On 25 May 1982 (the same day as the loss of HMS Coventry) Atlantic Conveyor was hit by two AM39 Air Launched Exocet missiles
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On This Day – 25 May – The Sinking of HMS Coventry
On 25 May 1982, Coventry and Broadsword were ordered to take up position to the north-west of Falkland Sound. There she would act as
On This Day – 24 May – Battle of the Denmark Strait
The Battle of the Denmark Strait was a Second World War naval battle between ships of the Royal Navy and the German Kriegsmarine, fought
On This Day – 24 May – Sinking of HMS Hood
At 06:00, Holland ordered his force to turn once again to port to ensure that the aft main guns on both Hood and Prince
On This Day – 24 May – Sinking of HMS Antelope
Antelope took part in the Falklands War arriving in the area of operations on 21 May 1982. On 23 May 1982, while on air
On This Day – 21 May – Battle of San Carlos
The Battle of San Carlos was a battle between aircraft and ships that lasted from 21 to 25 May 1982 during the British landings
On This Day – 21 May – Sinking of HMS Ardent
The first attack took place when a lone A-4 Skyhawk dropped two bombs at 16:00 Z (UTC), which straddled the frigate but both failed
On This Day – 20 May – Battle of Crete
The Battle of Crete was fought during the Second World War on the Greek island of Crete. It began on the morning of 20
Branch Run Ashore – May – 2020 – Cancelled
In light of the current situation with Coronavirus; this event is cancelled.
Branch Meeting – May – 2020 – Cancelled
In light of the current situation with Coronavirus; this event is cancelled.