Falklands War Documentary Garry Burns was designated interpreter for the Argentinian POWs who were on the RFA Tidespring. Watch this short promotional video from Able Seaman / Paint Lockerman Garry Burns. #Falklands #Documentary #RFA #RFATIDESPRING #Legasee
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Time Stamp
00:00 Intro
00:08 Message From The Royal Marines - White Flag hoisted
00:30 Going in to collect prisoners
00:50 POW's Sleeping On Wooden Flooring
01:10 45 Gallon Oil Drums As Toilets
01:40 POW's Let Out For Exercise
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RFA Tidespring’s role:
RFA Tidespring is predominantly deployed on replenishment at sea operations. These involve refuelling #Royal #Navy ships while they are on operations, delivering vital supplies, and transporting specialist personnel, including #Royal #Marines #Commandos.
RFA Tidespring undertakes a range of other maritime operations, including policing shipping lanes and providing humanitarian aid. It also has capacity for a large Chinook helicopter on the flight deck, making it more versatile than previous tankers.
RFA Tidespring (A75) was a Tide-class replenishment oiler of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. As a replenishment oiler, her main purpose was to refuel other ships. The ship had a long career in the RFA, entering service in the early 1960s, and finally being decommissioned in 1991.
Tidespring took part in the Falklands War, particularly in the recapture of South Georgia. At the time, she was carrying M Company of 42 Commando Royal Marines. The ship accommodated prisoners of war taken during operations. The Falklands provided a reprieve of ten years for Tidespring which had been due to be decommissioned in 1982.
She eventually sailed from Portsmouth in tow on 20 March 1992 for the breakers, arriving in Alang, India, for demolition on 2 July 1992.
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20 апр 2022
