Today marks 40 years since HMS Antelope exploded in the dark of the night, during The Falklands War. Bob Shadbolt, an engineer onboard, told us his story from that day. You can listen to Bob's story in full by clicking the link to BBC Sounds ✨https://bbc.in/3GdscZP✨ | BBC Dorset | Facebook

514K views · 3.1K reactions | The Sinking of HMS Antelope (F170)  Antelope took part in the Falklands War, arriving in the area of operations on 21 May 1982. Two days later, while on air defence duty at the entrance to San Carlos Water, protecting the beachhead established two days before, she came under attack by four Argentine A-4B Skyhawks of Grupo 5. | The British Falkland Islands & British Military | Facebook

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9.4K views · 442 reactions | Falklands 40th Anniversary  The Sinking of HMS Antelope (F170)  Antelope took part in the Falklands War, arriving in the area of operations on 21 May 1982. Two days later, while on air defence duty at the entrance to San Carlos Water, protecting the beachhead established two days before, she came under attack by four Argentine A-4B Skyhawks of Grupo 5. | The British Falkland Islands & British Military | Facebook

Ensign placed on the wreck of HMS Antelope 02.04.2013 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 A group of divers based at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands have reinstated the ensign on HMS Antelope, a Royal Navy Type 21 Frigate that was sunk during the Falklands War. The father of one of the divers had been on the vessel at the time. Argentine Sky hawk jets attacked HMS Antelope in May 1982, while on air defence duty at the entrance to San Carlos Water. Two bombs were dropped, which failed to detonate straigh

42K views · 1.2K reactions | Royal Navy Releases Images of Falklands...