And that is where divers found it, among personal possessions of Captain David Hart-Dyke, HMS Coventry’s Commanding Officer on the fateful day of May 25 1982.

Its role as an anti-aircraft defense ship gained importance with the sinking of HMS Coventry on May 25. When the aircraft carrier Hermes returned to the UK, Bristol took over as flagship until Sept.

When HMS Coventry was sunk, the Bristol continued to serve in an air defence role and ultimately became the Royal Navy flagship before returning home. Throughout the conflict, British prime minister ...

All Of One Company is a 1980 documentary showing daily life aboard the ill fated HMS Coventryincluding daily chores mock drills and resupplying at seaduring its tenday voyage from Portsmouth to ...

I remember Chatham Navy days in 1981 and seeing HMS Coventry and HMS Endurance, if only we knew what would happen in the South Atlantic the following year. I also remember being the the Dive Bar ...