
Russ Hall BEM
@msc75041
Ex RN & Regular Sergeant. Now Special Constable & MCA/RYA SCV Skipper, YM Offshore, APBI & Volunteer Ship Visitor @FoweyDocks 🛳⛴🚢⛵️🚤🛥
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#OnThisDay 1982 HMS SHEFFIELD is hit by Argentine Exocet becoming the first Royal Navy ship lost in action since 1945. Though the missile did not detonate it started fires that killed 20 sailors. 260 were rescued by HMS ARROW. SHEFFIELD later sank under tow #remember






OTD in 1982 HMS Bristol led the en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_g… South. She is expected to be towed away from HMNB Portsmouth on her final voyage to the breakers next month.



Sat and Sun we patrolled the Tamar and Fowey estuary late afternoon until midnight. This included a joint patrol with Devon & Cornwall Police SC Hall checking 🎣vessels and dealing with 🚤 ASB. All our patrols are intelligence led. Please report any suspicious incidents ☎️ 0800 807060



Remembering Able Seaman (Electronic Warfare) Adrian Sunderland, HMS Coventry Royal Navy, died aged 19 when the ship was attacked by Argentinian aircraft on the 25th May 1982. #Falklands Falkland Islands





#OnThisDay 1982 Argentina surrenders Royal Marines TheParachuteRegiment Scots Guards Gurkha Brigade Association supported by gunfire from Royal Navy make final assault on Port Stanley. The Royal Navy mobilised 112 ships (RN, RMAS, RFA,STUFT) 907 died (649 Argentine 255 British & 3 Locals)
