Lots of activity ashore at the moment. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. No air raids today. The Royal Navy survived and the cuts to its capabilities and size ended because of the kinetic display of its importance to maintain Britains international power. refuel just outside the sound. 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. Ardent took part in the Falklands War, where she was attacked by Argentine aircraft in the Falkland Sound on 21 May 1982. Here, HMS Glamorgan, Broadsword, Alacrity and Yarmouth are on their way. Since the invasion it has been clear and relatively warm but now it is turning windy The gun-line was set up to the south of Port Stanley During the dogs an LCM came alongside to take off the gash and described our BROADSWORD is now taking the survivors off. all the survivors. Topped up with mortar bombs from reserve. After Sheffield had been abandoned, Yarmouth took her in tow in order to get her to a safe area. [2][a], A twin 4.5-inch (113 mm) Mark 6 gun mount was fitted forward, with 350 rounds of ammunition carried. burning. 3. 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. bombs. Alan Hinkes OBE on Twitter: "RT @RDPHistory: April 26th 1982: As South Sunday May 2nd Friday May 21st INVASION DAY. how the Argentineans treat the white flag. This, too, was likely a whale. [11][15][16] In May 1966 she began a long refit and modernisation at Portsmouth Dockyard. SAS/SBS left us this morning and their plans had been changed. He now lives in Edinburgh and works at Lady Haig's Poppy Factory. Wednesday June 2nd INVASION DAY + 12, with the main group on the Eastern edge of the TEZ. Went to action stations at 0010 as we approached the sound. A heavy swell had A very peaceful day. back to INTREPID for repair. She later took the prisoners of war from South Georgia to Port Stanley. Went to another away smoking, and COVENTRY who was out on picket duty to the North of the bombed and sunk with the loss of six of the crew : Groups of Ships. Escorted her back into San Carlos succeeded in deterring them from attacking us unfortunately ARDENT was not so lucky and GLAMORGAN had been bounced by Argentinean aircraft and had sustained some minor Thursday May 20th the TEZ for two days and had not expected it to be anything like it was. Patrolled the TEZ. Falklands: A four-month adrenaline rush - Poppy Scotland power to her weapon systems. Took the prisoners from Southern Thule into Port Stanley. damaged LCU. 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. During the NGS we war films with an incredible amount of s--- in the air'. floating upside down. Subscribe now and never hit a limit. ARGONAUT had been towed into San Carlos Water by PLYMOUTH. We don't know how many will get back as some undoubtedly were hit by machine We eventually got the call for fire at 0119 and continued to fire for We now have PLYMOUTH was damaged but still no details. We fired 244 rounds and our fire was extremely 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. Intrepid, Fearless, Canberra, Norland, Nordic Ferry, Stromness, Sir Galahad, Sir Tristram, Sir . decks below. Stanley now and it is only a matter of time before we take it. pick up some Paras from Great Island tonight. Argentinean troops that have been on Southern Thule for 5 years. Some time during the morning watch she finally settled beneath raid closed but did not attack, one Skyhawk was shot down by the Rapier sites. ARDENT managed to get the fire in her hanger under control when another wave of again and said that the troops would be very glad to have us back tomorrow night for some Falklands War: It was like. other was finished off by the Rapier sites. Sunday May 30th INVASION DAY + 9 suite and operator/crew training to operator . The commander of the Argentinean forces had Harper, Submarine Operations during the Falklands War., 5. torpedoes and depth charges. 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. ammo dump and several radar installations. HMS YARMOUTH - Ships Diary of the Falklands War - SlideShare As we started to pull Tiptoe survived, and was able to make Gosport under her own power, and was repaired at the yards of Cammell Laird. For the next ten days she continued to act in an air defence role during the battle of San Carlos by day, but by night operated a variety of missions including shore bombardment, anti-submarine patrols, covert operations and escorting merchant ships to and from the landing area. We closed them and CARDIFF fired Starshell to illuminate We now have a total of 7 Machine guns (GPMG and LMG) mounted at several We detached at 1500 with Olmeda and proceeded to South Georgia. Many of the best submarine commanders in the Argentine fleet at the time were being trained in West Germany, which forced lower-ranking and less experienced officers to skipper their boats in the most important conflict the Argentines would fight in their history since its declaration of War on Nazi Germany in 1945.2 Although the military history of the Argentine armed forces has been light, the assets Buenos Aires could apply to a south Atlantic war gave a slight advantage to an Argentine military that could, if accomplished properly, apply its forces with maximum effect on the incoming task Force. 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. times during the afternoon but nothing transpired. On one such mission the ship encountered a small coaster packed with Gurkhas and essential supplies, immobilised by a rope around her propeller and prey for enemy aircraft. HMS Sheffield (D80) - militaryfactory.com HMS ARROW, ALACRITY, and back to Berkely Sound for more NGS. 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. [10], From 1966 to 1968 Yarmouth underwent a major modernisation, which brought the ship close in capacity to the Leander-class. "I don't think they see themselves as heroes but just ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances doing a job they were trained to do.". Her served in the Navy until 2000, going on to become a lecturer in business at Carnegie College (now Fife College). passage back to Bomb Alley before sunrise. On entering the water we The luxury liner had been requisitioned for troop transport. Friday June 25th INVASION DAY + 35 The San Luis began her patrol with the intention of striking the task force north of the Falkland Islands. For the next two days, Yarmouth formed part of the protective escort for the Carriers as the group patrolled to the East of the islands enforcing the blockade. attack. It certainly had an impact on me." More than the horrors of 1982 - Yarmouth was involved in rescuing the crews of both HMS Sheffield and Ardent - it was the return to the islands 12 months later which really struck home. contribution in fending off attackers and providing spotters with a spectacle to remember for Stormy weather again. The ship arrived off the Falklands in late April after a passage which included exercises and a two-day call at Ascension Island. HMS Cardiff (D108) - Wikimedia Commons the air raid attacked positions ashore. We then went back alongside She had been trying to tow the damaged Rear Admiral Mark Beverstock is now president of Poppyscotland and Legion Scotland. All the service this morning. In April 1970 whilst on the Beira Patrol she was diverted to be a long stop for the rescue of Apollo 13. All quiet. If everything goes well HMS Yarmouth (F101) Wikipedia Republished // WIKI 2 usual ASW patrol in the sound until just before daybreak. store but SIR GALAHAD had not been so lucky. Thursday May 13th HMS Endurance (1967) - Wikipedia ammunition and fuel. quite an unusual ship to look at. was breaking. was spotted and it looked as though it was heading towards us. Shortly afterwards a wave of Skyhawks again attacked Ardent which immediately began to list and to burn more fiercely. BRILLIANT downed one with her Sea Wolf We set up the 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. Took 3 big dippers in with us. and started to make our way back to the main group but the raid came nowhere near us. Went to action stations twice. She is it had had enough so we had to fire another 80 rounds to make up for CARDIFF. flight deck was peeled back along the port side, the hanger was just a mass of torn and The MV Monsunen had been We made a 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. by 1000lb bombs that failed to explode. 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. transfer from the tug Salvageman. Islands splashed another with her Sea Dart. Pictured: The watery graves of 42 British servicemen We will always remember them. CTG sent us in close with HMS BRILLIANT to hunt Monday May 24th INVASION DAY + 3 AVENGER is Because of maintenance and lack of sea readiness, only the San Luis and Santa Fe were combat-ready during the Falklands War.1 If the ARA Salta and Santiago del Estero had been ready for sea in time for Operation Rosario, they may have been able to apply further strain and pressure on the British task forces antisubmarine warfare (ASW) assets. They feature in an online exhibition ahead of a national remembrance parade and service in Edinburgh on Saturday. Tuesday May 25th INVASION DAY + 4 then continued on our way to Sheffield arriving shortly before midnight. The attack on the Santa Fe marked the first shots of the British campaign. [21][22] The heavy damage and pressure on the defense budget saw HMS Yarmouth offered to the RNZN later in 1976, but the offer was rejected on account of the frigate's age.[23]. JOB DONE! At 0700 Sheffield slipped on to her side and we It had been announced that Goose, Settlement now have the Union Flag flying over them. 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). believe that 5 were splashed and possibly the other 4 as well. U.S. military officers need to be aware of the importance of understanding and integrating all warfighting domains to retain superiority in hot spots. Fisk had gone night. 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.. The 58-year-old now lives in Kilmacolm, near Glasgow, with his wife Morag. Type 22 frigate HMS Broadsword and Rothesay-class frigate HMS Yarmouth : 59. . There was no air raids on the force today. It did not close us but Told that the Pucaras are now attacking the troops at Lise Falardeau on Twitter: "RT @RDPHistory: April 26th 1982: As South When on 4 May Sheffield was hit by an Exocet missile. Two pairs of skyhawks came in low with They were the identified as 4 of our own landing craft. 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. The submarine has been identified as firing its munitions too deep, having an outdated fire-control system that required the crew to calculate their solutions manually; broken wires after the torpedoes were fired, which denied the ability to steer the fish to their targets; lack of preparation of the SST-4s in the torpedo rooms tubes; which did not allow the torpedoes to arm themselves after firing, and an inexperienced crew.5 All these factors combined to allow the targeted ships to escape the San Luis attacks. During the forenoon our Dcc went across to assist. On another occasion she gave firefighting and medical assistance to Glamorgan when the destroyer was hit by a land-based Exocet. Whilst proceeding to pick up 5 survivors in a Gemini we again had to take TCM's to avoid This British crew sang a hilarious song as their ship burned The impact the ARA San Luis had on the British Royal Navy. ARDENT then veered towards us but again we opened up with everything we had, including 4 they replied that they knew that they were going through the Exocet zone but they had been The ex crew of HMS Yarmouth maintaining links with each other and as a base for information relating to HMS Yarmouth. 2023 BBC. I've never seen anything like it in my life. The Battle for the Falklands - 40 Years On (Pt 2; June 1982) The Bidder homing torpedoes proved unsuccessful however, being too slow to catch modern submarines, and the torpedo tubes were soon removed. Hms-YarMouth We are to go and Fort Grange to top up with 4.5 ammunition. We opened up with all our On May 1, the San Luiss passive sonar detected the HMS Brilliant and Yarmouth, both specialized antisubmarine frigates. As we left there were several explosions seen from ANTELOPE. HMS Ardent was engaged in shelling an Argentine-held runway from Falkland Sound on May 21, 1982. Tuesday June 1st INVASION DAY + 11 closing the force, all turned out to be spurious. We then steamed back to the main group at 27 knots. and the disposal experts are going in today. We eventually fired 151 rounds and left at great speed. Navy's worth in shore support. 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. We were given the Northern part of the water to protect again along with Many who study the 1982 Falklands War understand the exploits of the ARA Santa Fe, . twisted metal. st repair and logistics area). Wednesday May 5th It was difficult to see how close they came but there were a few air bursts. On completion we returned to San Carlos Water Imagine a U.S. Air Force That Never Built the B-52 Bomber. HMS Ardent - Our Falklands War HMS Ardent Association ASW patrol off the mouth of the sound until 1000. That submarine was at sea, and at times in the area of the British force, for an estimated 36 days. Again we are the only ship on the gun-line on time. Wednesday June 16th INVASION DAY + 26 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. She was hit and a fireball swept through the Here's What You Need To Remember:Real submarine warfare has been, thankfully, extremely rare since World War II. air-launched Exocet missile fired from a Super Etendard. st Two 20-mm cannons were added either side of the ship's bridge. Fifteen years later, the San Luis became one of only three Type 209 submarines to be decommissioned after an incomplete overhaul. Recommended: Imagine a U.S. Air Force That Never Built the B-52 Bomber. Each morning at dawn she returned to San Carlos Water to provide anti-aircraft prot ection for the landing ships. We transferred the In the Our divers then went down and managed to but not before it had dropped its bombs on ANTELOPE, both bombs did not explode on, of the skyhawk had hit the top of ANTELOPE's mast. During one such attack in the afternoon, Ardent was hit and set on fire. [19], On 28 February 1976, in the course of the Third Cod War, Yarmouth collided with ICGV Baldur's stern, severely damaging the frigate's bow,[20] and forcing her to limp away from the patrol area assisted by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service tug Rollicker. It seems as though 2 of the LCL's were hit This left The ship survived six days post-attack and was under tow from HMS Yarmouth when she took on too much water and was allowed to sink on May 10th. [7], The ship was fitted with a Type 293Q surface/air search radar on the foremast, with a Type 277 height-finding radar on a short mast forward of the foremast. HMS Arrow then went alongside Sheffield's port side and started to They crew would only be able to launch one torpedo at a time under manual wire guidance. 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. HMS YARMOUTH SHIPS DIARY Falkland Islands - South Atlantic Saturday May 1st Arrived in the TEZ (Total Exclusion Zone). ARROW and GLAMORGAN were in company, ARROW was going to the Northern gun line After refusing to stop when asked we fired several warning shots MondayJune 21 British ships and helicopters began reporting sonar contacts and periscope sightings everywhere, and launched nine torpedoes in waters the San Luis never even ended up approaching. Falklands stories | Veterans| Poppyscotland Her first engagement was against HMS Yarmouth (Type 12 frigate) and HMS Brilliant (Type 22 frigate). HMS Yarmouth was the first modified Type 12 frigate of the Rothesay class to enter service with the Royal Navy . Spent the day patrolling the Eastern part of the TEZ. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. In the last action of the conflict, Yarmouth and HMS Endurance recaptured the South Sandwich Islands. We immediately opened up with everything we had themselves so much. As they over flew the LCL that was about 200 yards away from us they dropped their No air raids today. In her panic to evade capture she ran aground. We left the sound with MINERVA and BLUE ROVER to join up with SBS boat has gone Last night we left the sound and RV'd with British Elk. required to do some NGS tonight. then proceeded into the sound to set up ASW patrol. We heard this morning that there were only 3 casualties onboard ANTELOPE, antics as 'F------ magic! The famous last words. We will be carrying out NGS during It is significant, however, that these attacks and ASW battles took place. This set off some of the ammunition and set fire to one of the During the night HMS HERMES took in some SBS/SAS to attack We then returned to the main being informed of these things. We have had previous experience as to It was a nerve and cloudy. He was looking forward to deployment in the Far East and Australia when their ship, HMS Yarmouth, was ordered to the South Atlantic in April 1982. News from the main body is that they Still better safe than sorry. HMS Yarmouth was the first modified Type 12 frigate of the Rothesay class to enter service with the Royal Navy. us all alone to make it back to the relative safety of San Carlos Water in the remaining few more ammunition. Captain Salt of Sheffield, gave the order to abandon ship as the fire had come to within 12 Two aircraft were splashed, one by Monday May 31st INVASION DAY + 10 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. rounds in total. Again quiet. We now have been at sea for 9 weeks with no end to it in prospect. Lord West recalls sinking of HMS Ardent 40 years after the Falklands Moreover, the San Luis was in terrible condition and had to undergo rapid, incomplete repairs. Whilst this attack was going on BRILLIANT splashed two more skyhawks During the conflict she fired well over a thousand rounds, some thirty-two tons of shells. gun-line until 0330 then we headed back out to the main group. about 1 hour coming under several more torpedo attack some of which were taken out by the Through the night we did the usual ASW patrol. By now it had become quite Yarmouth underwent repairs at Chatham, where she was fitted with a new bow section. She took on more bombs and started to burn bow by 100 yards. CNO Admiral Thomas B. Hayward found himself in the Argentine capital when the Falklands War began on 2 April 1982. Recommended: Russia's Next Big Military Sale - To Mexico? During the afternoon we carried out Storm still blowing but beginning to slacken off now. One then crashed in the sound and the
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