D I A R Y O F E V E N T S
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| 1 MAY | Entered TEZ Task Group shadowed by Argentinean fishing boat NARWHAL Air attacks on STANLEY/GOOSEGREEN Naval Gunfire Support GLAMORGAN ALACRITY ARROW attacked by 4 MIRAGE III 3 MIRAGE III splashed - 2 by Combat Air Patrol (CAP) 1 by own forces Fast Patrol Boat attacked by Lynx approx 30 nm North ASW Group BRILLIANT YARMOUTH and 3 SEA KING attacked by Group CANBERRA 2 CANBERRA splashed | ||||||
| 2 MAY | CONQUEROR TORPEDOES BELGRANO | ||||||
| 3 MAY | BELGRANO sunk Patrol Boat SOBRAL sunk AGI IGUZA damaged by Lynx | ||||||
| 4 MAY | VULCAN bomb STANLEY airfield 1412 SHEFFIELD hit by Exocet Air strike on GOOSEGREEN | ||||||
| 5 MAY | Poor visibility no action | ||||||
| 6 MAY | Poor visibility 2 Sea Harrier (SHARR) lost investigating unknown air contacts | ||||||
| 7 MAY | Poor visibility Launched CAP possible Arg air Raid No contact | ||||||
| 8 MAY | Enemy air raid chased by CAP | ||||||
| 9 MAY | BROADSWORD and COVENTRY on gun line splashed PUMA helicopter ALACRITY NGS SHAR attack on NARWHAL | ||||||
| 10 MAY | NARWHAL sank 0700 SHEFFIELD sank BRILLIANT/GLASGOW on | ||||||
| 11 MAY | BROADSWORD COVENTRY on gun line Tanker sunk ALACRITY transit Sound - 4.5 guns | ||||||
| 12 MAY | BRILLIANT/GLASGOW on gun line attacked by Arg aircraft First raid 4 SKYHAWKS - 2 splashed SEAWOLF 1 ditched Second raid 4 SKYHAWKS GLASGOW hit by bomb passed through Third raid chased by SHAR S.KING 5 ditched - crew recovered | ||||||
| 13 MAY | Fogbound no activity | ||||||
| 14 MAY | Air attacks on STANLEY | ||||||
| 15 MAY | BROADSWORD HERMES GLAMORGAN inserts PEBBLE ISLAND 6 PUCARA 4 T34 MENTOR 1 SKYVAN destroyed GLAMORGAN NGS Air attack on STANLEY | ||||||
| 16 MAY | SHAR attacks on BUENA SUCESA(FOX BAY)/R10 CARCARAMA (PORT KING) Bombs missed both ships | ||||||
| 17 MAY | GLAMORGAN NGS | ||||||
| 18 MAY | No activity | ||||||
| 19 MAY | GLAMORGAN NGS INVINCIBLE/HERMES cross decking SHAR bombed TWO SISTERS MT | ||||||
| 20 MAY | GR3 bomb fuel dump FOX BAY GLAMORGAN NGS | ||||||
| 21 MAY | D-DAY - BOMB ALLEY
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| 22 MAY | Patrol craft attacked by SHAR in Choiceful Sound - Ablaze BROADSWORD/COVENTRY NW FALKLANDS ANTRIM replaced by GLAMORGAN BRILLIANT escorts ships from Sound to sea Ships formed up in SAN CARLOS BAY ready for air attacks 6 MIRAGE escorts 2(C130s) to WEST FALKLANDS | ||||||
| 23 MAY | BRILLIANT/YARMOUTH intercept MONSUNEN beached GR3 Bomb DUNNOSS HEAD airstrip SHAR splashed 2 PUMA and 1 BELL helo BROADSWORD in AOA (Bomb Alley) 2 SKYHAWK 5 MIRAGE splashed SEAWOLF/RAPIER/GUNS/CAP ANTELOPE hit 2 UXBs. Explodes when being defused/sinks | ||||||
| 24 may | GR3 bomb STANLEY airfield 12 aircraft attack - 8 splashed/SHAR/RAPIER/SEACAT LANCELOT/GERAINT bombed BROADSWORD/COVENTRY Operations NW FALKLANDS | ||||||
| 25 may | GR3 BOMB STANLEY airfield BROADSWORD/COVENTRY North PEBBLE ISLAND Afternoon 5 aircraft splashed 3 COVENTRY SEADART/1 RAPIER/I YARMOUTH 4 SKYHAWKS attack BROADSWORD BROADSWORD hit by bomb passed straight through COVENTRY hit by bomb - sank TG attacked by 2 SUPER ETENDARD ATLANTIC CONVEYOR hit by EXOCET BROADSWORD co-ordinated rescue Ops on recovery of COVENTRY crew | ||||||
| 26 MAY | BROADSWORD rejoined Carrier Group | ||||||
| 27 MAY | GR3 bomb STANLEY airfield/GOOSEGREEN 1 shot down pilot ejected behind enemy lines (later recovered) Air attacks in AOA 1 SKYHAWK splashed 2 damaged | ||||||
| 28 MAY | UXB removed from ARGONAUT GLAMORGAN AVENGER ALACRITY NGS GR3 support for troops | ||||||
| 29 MAY | CANBERRAS bomb AOA - missed 1 SKYHAWK 1 MIRAGE splashed GR3 bomb STANLEY airfield/PEBBLE ISLAND/Mt KENT British WYE bombed by HERCULES 38°S 48°W Enemy in GOOSEGREEN surrender to 2 Para 200-300 POWs | ||||||
| 30 MAY | GR3 attack Mt Challenger A/C ditched - pilot recovered GLAMORGAN/ALACRITY/AVENGER NGS Mt KENT/VOLUNTEER BAY EXETER/AVENGER attacked by 2 SKYHAWKS 1 SKYHAWK splashed Shot down pilot returned to HERMES | ||||||
| 31 MAY | 2 GR3 slightly damaged during Air Support Ops BAHIA PARAISO (Hospital Ship) stopped and searched AVENGER/ALACRITY NGS VULCAN strike supported by SHAR CARDIFF at end of STANLEY Runway - no activity | ||||||
| 1 JUN | 2 CANBERRAS bomb AOA (now called TA) no damage. SHAR intercepted ENDURANCE prevented attack ALAC NGS FITZROY area SHAR splashed CAP splash C130 2 GR3 join from ASCENSION IS. CARDIFF at end of STANLEY Runway - no activity | ||||||
| 2 JUN | NGS AVENGER - PEBBLE IS. ACTIVE - FITZROY AMBUSCADE - DIOMOND Mt. EXETER off PORT STANLEY Gunline SHAR pilot recovered was splashed by SAM on 1 JUNE | ||||||
| 3 JUN | VULCAN strike | ||||||
| 4 JUN | F.O.B established (Forward Operating Base) | ||||||
| 5 JUN | 4 A/C over FI suspect resupply STANLEY ARROW NGS PORT HOWARD 2 SHAR/2 GR3 to FOB EXETER off PORT STANLEY | ||||||
| 6 JUN | CARDIFF YARMOUTH AVENGER NGS BLUFF COVE ARGONAUT return to UK LSL resupplying forward troops SCOTS GUARDS landed support 2 PARA BLUFF COVE | ||||||
| 7 JUN | GR3 support troops EXETER splashed LEARJET SEADART Second A/C ran Home ARGONAUT overflown 400nm NE TEZ ACTIVE AMBUSCADE NGS Mt HARRIET AREA LSL resupply | ||||||
| 8 JUN | TA under heavy air attacks PLYMOUTH bombed 081700 5 MIRAGES SIR TRISTRAM/GALAHAD in CHOICEFUL SOUND severely damaged both abandoned A large amount of casualties 1st Rald/2nd Raid 3 MIRAGES splashed possible 3 damaged 3rd Raid Landforces splash 1 SKYHAWK 4th Raid 3 MIRAGE splashed by CAP and 1 MIRAGE flew into the sea 5th Raid 4 A/C turned away before reaching target GR3 crash landed in FOB 2 GR3 arrive from ASC Is M/V HERCULES (LIB flag/US Charter) bombed By C130 400nm NE of TEZ. HECLA assists | ||||||
| 9 JUN | YARMOUTH NGS SAPPER HILL/MOODY BROOK 2 SHAR 2 GR3 deployed in FOB | ||||||
| 10 JUN | YARMOUTH NGS Mt HARRIET area | ||||||
| 11 JUN | SHAR BOMB PORT STANLEY Airfield MCM Ops in BERKLEY SOUND NGS. ACTIVE on South Gunline (PORT STANLEY) ARROW on PORT STANLEY Airfield EXETER on PORT HOWARD | ||||||
| 12 JUN | GLAMORGAN NGS South Gunline hit by EXOCET AVENGER/YARMOUTH/ARROW NGS Ops VULCAN deposits 21 bombs vicinity STANLEY Airfield Air Raids chased home by CAP | ||||||
| 13 JUN | 2 Air Raids throughout the day I Air Raid chased by CAP 2. Raid 2 SKYHAWKS 2 MIRAGE managed to press home attack - little damage | ||||||
| 14 JUN | AVENGER YARMOUTH AMBUSCADE NGS North Gunline 1810Z ARGENTINE Troops hoist White Flag in PORT STANLEY - 7000 Prisoners By 151200 ISLANDS OURS |