HMS Antelope
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HMS
Antelope was a type 21 frigate laid down at Vosper
Thorncraft Group in Southampton in March 1971, and
was launched in March 1972. She was commissioned in July
1975 as part of 7th Frigate Squadron. After the
Argentinian invasion of the Falkland Islands in May
1982, she set sail towards the South Atlantic waters and
arrived 21. May in the San Carlos area, acting as air
defense and escorting the resupply convoys. The
following day she was attacked by four Argentinian A-4B
airplanes and hit by two bombs that didn't explode. During
work disarming these bombs, one suddenly exploded, ripping
the hull open and started several fires that eventually
ignited more explosions in the ammunition storage. She
burned all night and broke in two parts the following
morning and disappeared in the deep. The wreck rest today
on a depth of 25 meter and is considered a protected site.
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 Picture: HMS Antelope Wikipedia, Public domain |
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