May marks 43 years since the HMS Coventry sank during the Falklands War - a conflict between the United Kingdom and Argentina ...

Both Capt. Carballo and Lt. Rinke (flying as “Vulcano flight”) survived the attack (as well as the HMS Broadsword from where the picture was taken), reportedly because the Sea Wolf missile ...

Nineteen lives were lost, but thanks to the brave efforts of the crew on board and those from nearby vessel HMS Broadsword, 280 people were saved. That fateful day 30 years ago was also Argentina ...

Then on May 25, HMS Coventry and Type 22 frigate HMS Broadsword, which had taken up radar duties away from the main fleet, were attacked by Argentinian Skyhawks. Broadsword suffered minor damage ...

The destroyer was struck by three 250kg bombs on her port side while operating with HMS Broadsword off Pebble Island, north of the Falklands, in a bid to lure Argentine aircraft away from the bulk ...

Coventry and HMS Broadsword were operating north west of the Falklands Islands as an early warning against air attack. Argentine forces sent two flights of US-built A-4B Skyhawks against the ...

The Coventry and the type 22 frigate, HMS Broadsword, were on guard duty to spring a "missile trap" against Argentine aircraft attacking vulnerable vessels landing British troops at San Carlos ...

David Hart Dyke, captain of HMS Coventry and father of comedian Miranda Hart, relives the horror of losing his ship in the Falklands War. Painful memories: Captain David Hart Dyke, whose ship HMS ...

HMS Broadsword subsequently rescued 170 of HMS Coventry's crew Credit: ITV News Central HMS Coventry was a Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy Credit: ITV News Central The National Memorial ...