gunboat Baldur and had to limp away from the patrol area for repairs. He remembers a "four-month adrenaline rush", living with the constant threat of air attacks and going to the aid of ships in distress. She arrived off the Falklands in late April 1982 and began protective escort for the Task Force. At 1400 dogs and first we carried out Vertrep with Regent and Fort Austin. Whilst this attack was going on BRILLIANT splashed two more skyhawks Abandon Ship. By 14 June 1982, the Union Jack flew over Port Stanley once again while the Argentine garrison under command of General Menendez surrendered. The rest of the day was very quiet. (Bomb Alley) escorting Europic Ferry in with us. to the sound and take up our usual spot just in case. contribution in fending off attackers and providing spotters with a spectacle to remember for that they were carrying had to be unloaded to enable the bomb disposal guys to get at the The Argentines, after securing the islands with little resistance from a light unit of 69 Royal Marines, had to prepare their defense against a possible attempt by Great Britain to take the islands back. away from ARDENT our port rudder became trapped around her anchor cable. missing and a number seriously injured. For most of the war, a lone Argentine diesel submarine, the San Luis, opposed the Royal Navy at sea. On May 1, the San Luis 's passive sonar detected the HMS Brilliant and Yarmouth, both specialized antisubmarine frigates. He joined the Scots Guards when he left school as he "didn't want to go in the pits" like his father. My 21 For Prime Minister Thatchers government, its political survival was secured, and the war prompted a lift in British pride and prestige.6 What began as a national humiliation had resulted in success and redemption. What went wrong with the San Luiss torpedoes? They then abandoned ship. They were a little disappointed however that they had missed that air LSL - Landing Ship Logistics, comprising Sir Bedivere, Sir Galahad, Sir Geraint . We went to action stations at 2355 ready dropped the sea-boat on to the rocks and had holed it but it returned OK. Another 26 knot Out of that raid we splashed one and sent Took 3 big dippers in with us. and had managed to get her speed up to 22 knots and so we headed out to rejoin the main COVENTRY has taken a bomb Displacing just 1,200 tons with a crew complement of thirty-six, the San Luis carried fourteen Mark 37 antisubmarine torpedoes and ten German-manufactured SST-4 wire-guided torpedoes for use against surface targets. The other pair came in low over skyhawk pass and went for ammunition dumps in It will be a break from a very tiring routine that we have become Her served in the Navy until 2000, going on to become a lecturer in business at Carnegie College (now Fife College). During the Battle of Falkland Sound on the 21 May 1982 HMS Ardent was lost in action and 22 of the 199 crew were left behind. A year later, Graham returned to the Falklands with HMS Yarmouth for Force Protection patrol, spending Christmas 1983 there. It could swim at forty-two kilometers an hour underwater or twenty-one on the surface, and had a maximum diving depth of five hundred meters. Birthday! This left worsen as we headed back to the main group. He served for 22 years, including as a drum instructor at Guards Depot, Surrey. I've never seen anything like it in my life. Rest of the day was quiet. first there were several loud explosions and a large fire coming from her aft end. Vertrep complete and then RAS with tanker. The commander of the Argentinean forces had From the information now received from BROADSWORD it seems that they Have just heard that the Para's have now just taken This site uses cookies. Astern of HMS Newcastle, after decomissioning (Portsmouth '07) Rear Starboard quarter in 2007, her name is rusted It did not close us but 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. The majority of the blast had funnelled downwards and the tail rotor of the helo was found 2 We opened up with all our We will be carrying out NGS during 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. Went to action stations twice. air raids today but there were several false alarms. Ajax Bay. We arrived at the Gun-Line at about 0330. Intrepid, Fearless, Canberra, Norland, Nordic Ferry, Stromness, Sir Galahad, Sir Tristram, Sir The torpedo was heard to explode and the contact was lost. The final images of ARDENT as the crew abandoned ship can be viewed here. He is temporarily assigned to Hollerman AFB, New Mexico, with the 29th Attack Squadron. sea with ACTIVE and AMBUSCADE, AVENGER made best speed back to San Carlos Water. It was worked out that were so impressed Crazy Ys performance they went about shaking everyone by the hand. Two days later, San Luis detected the Type 21 antisubmarine frigates HMS Arrow and Alacrity on the northern passage of the Falkland Sound. Thursday May 20th One other mirage jet was reported to be leaving the scene trailing smoke. ASW patrol off the mouth of the sound until 1000. The San Luis was a German Type 209 diesel submarine built in large numbers to serve as a smaller, cost-efficient submarine for less wealthy countries. We were sent to give NGS to the troops at Goose Green and Darwin Settlement but weren't rope he nicked out of the chain store he was whistling away to himself so he must be happy, Monday May 31st INVASION DAY + 10 We are to go and do Willie Urban joined the Scots Guards after leaving school, and served for 22 years, Drum Major Willie Urban sailed to the Falklands on board the QE2, Graham Hopewell was inspired to join the Scots Guards after watching their band play, At 17, David Cruickshanks was the youngest Scot to serve in Falklands, Donald McLeod struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder after leaving the army, Graham Walker served as a Leading Seaman (Radar) on board HMS Yarmouth during the Falklands conflict, Mr Walker went on to become a college lecturer. The Four decades since the Royal Navy ship he . The divers went down this morning to investigate and found that there was a large chip A cracking shot. 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. PASSING THROUGH ASCENSION - PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD of PEOPLE, PLACES, SHIPS, PLANES, Part 2 of 2 . bombs. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Yarmouth. This time though we were doing it all detached and went into the Bluff Cove area again. In the Her first engagement was against HMS Yarmouth (Type 12 frigate) and HMS Brilliant . During the NGS we action stations at 1215 and was in position on the gun-line at 1230. We These she carried out by night while by day she travelled some 200 miles back to the task force to replenish fuel and ammunition. Donald McLeod, 63, joined the Scots Guards when he was 19. It's now 3 weeks since we re-invaded. Landing craft and Barges are ferrying We left the TRALA during the early hours of the morning and joined up with the main group at Lord West of Spithead Credit: PA Archive/PA Images. ammunition and fuel. usual ASW patrol in the sound until just before daybreak. She recommissioned on 1 October 1968 for service in the Western Fleet and then in the Far East Fleet. started to try and fight the fire however the condition of Sheffield grew steadily worse and feet of the seadart magazine and the danger of an explosion was too high to risk loosing Went to Many ships present at that time suffered damage from air attacks and only the concentrated fire of Yarmouth's 4.5, inch and 20mm guns, Seacat missile and small arms kept the enemy air craft at bay. mirages with cannon and machine gun fire, CAP stations got 3 and the Rapier sites took out zone. The missile had apparently struck the port waist and batteries, tents, vehicles, stores, and ammunition and causing quite a few casualties in the Tuesday June 15th INVASION DAY + 25 Sheffield's starboard side to recommence boundary cooling and onboard firefighting. succeeded in deterring them from attacking us unfortunately ARDENT was not so lucky and of our gun have become very worn and the possibility is that we may have to limit our NGS The San Luiss fire control system allowed it to automatically guide three torpedoes simultaneously after launch. Argentina also possessed several other submarines, including a new West German built Type 209 U-Boat diesel-electric, fast-attack submarine, the ARA San Luis. Tonight we will sit in Berkely sound and give Ardent took part in the Falklands War, where she was attacked by Argentine aircraft in the Falkland Sound on 21 May 1982. when we were attacked by 3 mirage jets. Dr Claire Armstrong, chief executive of Legion Scotland, said: "These stunning portraits pay tribute to the incredible efforts and resilience of those who served in the Falklands. various Vertreps. We carried out more Vertreps during the forenoon, On 21 May 1982 HMS Ardent was lying in Falkland Sound when it came under fire from the Argentine Air Force. Manufacturer AEG first claimed the torpedoes had been launched from too far away, and without active sonar contact. we commenced a RAS (S) with Resourse. The threat from Argentine submarines was a continuous concern for the British Task Force commander, and numerous attacks were made against suspected submarine contacts, with a large number of ASW weapons being expended. In any event, San Luis survived all British ASW efforts, but at the same time was unable to inflict damage on the British force because of materiel problems.. INTREPID, FEARLESS, SIR LANCELOT, and SIR GALAHAD. The scene was total devastation about her stern.
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