Photos Falklands War Photos

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Name ship of her class (Type 22) Batch 1 frigate HMS Broadsword (F88) alongside Centaur class aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (R12) during the Falklands War, 1st April 1982

 

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Photo of 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment moving out from Teal Inlet to Estancia House after being resupplied by helicopter on 30 May 1982.
Photo by Sergeant Graham Colbeck
© IWM FKD 2755.

 

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Centaur class aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (R12), April 1982

 

[SamWell]

 

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Simon Weston of the Welsh Guards. He was burned over 46% of his body when RFA Sir Galahad was bombed and set afire near Fitzroy. Out of his platoon of 30 men, 22 were killed. The Welsh Guards lost a total of 48 men killed and 97 wounded aboard Sir Galahad.

 

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Capt David Nicholls, RM

 

[Newtonk]

 

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Lead amphibious assault ship of her class HMS Fearless (L10) leaves Portsmouth bound for Ascension. She carries the latest satcom equipment, landing craft and Amphibious Landing Force commander, Commodore Mike Clapp. The Landing Platform Docks Fearless & Intrepid were to prove priceless in the war to come. April 6th 1982

 

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Capt David Nicholls, RM

They used M-16s ?

 

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They used M-16s ?

Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre (of which Capt Nicholls belonged) and 148 Battery carried AR-15/M16 rifles during the Falklands War.

 

[uktabber]

They used M-16s ?

That is correct mate as did the SAS and SBS teams deployed around the islands

 

[BravoZulu]

British salvage teams were already at work in the Falklands. Here the Argentine submarine Santa Fe tied up alongside the salvage ship “Yorkshireman”. June 1982

 

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May 27th 1982: Lieutenant Commander Dante Camilette of the Argentine Marines is captured, having been hidden as a forward observer to spot and target ships in San Carlos. He is 'bagged' and taken off for interrogation. Probably one of the more famous Falklands War photos

 

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Ol-class tanker RFA Olna (A123) refueling HMS Bristol task group vessels on the way down to the Falklands, 1982

Leander class (Type 12I) frigate HMS Penelope (F127) refuels heading south with the Bristol Group.

Round Table-class landing ship logistics vessel RFA Sir Galahad (L3005), later bombed and burnt out with the loss of 48 crew and soldiers

Amazon class (Type 21) frigate HMS Active (F171)

Name and only destroyer of her class (Type 82) HMS Bristol (D23)

Amazon class (Type 21) frigate HMS Avenger (F185)

Batch 2 County class destroyer HMS Glamorgan (D19), later damaged by Exocet missile with 14 dead and dozens wounded

 

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June 1st 1982: The "Little men from Nepal" arrive in the Falklands, and the second they land, the chatter is "Where de Argies? Where de Argies?" as one man runs off to fight the war all on his own and has to be found many miles away and recalled

 

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June 13th 1982: Sheffield class (Type 42) destroyer HMS Cardiff (D108) detects the flight of 2 incoming Argentine Canberra's and fires Sea Dart, scoring a direct hit and downing one of the bombers. Pilot Captain Pastran ejects, but Navigator Captain Casado is killed. The other bomber returns to base

 

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June 13th 1982: A great shot of the men of 2 Para lying up just before the battle of Wireless Ridge. Unwilling to risk another Goose Green, 2 Para are going to let the big guns do the work and to fight a methodical battle tonight.

As artillery gets to work, 2 Para move up their mortars to begin the bombardment.

 

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June 14th 1982: The Royal Marines yomp the last few miles towards Stanley.d L-R Marc Branch, Murdo Macleod and Steve Johnson from Section 3 NP8901. Marc is actually marching in his sleep in this photo

Another shot of Marc, Murdo and Steve yomping the last mile to Stanley. Marc, who had just turned 18, was walking in his sleep, he was so exhausted, and Murdo kept waking him. Marc died in 2020

 

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June 14th 1982: Royal Marines from 40 Cdo land in two Sea Kings, which are strafed by Argentine fire as they land, but the Marines dash in, firing machine guns, rifles and 66mm rockets as HMS Active begins shelling the Argentine defenders.

Three Argentines are killed in a fighting withdrawal, as seven British are wounded by small arms and mines. But with HMS Active now hitting the hill and a Harrier GR3 dropping a guided bomb, resistance melts, and 40 Cdo and the Welsh Guards move up to take Sapper Hill.