Many convoys went at six knots and so it took about ten days to get them half way across the Atlantic and another ten days to bring the UK bound one home. HMS Antelope had been on air defence duty at the entrance to San Carlos Bay to protect the beachhead that had been established two days previously when she was attacked by four A4 Skyhawks of the Argentine Air Force. Cover image:HMS Antelope smoulders as she sinks in San Carlos Bay (Picture: Royal Navy). HMS Antelope HMS Antelope (F170) A Type 21 Frigate was protecting the entrance to San Carlos Bay when she was bombed by Argentine Skyhawks on May 23. 12) 7 July 1977 (Falkland Islands), Protection of Wrecks (Ardent and Antelope Designation) Order 1983 (No. [2] You might also like to read the article 'What to do with your WW2 artefact': A1105949, thank you for replying to my message deborah i will try the two websites that you have supplied,i will post again if i get any more info.best wishes dan. A 1000 pound bomb crashed through Antelopes starboard side but didnt explode. If we picked up an Asdic echo on a suspected U-Boat, it was my job to plot the U-Boats course and speed and to estimate where it might be should contact be lost and to devise a search pattern to try and find it again. Initial budget costs for this class were 3.5million, with final costs exceeding 14million. [7], After a period stationed off West Africa, Antelope escorted troop convoys taking part in Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of French West Africa. HMS Antelope was hit twice but the bombs failed to explode, being released too low. HMS Antelope was blown to pieces 40 years ago while taking part in the action to liberate the Falklands. HMS Antelope (F170) Antelope continued to burn throughout the night and a number of smaller explosions occurred. The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. HMS Antelope was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy that participated in the Falklands War and was sunk by Argentine aircraft. Firefighters tried to tackle the blaze but the blast had knocked out the fire mains. The separated remains of HMS Antelope, which lie at a 45-degree angle on the bottom of San Carlos Water, and her sister HMS Ardent, which sank in nearby Grantham Sound after being hit by a succession of bombs, were also scanned by Enterprise and her hi-tech survey launch Spitfire. Like her sister ship HMS Nelson, all of her primary guns were unusually placed forward of the superstructure. This article appears courtesy of Royal Navy News and may be found in its original form here. A 1000 pound bomb crashed through Antelopes' starboard side but didn't explode. Published By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. HMS Antelope (1802) was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1802. She was commissioned on 17 July 1975, and was the only unit of the class never to be fitted with Exocet launchers. On 23 May 1982, 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. Off Beachy Head, we ran into thick fog which persisted all the way. Explosions continued throughout the night as the ship burned. HMS Antelope: Cdr N.Tobin: F170: FF: Type 21/Amazon: UK: 3200 S HMS Avenger: Capt H.M.White: F185: FF: Type 21/Amazon: UK: 3200 D HMS Broadsword: Capt W.R.Canning: F88: FF: Type 22.1/Broadsword: UK: 1978: . HMS Antelope (1784) was a 14-gun sloop purchased in 1784, and lost in a hurricane later that year. In 1982, he was in the operations room of frigate HMS Antelope,which was subjected to ferocious air attacks on May 23 in bomb alley. The comments below have not been moderated, By In the 1800s, she traded between Cowes and Dunkirk. 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The explosion which ensued that Sunday evening provided one of the most terrifying, yet enduring images of the conflict "a majestically awful sight", wrote Royal Marine Ewen Southby-Tailyour, who was watching from the bridge of HMS Fearless. [3] Antelope took part in patrols off the Spanish coast during the Spanish Civil War, but was damaged in a collision with the destroyers Active and Worcester. Her back broken, her bow and stern . You can filter your results by: House of Commons and House of Lords. The Maritime Executive. The crew was ordered to abandon the ship and just minutes later, the missile magazines exploded. It's the first time in five years the wrecks have been scanned, part of work by the survey ship to update charts of the Falklands for use by fellow mariners. At first, we almost longed for the excitement of a U-Boat attack to relieve the boredom but after seeing a few merchant ships sunk and many lives lost, the U-Boat soon became the dreaded hated enemy. Her keel was laid down 23 March 1971 by Vosper Thornycroft in Woolston, Southampton, England. It is39 years since Royal Navy frigate HMS Antelope was destroyed during the Falklands conflict, in May 1982. Initial budget costs for this class were 3.5 million, with final costs exceeding 14 million. Published The Philippine Coast Guard has rescued 88 passengers from a ro/ro ferry that ran aground on a bank between the islands of Cebu and Bohol on Tuesday afternoon. The explosion tore a huge hole in the ships starboard side from the waterline to the funnel, in effect opening her up like a tin can. A public-private research team has located an exceptional and rare find on the bottom of Lake Huron: the wreck of a 190-foot sailing vessel with all three of its original masts still upright and standing. 13 May 1906 - Launch of Ioann Zlatoust (Russian: ), an Evstafi-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet. The Philippine Coast Guard was alerted and activated its local stations rescuers. Remembering The Fallen: On this day in 1982, HMS Antelope, a Type 21 frigate, became the third warship to be lost in the Falklands War. She had . He was contemplating jumping overboard when a boat from HMS Argonaut came alongside to pick up survivors. Apart from boredom, there was exhaustion. 'My biggest fear was the old girl turning turtle and trapping her crew. Dies ist eine . The vessel, identified as the 19th-century schooner barge Ironton, was found within the boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in 2019, and its discovery was first announced on Wednesday. 407270, 'Majestically awful sight': Loss of HMS Antelope in Falklands conflict, HMS Forth Marks Falklands War 'Landing Day' Anniversary, Falklands conflict: Everything you need to know, 'It's a real war': Veteran remembers Falklands conflict, wreath-laying ceremony to mark the anniversary. The Maritime Executive. More Skyhawks attacked, another bomb penetrated the ship's side, again, not exploding. Landing craft buzzed about, ferrying Antelope's crew to safety. Watch: The Falklands War explained in three minutes. military, shipwreck. These messages were added to this story by site members between June 2003 and January 2006. [7][11] Antelope then returned to operations off Norway, but on 13 June 1940, Antelope collided with the destroyer Electra off Trondheim, Norway, and had to return to the Tyne for repair which continued until August that year, when she joined the 16th Destroyer Flotilla based at Harwich. HMS Antelope was sent to replace HMS Ardent to carry out air defence duties on May 23 - just three days after her sister ship was sunk. HMS Tartar. USA and escort them to the Clyde. One crewman was lost, along with the member of the Royal Engineers who tried to defuse the bomb. Eight 21in (533mm) torpedo tubes were fitted on two quadruple mounts, with Mark V torpedoes carried. It gives details of over 439,000 Royal Navy and Merchant Seamen records which are searchable by name, rank, age and ship. All rights reserved. Below is a list of the six British ships that went down in the South Atlantic during the 10-week war. White was awarded his first bar to his D.S.O. His bomb failed to detonate despite hitting the ship. (later Captain R.T. White D.S.O. Others were evacuated with life rafts and helicopters. The following day she was still smouldering but mangled beyond salvation. Looking back now, he said: Those images will stay with me forever. dead lucky for a little while after giving the course to turn into Spithead, the Nab Tower rose out of the fog some 200 yards fine on our starboard bow! of Wallingwells) was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) The Maritime Executive. This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. Antelope took part in the Falklands War arriving in the area of operations on 21 May 1982. Admittedly, it may be far more accurate and there would no question of missing a rendezvous with an incoming convoy in the middle of the Atlantic, which I did once because of foul weather and no sight of stars or sun for several days. They thought we were mad. Antelope retaliated, depth-charging and sinking the U-boat. 233480. Knight, A.W.H. Today, we remember: You are currently a guest member, registered members receive the following benefits: Please enter a password with 6 characters or more, Hrih Tajyjohn W V Bagrationi-Mcmanus Y Serra Imeretis Mtavareristavis. A public-private research team has located an exceptional and rare find on the bottom of Lake Huron: the wreck of a 190-foot sailing vessel with all three of its original masts still upright and standing. Navy Photos, click to enlarge) return to. Marine Albert George "Timber" Woods. The Falklands War was a military conflict fought between April and June 1982. Looking back, I am amazed that the Captain was prepared to rely on his 20 year old Acting Sub Lieutenant to give the courses required to get there. Antelope served throughout the Second World War, taking part in the sinking of three enemy submarines and in Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of French North Africa. Antelope took part in the Falklands war, arriving in the area of operations on 21 May 1982. Antelope broke in half and sank that day. In return every ship and gun returned fire," said Morton. Three bombs tore the heart out of Coventry as they struck on the port side, causing her to sink in minutes with the loss of 19 men. She now rests about 80 feet below sea level in San Carlos Bay in the Falklands, several hundred miles from Argentina's east coast. The Museum currently, therefore, has 90% of the crew agreements for 1955, 1965, 1975, 1985 and 1995. HMS Antelope, pennant number F170, was the second of eight Type 21 frigates for the Royal Navy. Antelope was ordered on 6 March 1928, and was laid down at Hawthorn Leslie on Tyneside on 11 July 1928. The survivors were recovered by HMS Yarmouth. [17] In July 1943, Antelope took part in Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily. The first phase of construction contracts has been awarded for the worlds first man-made energy island, to be built by Belgium as part of a plan to develop an integrated European offshore electricity grid. Chris Howe, Coventry Association chairman, consisting of surviving crew, said: 'Hopefully we have done our shipmates proud, right over the spot where we were sunk 35 years ago. The ferry Starlight Saturn went aground at about 1600 on Tuesday on a known shoal, Danajon Bank, while under way from Surigao to Cebu. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. I have to admit that those of us who had just completed all our basic training as naval officers would have been very disappointed had war not been declared. The following day Antelope was still afloat, but her keel had broken and her superstructure melted into a heap of twisted metal. Forty years ago this week, sailors and soldiers in San Carlos Water in the Falklands awoke to the apocalyptic sight of HMS Antelope torn in two by a cataclysmic explosion. HMS Antelope, her back broken, begins to slip below (Royal Navy). After a year-long process, the contract was awarded to a Belgian consortium between Jan de Nul and DEME that will utilize their specialized fleets and long-experience in offshore construction. The opinions expressed herein are the author's and not necessarily those of The Maritime Executive. Pearsall, Dr N.A.M. The first phase of construction contracts has been awarded for the worlds first man-made energy island, to be built by Belgium as part of a plan to develop an integrated European offshore electricity grid. [6], On the outbreak of the Second World War, the destroyer was assigned to the 18th Destroyer Flotilla, Channel Force, based at Portsmouth. A major fire broke out, causing ammunition to explode and killing 12 crewmen. Ironton was a 1,250 dwt "consort" barge built in 1873. Antelope's horrific demise provided one of the iconic images of the conflict. Her mast had been bent over at angle from where one of the attacking planes had clipped it. Crew List: Agreements and Official Logs for Ship Achilles, Official Number 111279 John Mooppett; rank/rating, Master; age, 54; place of birth, Dublin; previous ship, same. On 9 February 1940, we picked up such an echo, which was confirmed as a likely U Boat and we attacked with depth charges. The 20 members of her crew were all safely rescued by a good samaritan vessel, and no injuries were reported. Three attempts by the bomb disposal team to withdraw the fuse of this bomb by remote means failed. She had started to list and there was a massive hole midships. Anyway, I was She was also part of the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review in celebration of Her Majesty the Queens Silver Jubilee in 1977. HMS Antelope had been on air defence duty at the entrance to San Carlos Bay to protect the beachhead that had been established two days previously when she was attacked by four A4 Skyhawks of the Argentine Air Force. By the following morning Antelope was barely afloat, her keel had been broken and the superstructure was nothing but a mass of twisted and melted metal. Coventry and HMS Broadsword were operating north west of the Falklands Islands as an early warning against air attack. There is something fascinating in those pre-dreadnought battleships.the way they look, the way they operate and their fate. age of adaline comet. Tobin was the last person to leave the ship; about five minutes after his departure, the missile magazines began exploding. Later that night, experts attempted to defuse one of the bombs but it detonated, fatally damaging the ship in a huge explosion. The missile missed, but passed less than 10 metres (33ft) from Carballo's cockpit. **, 2nd son of Sir Archibald White, Bt. The Maritime Executive. All the crew were thrown into the sea. 'Some of us are of an age where we might not be able to get down here again.'. Aboard was a crew of about 177 personnel. 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