attack. Patrolled the TEZ. Went to action stations twice. She then headed for San Carlos Water where she transferred ARDENT's crew to SS Canberra before resuming her patrol in the Sound. The first wave of Mirage jets that attacked At 0635 the OOW saw a bright light that he took to be a flare but then he realised that it Another covert operation tonight. The vessel, which was launched in 1975 was attacked by at least three waves of aircraft. We then did a RAS with Olmeda. During the conflict she fired well over a thousand rounds, some thirty-two tons of shells. . He described nine hours of hand-to-hand fighting through the night, during which eight of his comrades were killed. It was worked out that We did the trip at 28 knots all the way so as to get there as soon as Tuesday May 4th 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. [12][13], Yarmouth commissioned on 24 March 1960, with the Pennant number F101, and joined the 6th Frigate Squadron of the Home Fleet as leader. Straight away she found herself in action, and on 1 May with HMS Brilliant she spent the whole day using her sonar's, helicopter and mortars to hunt for a submarine. After completion of Several of Bravyy's crew were washed overboard in the incident with Yarmouth rescuing two of them, although two of the seven Soviet sailors were lost in the accident. 1930 air raid. speed dashes. Her final run was conducted on 10 May against two more warships, firing one torpedo against HMS Arrow (Type 21 frigate) and HMS Alacrity (Type 21 frigate). We left the TRALA during the early hours of the morning and joined up with the main group at pick up some Paras from Great Island tonight. contribution in fending off attackers and providing spotters with a spectacle to remember for We took on two sections of SBS and NGS spotters tonight. Most nights during the following week 6 - 13 June the ship was in volved in bombarding enemy positions to the West of Port Stanley with her 4.5 inch guns. [24], In the early hours of 23 May, along with Brilliant, she intercepted and engaged the Argentine coaster ARA Monsunen with her 4.5" guns west of Lively Island; the coaster evaded capture by running aground at Seal Cove. Sea Cat missiles and succeeded in forcing one of the planes into the water whilst it took Went to action stations at 0010 as we approached the sound. Went to air raid warning red a few required to do some NGS tonight. no warning. Azcueta launched an SST-4 torpedo at a range of nine kilometersbut shortly after launch, the guidance wires on the torpedo cut out. Ardent took part in the Falklands War, where she was attacked by Argentine aircraft in the Falkland Sound on 21 May 1982. ARGONAUT still had of our gun have become very worn and the possibility is that we may have to limit our NGS and Radar installations. There was no air raids on the force today. ARGONAUT had been towed into San Carlos Water by PLYMOUTH. Communications in the Indian Ocean were very poor. Friday May7th floating upside down. We fired chaff and took evasive action. locking one shaft and then following at best speed. SLRs). The spotter came over the net During the morning we had to slow Graham Hopewell, 59, originally from Glasgow, was inspired to join the Scots Guards as a teenager drummer after seeing their band play for the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Monday June 7th INVASION DAY + 17, the RAS at 0030. Not expecting a real war, the junta miscalculated how quickly British prime minister Margaret Thatcher would escalate against their use of force with her own. [3][4] Crew was about 212 officers and men. [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. Four decades since the Royal Navy ship he . shortly when her repairs are complete. Sunday June 6th INVASION DAY + 16 the other side without exploding. we commenced a RAS (S) with Resourse. [2][a], A twin 4.5-inch (113 mm) Mark 6 gun mount was fitted forward, with 350 rounds of ammunition carried. The missile missed us, passing in front of our Suggestively, AEG implemented numerous upgrades to the torpedo after the Falklands conflict. HMS ARDENT on fire, with HMS YARMOUTH alongside, after being attacked for the first time in San Carlos Water by the Argentine Air Force on 21 May 1982. The ship arrived off the Falklands in late April after a passage which included exercises and a two-day call at Ascension Island. When the amphibious task force arrived on 19 May, Yarmouth provided an anti-air and anti-submarine escort as the force moved into San Carlos Water as part of Operation Sutton. Azcueta gave up on firing the second torpedo and ordered the San Luis to disengage to avoid a counterattack. we stayed with her until dark then headed in towards the sound by ourselves. We transferred various stores and then brought on the FMG of our batteries of 5 150mm set up ashore and they will fire about 1000 - 2000 rounds per gun-line until 0330 then we headed back out to the main group. ARDENT in her rush to clear her 4.5 gun of High Explosive (HE) shells just fired them The Monday May 3rd We then steamed back to the main group at 27 knots. repair and logistics area). We have had previous experience as to INTREPID, SIR GALAHAD, SIR LANCELOT and ARGONAUT to --- and there are still the The San Luiss crew, for its part, thought they had been fired upon by a British submarine on May 8, and after taking evasive maneuvers, launched a Mark 37 torpedo against an undersea contact. We opened up with the machine guns and hit both of them. proceeded to take up our normal place at the Northern end of the Water, but PLYMOUTH It was a nerve In ATLANTIC CONVEYOR there are 12 missing. We now have another 3 We went to within 45 miles of the shore in complete silence, no air cover or At 1530 we were bounced without any with her 4.5 inch gun. However, the British ships cruised on, unaware of the attack. 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. supposedly temporary cease fire ashore. SBS were landed near Port Howard late last night and took up their spotting positions. We then detached again to head for the Islands for the In their place, the San Luis made do with junior petty officers in charge of many keys departments of the ship. Maciej Jonasz Falklands War: Why Did Argentina Fail?Modern War, n.d. 4. Admiral Aniyas submarine force seemed to be the only fleet asset he was willing to use in offensive fleet actions against the Royal Navy. Wednesday June 2nd INVASION DAY + 12, with the main group on the Eastern edge of the TEZ. Each ship is A Type 993 surface/air-search radar replaced the existing Type 293Q radar, while the ship's defences were enhanced by the addition of the Corvus chaff rocket dispenser. She was rammed in the Third Cod War by the Icelandic gunboat Baldur and had to limp away from the patrol area for repairs. the TEZ for two days and had not expected it to be anything like it was. Pebble Island. have had to sink the ATLANTIC CONVEYOR after taking as much undamaged stores as Bright sunny day. Her first engagement was against HMS Yarmouth (Type 12 frigate) and HMS Brilliant . guys with all their gear for a covert operation in the Port Salvador area tonight these guys Air The 58-year-old now lives in Kilmacolm, near Glasgow, with his wife Morag. to help with the defect repairs. [28], She was decommissioned on 30 April 1986, and in 1987 towed out to the North Atlantic and sunk by weapons from Manchester in that year's SinkEx on 16 June 1987. [11][14], On 13 July 1965 she collided with the submarine Tiptoe, 10 miles south east of Portland Bill. Lancelot, Sir Geraint, Sir Percival. Saturday May 15th Guess who it was - yes our old friend the MV Monsunen. ships left to guard now. splashed. The Battle for the Falklands - 40 Years On (Pt 2; June 1982) Updated: Mar 30 3 Commando Brigade forward base established at Teal Inlet 1st June 1982 In preparation for major engagements, 42, 45 Commandos and 3 Para begin patrolling areas in vicinity of planned objectives and conducting reconnaissance . All these factors coincided with the fact that the British had little to no early-warning aircraft and had to rely on special forces, submarines, and ships onboard radar to pick up low-flying incoming aircraft. The older Santa Fe inserted frogmen to assist in the initial invasion on April 2. one of her shafts. bombed and sunk with the loss of six of the crew : Groups of Ships. On entering the water we The captain beached the submarine, which was captured along with its crew by British troops shortly after. down on the Southern gun-line. After a tow of some 29 hours and 150 across to Stena Seaspread to give a quick sitrep on how things were going as they weren't During the forenoon our Dcc went across to assist. Today, as we look to the future of submerged combat, great powers and their navies may find themselves learning valuable lessons from the south Atlantic and exploits from its veterans like the San Luis. MondayJune 21 We then took up our normal position in Ajax Bay. The Royal Navy, for its part, expended hundreds of expensive antisubmarine munitions and dispatched 2,253 helicopter sorties chasing false contactswithout detecting the San Luis on either occasion it closed within firing range. 1.2 Crew; 2 1983-present. The other pair came in low over skyhawk pass and went for ammunition dumps in Here we will have a few days rest and carry out important repairs A cracking shot. [28], Before leaving South Thule, Yarmouth was refuelled by the RFA Olmeda on 21 June, which may have been the most southerly RAS(L) in the history of the Royal Navy. She fired a sea cat missile which rope he nicked out of the chain store he was whistling away to himself so he must be happy, ARROW and GLAMORGAN were in company, ARROW was going to the Northern gun line escort. The luxury liner had been requisitioned for troop transport. New photographs of Scottish veterans of the Falklands War have been released to mark 40 years since the end of the conflict. Whilst this attack was going on BRILLIANT splashed two more skyhawks Fort Grange to top up with 4.5 ammunition. Argentinean troops didn't want to play. Took up our position Andy Stephenson. They were pretty Headed West with the amphibious group for the islands. To maintain political power on the mainland and within the junta, Admiral Anaya returned his battle fleet to its home port at Puerto Belgrano Naval Base.3 After the sinking of the General Belgrano, he felt that retaining his remaining warships would maintain his political position to exercise leverage, rather than charge into the most significant situation the Argentine Navy has encountered in its history. During the Afternoon, Object description The sinking of the Royal Navy frigate HMS ARDENT. all her guns. Prosecuted many contacts, fired 30 mortar bombs, and the helos dropped several It would be a clich common to many tales of unlikely military accomplishments to emphasize the skill of the San Luiss crewbut in fact, Argentinas best submarine officers were in Germany at the time of the Falkland War. CNO Admiral Thomas B. Hayward found himself in the Argentine capital when the Falklands War began on 2 April 1982. There were no 2023 BBC. During the last dog 3 air raids closed from the From his time in the Falklands, he remembers frequent Argentinian air attacks, with Exocets (missiles) flying overhead, and going in to provide assistance after SS Atlantic Conveyer was badly damaged. Still rather rough but nonetheless quiet. early hours of the morning we set up the gun line and then under their direction we proceeded again and said that the troops would be very glad to have us back tomorrow night for some The ship's machinery performed marvellously as Yarmouth dashed nearly two hundred miles each way to and from the Islands at high speed to carry out the bombardment by night and arrive back with the battle group to replenish fuel and ammunition before heading inshore once more. waiting for our spotter. attack where we had shot down the aircraft as they were down below sleeping at the time. Several air raids thought to be LSL - Landing Ship Logistics, comprising Sir Bedivere, Sir Galahad, Sir Geraint . Saturday May 1st Intrepid, Fearless, Canberra, Norland, Nordic Ferry, Stromness, Sir Galahad, Sir Tristram, Sir He was carrying out public duties in London, when they were told to prepare to sail for the Falklands. Each morning at dawn she returned to San Carlos Water to provide anti-aircraft prot ection for the landing ships. By Second Lieutenant Grant T. Willis, USAF, By Lieutenant Commander Jeff Vandenengel, U.S. Navy. 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. thought to be spurious contacts. PLYMOUTHS Sea Cat. Things did not come to a promising start. On completion we returned to San Carlos Water We came up on the radio to inform them that they were going through the Exocet zone but area. times during the afternoon but nothing transpired. 456 was airborne at the time and saw the attack on ARGONAUT and reported that The deployment was covered in the press as "the return of the Crazy Y", a nickname gained due to the crew's daring endeavours in thwarting air attacks and coming to the aid of ships in distress. went for the Brigade HQ and attacked it with parachute bombs. Alley just before sunrise. He served for 22 years, including as a drum instructor at Guards Depot, Surrey. The introduction of the Royal Navys nuclear submarines to the South Atlantic necessitated the immediate implementation of the invasion to 2 April. 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.. Kenny Duffy said the war was 90% boredom, 10% sheer terror, Falklands War: It was like walking into hell. Guess who it was, the MV Monsunen, the us being badly hit. 26 Apr 2023 19:23:23 damage. The Falklands War, 1982 . Gresham College, 6 April 2016. cause for alarm. and cloudy. She is Thursday June 3rd INVASION DAY + 13 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. We hit 2 After much diplomatic pressure from Argentinaand recognized economic and political strains in Great Britain to cut its military spending, the junta launched its invasion of the South Atlantic archipelago on 2 April 1982. 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. 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. BROADSWORD is now taking the survivors off. raid closed but did not attack, one Skyhawk was shot down by the Rapier sites. Azcueta quickly dove his sub into hiding on the seabed. away from ARDENT our port rudder became trapped around her anchor cable. then continued on our way to Sheffield arriving shortly before midnight. However we still took our normal route out of the formation. Straight away she found herself in action, and on 1 May with HMS Brilliant she spent the whole day using her sonar's, helicopter and mortars to hunt for a submarine. Her Captain being the last to abandon, brought with him a couple of ARDENT's machine guns. Wednesday May 12th war films with an incredible amount of s--- in the air'. Throughout the bright, sunny day she patrolled in Falkland Sound as enemy Mirage and A4 aircraft attacked both the landing area in San Carlos Water and the ships protecting the landing force. By one count, the Royal Navy had ten frigates or destroyers and a helicopter carrier assigned at least in part to antisubmarine duties, as well as six submarines on patrol. We hid in the cellar as the Falklands were invaded, Rosyth dockers recognised for Falklands role. batteries, tents, vehicles, stores, and ammunition and causing quite a few casualties in the It is significant, however, that these attacks and ASW battles took place. Tuesday May 25th INVASION DAY + 4 Her diving team managed to free the ship. Another claim is that the Argentine crews mistakenly reversed the magnetic polarity of the gyros in the torpedoes, causing them to run astray. Non-subscribers can read five free Naval History articles per month. As the Southern end of the water was boundary cool, on our way alongside Sheffield's starboard side we came under torpedo This, too, was likely a whale. sent to render assistance. Some air raids today but were seen off by the cap stations. Went to action stations during the dogs, A year later, Graham returned to the Falklands with HMS Yarmouth for Force Protection patrol, spending Christmas 1983 there. No air raids today. end of the water. BBC News. were attacked by 4 skyhawks. indiscriminately and just missed us by approximately 50 yards, this was the nearest so far for seawolf system had tripped out twice. She was rammed in the Third Cod War by the Icelandic gunboat Baldur and had to limp away from the patrol area for repairs. and the disposal experts are going in today. Meanwhile, the Santa Fe, an old Balao-class submarine that had served the U.S. Navy in World War II, was dispatched on April 17 to ferry marines and technicians to reinforce troops who had seized the island of South Georgia. illuminated it with starshell. He now works for Lady Haig's Poppy Factory, and lives in Edinburgh with his therapy dog, Milo. The impact the ARA San Luis had on the British Royal Navy. The combination of land-based and naval air power in an expeditionary environment is a key component to the threats the United States and its Pacific allies face today. He has also worked in education, editing, and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. West. During this manoeuvre we came under another attack. The majority of the blast had funnelled downwards and the tail rotor of the helo was found 2 Lots of activity ashore at the moment. She arrived off the Falklands in late April 1982 and began protective escort for the Task Force. They were a little disappointed however that they had missed that air 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. Two 20-mm cannons were added either side of the ship's bridge. We went to action stations at 0500 as we were over flown by two aircraft but no 6. One killed when the bomb entered, the disposal expert when the bomb went off and one guy 4 Mirages attacked SIR We are to go and do believe that 5 were splashed and possibly the other 4 as well. Water to unload her cargo. When on 4 May Sheffield was hit by an Exocet missile. 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 given the Northern part of the water to protect again along with During the afternoon we carried out During one of these missions, she came across a small coaster whose propeller had become fouled with rope while ferrying Gurkhas and supplies to Goose Green. We fired 124 rounds as approximately 1000 prisoners, including 6 VIP's. Took up the usual position at the Southern Saturday May 29th INVASION DAY + 8 Shortly afterwards a wave of Skyhawks again attacked Ardent which immediately began to list and to burn more fiercely. Admiral Lord West was the last man off the Type 21 frigate when it was attacked by Argentine warplanes while supporting Operation Sutton. Saturday May 22nd INVASION DAY + 1 Yarmouth headed back towards the Task Force. Whilst proceeding to pick up 5 survivors in a Gemini we again had to take TCM's to avoid Argentinean troops that have been on Southern Thule for 5 years. They took on BROADSWORD and COVENTRY. them. As a young boy, Graham Daniels was fascinated by his uncle's stories . SAS/SBS left us this morning and their plans had been changed. the full information on all yesterdays air raids around the Islands. caused the Exocet missile rise as if taking avoiding action seconds later the missile struck. Our on her deck causing a 6 foot hole and a fire. The final images of ARDENT as the crew abandoned ship can be viewed here. they were busy consolidating their positions. Last night we left the sound and RV'd with British Elk. Recommended: Imagine a U.S. Air Force That Never Built the B-52 Bomber. Azcueta launched an SST-4 torpedo at a range of nine kilometersbut. 2.1 Marines in Operation Enduring Freedom (Late 02-Early 03) Circa 1982 (Falklands War) . It seems that se has shot down one of the Exocets Tuesday May 18th They attacked in yesterdays raid. Russia's Next Big Military Sale - To Mexico. 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. [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. 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. Plymouth was hit ANTELOPE just pointing above the waterline. The Royal Navy hero said the sinking of his ship changed him - and . This means that, cut the East island in two. then proceeded into the sound to set up ASW patrol. 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. In the early hours of the morning we were detached with BROADSWORD to intercept an They will try to take Tumbledown Hill tonight. pairs. attributed to the fact that other things were exploding as well. The Argentine submarine service would need to combine with its fleet assets and comrades in the Air Force and naval air arm to attempt to cut Britains life blood to successfully retake the Falklands in an amphibious assault. COVENTRY has taken a bomb miles she finally gave up the ghost and settled beneath the waves. Two pairs of skyhawks came in low with Sheffield's starboard side to recommence boundary cooling and onboard firefighting. We put a couple of HE 4.5s through Monsunens hull below the water-line As they over flew the LCL that was about 200 yards away from us they dropped their afternoon and first dog. through it recently and had not been threatened so they did not think that there was any The Brilliant detected the attack, and the two frigates and their helicopters went into a frenzied pursuit of potential sonar contacts.
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