It brought down more aircraft than any other ship during the Falklands War, but HMS Coventry would ultimately prove to be a pawn in the conflict's end game. On the afternoon of 25 May, 1982, three ...
A veteran of the Falklands War has said “not a day goes by” that he does not think about his experiences of the conflict, 40 years after his ship, HMS Coventry, was attacked and sunk by Argentine jets ...
Today (June 14) marks 40 years since the end the Falklands War - a conflict between the United Kingdom and Argentina. To mark the passing we've taken a look back on the HMS Coventry which tragically ...
Today 25 May marks 43 years since the HMS Coventry sank during the Falklands War - a conflict between the United Kingdom and Argentina. To mark the anniversary we've taken a look back at the events ...
Petty Officer Chris Howe was on board HMS Coventry on 25 May 1982, the night it was sunk during the Falklands War with the loss of 19 crew. He suffered the worst physical injuries of any surviving ...
The Coventry, with the other Type 42 destroyers, HMS Sheffield and HMS Glasgow, was vital because her long-range radar meant she could see the jets coming from Argentina. Before long, however, the ...
Four decades after the Cross of Nails was recovered from HMS Coventry off the Falklands, one of the team involved in the delicate operation has had it commemorated on canvas. Emerging from the depths ...