This fascinating title offers a new study of the loss of six British
ships during the Falklands War of 1982. Based on new evidence released
following freedom of information requests, it will tell the full story
of these dramatic events for the first time.
The Falklands War was a pivotal event in 20th century British history,
and is within living memory of many. The war came as a surprise to most
and was to test the British forces - who were mainly trained for a war
with the USSR - to their limits, in very different circumstances to
those envisaged during the Cold War era. The emphatic British victory
was not without costs or mistakes, but the courageous exploits of the
men and ships of the Royal Navy were instrumental in facilitating the
amphibious landings which recaptured the islands from the Argentine
invaders. The drama of events and the heroism of those involved makes
for compelling reading.
Taking advantage of the latest available British and Argentinian
sources, including documents recently released following freedom of
information requests by the author himself, Dr Paul Brown describes the
dramatic events leading up to the loss of six British ships; HMS
Antelope, Ardent, Coventry and Sheffield, RFA Sir Galahad and SS
Atlantic Conveyor, as well as the controversial sinking of the
Argentinian cruiser ARA General Belgrano by HMS Conqueror.
