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AIRCRAFT
and SHIPPING LOSSES INFLICTED AND
SUSTAINED (Parts 31-32)
Part 32.
BRITISH
SUCCESSES AGAINST ARGENTINE SHIPS and
AIRCRAFT
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As the war approached a speedy
end this is a convenient place to summarise the British
successes against Argentine sea and air forces. None of
the "scores" are official, some no doubt are open to
argument, and of course only give a limited indication of
the contribution made by each of the main front-line
units.
All squadron pilots receiving
gallantry awards are also listed.
Sea
Harriers, the nearest from No 801 NAS (Courtesy - MOD,
Navy)
ARGENTINE
SHIPS
SUNK OR
DAMAGED by BRITISH SHIPS
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HMS
Conqueror
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Cruiser
"GENERAL BELGRANO" sunk |
HMS
Alacrity |
Fleet
transport "ISLA DE LOS ESTADOS" sunk |
HMS
Brilliant
and HMS
Yarmouth |
Coaster
"Monsunen" driven aground |
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..... by
AIRCRAFT SQUADRON
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HMS
Hermes, No.800 Sea Harriers |
Trawler
"NARWAL" sunk
Fleet transport "Bahia Buen Suceso"
damaged
Transport "Rio Carcarana" damaged
Patrol ship "Rio Iguaza" beached |
HMS
Antelope,
No.815 Lynx |
Transport
"RIO
CARCARANA" destroyed |
HMS
Antrim No.737 Wessex
HMS Brilliant No.815 Lynx
HMS Endurance and
Plymouth No.829 Wasps |
Submarine
"Santa Fe" disabled |
HMS
Coventry
and
Glasgow, No.815 Lynx |
Patrol
vessel "Alferez Sobral" damaged |
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ARGENTINE
AIRCRAFT AND HELICOPTERS
DESTROYED
by BRITISH CARRIER-BASED AIRCRAFT
HMS Hermes,
No.800 Sea Harriers:
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Lt
Cmdr A D Auld (DSC) RN |
2
Daggers [a50, a51] |
Lt
Cmdr G W J Batt (post DSC) RN |
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Lt
Cmdr M S Blissett (MID) RN |
Skyhawk
[a36] |
Lt
Cmdr R V Frederiksen (MID) RN |
Dagger
[a38] |
Lt
M Hale RN |
Dagger
[a49] |
Flt
Lt J Leeming RAF |
Skyhawk
[a43] |
Flt
Lt D H S Morgan (DSC) RAF |
2
Skyhawks [a67, a68] |
Lt
C R W Morrell (MID) RN |
1½
Skyhawks
[a42, a44] |
Flt
Lt R Penfold RAF |
Dagger
[a7] |
Lt
D A Smith (MID) RN |
Dagger
[a52],
Skyhawk [a69] |
Lt
Cmdr N W Thomas (DSC) RN |
Skyhawk
[a37] |
plus
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3
Pucaras [a2,a3,a4], 1½ Pumas [a45, a47], Agusta
109A [a46] |
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HMS Invincible, No.801
Sea Harriers:
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Flt
Lt P C Barton RAF |
Mirage
[a5] |
Lt
W A Curtis (post MID) RN |
Canberra
[a8] |
Lt
S R Thomas (DSC) RN |
Mirage
[a6],
2 Daggers [a39,a40] |
Cmdr
N D Ward (DSC) AFC RN |
Pucara
[a35],
Dagger [a41], Hercules [a65] |
plus
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½ Puma
[a47] |
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.... by
ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS & ROYAL MARINE DEFENCES
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HMS
Ardent |
½
Skyhawk [a44] |
HMS
Brilliant |
3
Skyhawks [a16, a17, a18] |
HMS
Broadsword |
probably
Dagger
[a34] |
HMS
Coventry
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Puma
[a15],
2 Skyhawks [a54,a56] |
HMS
Exeter |
2
Skyhawks [a63,a64], Learjet [a66], Canberra [a70]
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HMS
Fearless
or Intrepid |
Skyhawk
[a57] |
Naval
bombardment |
Skyvan
[a12] |
Royal
Marines |
Puma
[a1],
Aermacchi [a59] |
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.... by
BRITISH ARMY and RAF
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San
Carlos Water defences |
3
Skyhawks [a48, a53, a55] |
T
Bty, 12 Air Defence Regt RA |
Dagger
[a61] |
2
Para |
Pucara
[a60] |
D
Sqdn SAS |
7
Pucaras [a20-a25, a33], 4 Mentors [a26-a29],
Skyvan [a30] |
1(F)
Sqdn RAF Harrier GR.3's |
Chinook
[a31],
Puma [a32] |
Sqdn
Ldr J J Pook (DFC) RAF |
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Wing
Cdr P T Squire (DFC) AFC RAF |
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