Return of the Canberra from the Falkland Islands (1982) (ITN/ITV) 

I am watching this and can proudly say I am on that ship , mortar troop 40 commando, my parents and neighbours had travelled down to meet me on the quayside without me knowing it was a great day

Rip those who never returned. 😪

The early 80’s were dark days in the UK. These guys gave the country something to be proud of again when there was little else. Ultimate respect and to those that never returned especially. You will never be forgotten 🇬🇧

One of these men are now my science teacher!

This video should be shown at every school in the country.

One of the proudest days of my life , The safe return of my brother Alan , 42 Commando , Royal Marines . Can be seen with the banner "2 Troop K company" @ 17 : 29 . Sadly lost my brother to cancer in 2004. Sorely missed but never forgotten , RIP bro .

I had my 20th birthday down there in a hole in the ground surrounded by brilliant mates , Jeff, Paul, Sandy, nick , and all the rest✌🏼

Never forget those who never made it home. They’ll never be forgotten.

I remember this on the TV from my youth. Tomorrow I have the honour to go the a 2 week army exercise with the reserves. It will be nothing what these guys went through, but am thrilled to be getting a chance to go there, and take in a battle field tour etc. Good job boys!

Greetings from Greece/Hellas . Nice Video. Wish I was alive back in the day when my country also was victorious. Considering our current situation in case of a war we are doomed. Good job with the Falklands anyway👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇧🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇧.

Being Polish it just breaks my heart that our heroes of WW2 were denied an occasion like this because we had to wait an extra 44 years before regaining our freedom.

My dad was on board. Nursing Supervisor at Ajax Bay No1 Surgical Support Team. So proud of him and of all personnel who went to the Falklands. RIP those on both sides who died there.

And they were welcomed to "Pomp and Circumstance" and "Rule Britannia". The Falklands were invaded in a desperate attempt of General Galtieri to keep the military junta in power. In Argentina, after the fall of the junta in 1983 and to this day, they (even today's socialist government) are lamenting this defeat by insisting that the Falklands are Argentine territory. But fact is: The Falklands (including South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands) are British, and nobody on the Falklands wants that to change.

Beautiful sight.

Well done Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

4:40 What a wonderful thing to see our country so unified and proud.

The longest supply lines in history the British literally went to the other side of the planet and still won outnumbered

This was when you could sing British songs and not be accused of racism.

I was a 10 Yr old kid watching her leave, return from Weston Shore along Southampton Water. The day after she arrived back, my step dad went to work on her. As he was a docker. He managed to take me on board. Whilst he worked, I was in the Pig (crews bar), got spoilt all day with Soft drinks and sweets. Even a lunch in their mess. I met an RM WO2. I told him I wanted to join up when old enough. I served 3 different times in the British Army. Now a disabled veteran. I think seeing Canberra return was the day I knew for sure I wanted to join up. I even went to the careers office at 14. Told to come back at 15 and 3 months. I joined the Jnr Ldrs Royal Artillery in June 88. Ruptured Achilles tendon Injury, so either backsquad or rejoin at 17.5yrs. Being from Southampton I knew about the military port at Marchwood. Which was what I wanted first. So luckily I managed to join the RCT Maritime on Army Landing Craft, Mexeflote rafts, Tugs, LCVPS, small fast patrol boats etc. Served 3 great yrs as a regular soldier. Made local acting LCPL. I then joined the Territorial Army from 02 to 04. Unfortunately I broke my back doing a charity parachute jump on a weekend off from SAS Signals pre Selection in March 03. June 03 had to come off Selection. As went on Course with a broken back. it was a miracle I lasted as long as I did. My health journey is a 28yr ongoing health nightmare. Too much history to list. Now a disabled British Army Veteran. Been declared homeless bankrupt the lot. lost everything in 06. Very long story. I was attached to 3rd Commando Brigade RM as Commando Logistics in 17 Port & Maritime Regt RCT (now RLC). Had some great mentors ftom the Falklands. Learnt so much from these very brave souls.

Proud to be British 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The roar from the boys when 'A life on the ocean wave' strikes up says it all

Gives me goosebumps every single damn time, rule Britannia! 🇬🇧

i was on the Canberra for the duration of the war as a member of the Royal Marines Band. We did military, medical and even musical duties during the war. I have written a book about it called called 'The Band That Went to War' published by Pen & Sword.

Still get Goosebumps watching this...So proud So very proud of all our service men and women ❤️.. God bless you all.

I lived in Portsmouth during those times. I often wondered about the lads who were my age sent off to fight. Many of them joined to escape unemployment and lack of opportunity but found themselves in a war.

The Empire strikes back! 🇬🇧

The ship was name after our Australian Capital City, Canberra! 🇦🇺

Thank you for uploading this. Fascinating.

Never forget...

Proud to be British.

I took my children to Hurst Castle Lymington to welcome Canberra home as she rounded the needles we waited with baited breath to see what way she would pass the Isle of White to our joy she came past on our side it was a memory I will never forget.

Cant imagine this nowadays. Proud to be British though. Aint let no one tell me otherwise

Well done Maggie Thatcher.....

Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves ! 🇬🇧

Pity for those who never came back alive,even worse for those families never received theirs sons .

Proud of you all my brother was on there

I was 4 when they sailed off and 5 when they returned. I get goosebumps watching footage from the return - thinking of the poor souls who didn’t get to come home. But, this is definitely something to feel proud of 👍🏻

@4:30 every damn time

They have my respect.

I arrived home the day before on HMS Glamorgan.

Britain has given the world so much basically all modernity and language science etc. you should be proud.

"And there's another country , I've heard of long ago Most dear to them that love her , Most great to them that know"

Take pride Britain. Take pride. Don’t let anyone knock the country about. Historically, the Greatest nation in the world.

I remember watching this on TV in nz

"Some of the signs are so informal as to be almost scurrilous". Come on chaps, let them off just this once!

When the Argentinians struck, the Empire struck back. The Falklands were liberated from the Argies, Galtieri was shown where to walk, and the Falklanders rejoiced. Because it is British men and women who are the true natives to those islands.

I didn't like Maggie Thatcher but thankfully she was PM at this time. I loath to think what the present lot would have done. We can be proud of the servicemen who did their wonderful deeds for us and maintained the pride we have in oursekves.

"GET ME HAME" hahaha glad the commentator noticed that too

Without a shadow of doubt this was the Canberra's finest hour

My dad was on this ship 🚢 in the falklands... Jimmy keefe Been trying to find him

I would have been there to welcome them home if I was alive at the time. I wasn't born until 85

Just watched the docu on BBC very moving. Great guys.

I was in that crowd on the dockside somewhere.

I had just turned 16, my birthday was the day before she arrived home.

When Argentinians touch our rock collection:

That anthem is “Land of Hope and Glory”.

Someone on that ended up being my history teacher

10:35 SIGN - Call the rail strikes off or we will strike the railways ! The unions striking whist we were at war! Disgraceful ;-(

Victory day today 14/6/1982 British flag flies high that day and now

Lol “lock up your daughters”

Our Para's ,Marines ,Airmen,Gaurdsmen ,Soldiers and Sailors comming back to "the land of hope and glory" Everyman an emperor this is how our veterans should be welcomed back !!!

승전의 기쁨

I thought this was about the RAF Canberra aircraft returning via Easter Island...

5:40-5:56 That resonates louder than ever.

When Britain was british !

Does anyone know the name of the last march? Thanks to all these boys.

Woman in crowd "My son Jonathan, JJ in the Galley" Reporter "What does he do on board?"!!

Did laugh when I saw the sign about locking up your daughters

❤

What is the tune in 11:19 ?

41 years on still brilliant to watch.

watching this makes me proud to be British , this is what our country should be like , now its all trying the be cancelled, by the lefty woke brigade......... we owe so much to these men and ladies.......... wonder what would happen today ???

Health and Safety Act 1974: guard rail on Sun Deck ripped down in 1982.

Per Mare Per Terram brothers.

How did we ever do it without any sign of "diversity", our greatest strength..???

4:25 This is epic

When Britain was great, courageous and civvies appreciated what our men did .....you'll never see this again ....x

atta boys

17:00 which song is this ?

My first thoughts on watching this video as a 47 year old, who was 9 when this was shot. You couldn't do it now because it might offend someone. Sad commentary on our current predicament.

"I'm illiterate."

1:23/ I can spot 2 Paras

When this country had a set of balls.

Prince Andrew no sweat

4:33

“call off the rail strike… or we’ll call an air strike” This anti-labor message from those themselves who toil is very disheartening

Wouldn`t it be a thing if our brave warriors were treated like this in this day and age... Instead the enemy we fight overseas are now more numerous on home soil than they are where we go off to fight them...

Brilliant. Well done. Torpedo that ship.

When you were allowed to be British.

Maggie put some pride back in to the country after the pathetic seventies of strikes

Today someone would say their isn't enough diversity in the men onboard and in the crowd? It's only 30 years ago that we still had some balls! TODAY? Pahhhhhhh!

coffins

Me parece que les faltan algunos barquito?

7:50

Carnt even defend our freedom of speech now never mind our country 😢

We threw away perfectly good soldiers to keep rule over a rock on the other side of the world

Today this would be classed as racist behaviour

I hope you all #DefundtheBBC

Przepraszam marynarze na dno.

This was England’s last whimper into the good night, their poor country is lost now..