Every Major Warship Used in the Falklands War

Описание: April 1982. The South Atlantic becomes a proving ground for modern naval warfare as over one hundred warships deploy in the last major surface engagement of the 20th century. This is the complete catalog of every major British and Argentine warship that fought in the Falklands War.

Covered in this index: British carriers Invincible and Hermes, Type 42 and County-class destroyers including Sheffield, Coventry, and Glamorgan, Type 21 and Type 22 frigates from Ardent to Brilliant, nuclear submarines Conqueror, Spartan, and Splendid, amphibious ships Fearless and Intrepid, and support vessels including Atlantic Conveyor and the landing ships hit at Bluff Cove. On the Argentine side: cruiser General Belgrano, carrier Veinticinco de Mayo, Type 42 destroyer Santísima Trinidad, A69 corvettes, and submarines San Luis and Santa Fe.

Organized by fleet and ship type, this documentary moves from carriers through destroyers, frigates, submarines, amphibious vessels, and support ships, covering their missions, armament, and fates. Timestamps allow you to navigate directly to specific classes or individual vessels. Six British ships sunk, ten damaged, one Argentine cruiser lost. The war that validated the Sea Harrier, proved the lethality of the Exocet, and reshaped naval doctrine.

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