near miss at periscope depth

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Cohaagen

The Atlantic Conveyor was never used as a decoy. She was hit by two Exocets and the munitions on board began burning. Some time later, after the inferno had died down, it was decided to survey her to see if she could be taken under tow to salvage the critically-needed cargo. When an RN ship, I can't remember which, returned to her they found that the bow had broken off and the ship was completely burned out and a total loss. AC was then scuttled. There were no Harriers on board, just Chinooks.

I give the Argentine pilots points for bravery, but not much else. They lost every single air-to-air engagement they entered, and attacked rinky-dink frigates instead of the huge (and stationary) white ocean liners filled with Paras and Royal Marines who shortly afterward gave their mates on the ground the shoeing of the century.

Initially the warships Alacrity and Brilliant went to her aid, then the tug Irishman.

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