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Inside the 1980s time capsule that is the Falklands War frigate HMS Plymouth

Discussion in 'Living History' started by Marmat, Dec 25, 2012.

  1. Marmat

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    Marmat, Dec 25, 2012
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    Nice find.
     
    syscom3, Dec 25, 2012
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  3. scipio

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    Bit of semantics - No British Warship was in theatre to prevent the Argentinian Invasion.

    The Task Force, of which the Plymouth was a part, regained the Islands from Argentina.
     
    scipio, Dec 26, 2012
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  4. Skipper

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    Journalism oblige... the day they'll master semantics, they'd have to change jobs.
     
    Skipper, Dec 26, 2012
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    urqh Tea drinking surrender monkey

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    Blimey...Skip...my son recently changed jobs from journalist to Royal Navy Lt....He never did manage to get symantics under control...Here's my symantics....Endurance although not there to prevent any invasion..carried sigint section..that I suppose could be classed as there to do so as its info ended up but not taken up on govt desks of the time.
     
    urqh, Jan 8, 2013
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  6. urqh

    urqh Tea drinking surrender monkey

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    Was at Birkenhead in November...the U boat museum there is exceptional...worth a visit by anyone ending up in the area.
     
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