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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ardent

This happened the week I left school wanting to join the RN


 
Posted : 22/05/2012 9:04 pm
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ardent_(F184)
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Posted : 22/05/2012 9:06 pm
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Surprising she didn't have better AA defence, seems a bit short sighted with the benefit of hindsight.


 
Posted : 22/05/2012 9:13 pm
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One of my friends was on HMS Sheffield when she was hit. When things seem bad he's always been fairly chilled. I guess surviving that gives you a different perspective.


 
Posted : 22/05/2012 9:17 pm
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It was my birthday, but I was only 25 🙁


 
Posted : 22/05/2012 10:08 pm
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My step-brother was two decks down on [i]Coventry[/i] when she was hit. IIRC, it took him twenty minutes to get overboard.


 
Posted : 22/05/2012 11:20 pm
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A sub I was on had 2 blokes on, one was a stoker on the Glasgow and the other on a certain sub that had a word with the Belgrano.


 
Posted : 22/05/2012 11:36 pm