SINKING HMS COVENTRY BRIEF - NO. 28 

Served 6 years in the navy with two years on Ark Royal and 2 years on Illustrious as a stoker in the early 2000's. Chills every time i hear that general alarm, super haunting sound.

Stephen Tonkin lost his life on H.M.S Coventry at the Falklands; he was 18 years old. He lived with his parents and younger brother Paul in Eckington, Derbyshire. Tonkin's lived 100 yards away from me.

I'm a Canadian who finds the Falklands War very interesting but, damn, respect to the British sailors who were lost and the skill of the Argentinians. Regardless of political outcome, I hope you respect each other's skills. Many heartwarming videos on RU-vid of respectful veterans - both Brit and Argie - meeting up.

No wonder the Captains daughter became a comedienne (good update!) Fantastic Video, and yes I`ve seen the Sheffield one too!

This is your best video yet ShipYard, I think you have found your style :)

As a former Snipe in the US Navy, I really appreciate your detail on the damage control. I've been in fire control schools, once your down 2 flights with your fire gear on, hauling a 2.5" fire hose fully charged, you run into 150-degree fires (to put out with your fire hose) I think it was fired by propane. Simulated engine room. 50% percent of the crew had already bailed to the top floor. But they were 18, How could they know, the rest of the ship depended on firefighting.

Hearing the intercom call Action stations still makes my hair stand on end

A good video. RIP the gallant RN sailors.

RESPECT to the fallen on both sides. They will never be forgotten. HONOR AL VALOR EN COMBATE- VIVA LA PATRIA

Can someone explain the hole in the starboard band of HMS Sheffield?

That 1100 time on the second raid was uk time the local time was 1700

would her refit no.2 configuration have allowed her to survive the Air-Attack that sank her?

Hey - when's the next brief releasing???

i remember all this playing out on telly as a 12 year old. 7 years later i was in the navy going through basic training

were do you get sound effects from they are awsome

How did they not recieve any medals after their heroic actions? The caption and the crew did all they could to defend the ship...

Good that.👍

A Single 4.5-inch Mark 8 Naval gun, two 20mm Oerlikon Mk.7A Anti-Air Guns and the 7.62mm FN MG are useless against a fast moving Argentine A-4 Skyhawk

Incorrect about the first deployment it was1980

Don't know if this is true but apparently there was Harriers in the vicinity and said they will take care of the aircraft but Coventry refused and said they could take care of it themselves ?

Great video. Thank you

Could you do a USS Alaska Tutorial on your other channel or would that be to long of a video

The top secret report ( the one NOT for public consumption ) was scathing of Hart Dyke with phrases such as "command incompetence" and "performance outside of training mandate" - these, amongst other aspects, referring to active defence and positioning ( in blocking Broadsword's abiility to missile launch ).

Compro 80.000 navios dessa classe para a marinha do Brasil rio de janeiro

¿ donde esta el Coventry matarile rile rile rile , en el fondo del mar matarile rile ron😎

Great Britain is the greatest naval power in history then and now

The interjections of supposed tannoy during action stations was to say the least both childish and unrequired, anyone who has served know what it is really like. It stiill worries me that so many ships were lost in this conflict, much coming from the fact that these vessels are built like sardine tins considering that they are very likely to be hit by all sorts of things, none without the idea of causing damage. This folly can be seen directly after work up when the vessel has seen some bad weather plus hard work, the fact that they are welded plate becomes very clear as on can count the bulkheads. All warships require both sides to have belt armour and deck armour. I served on a battle class destroyer as my first ship and feel that at least it did have some protection for vital parts, after all it is a warship not a low boat, even the Daring class had armoured gun turrets even though it was a bit thin, there was one thing that really comes down to luck a nd that was the number of people actually saved thank God , it could have been a lot worse but i would say that most losses were from the engineering dept Who really dont stand a chance as the work space itself is small and only makes any explosion twice as dangerous beside.being below or just on the waterline. The real truth is that by now common sence should have prevailed and the likes of war condemed to the history books.

God bless all those who served. Territorial indoctrination by Argentina almost led to war with Chile in 1978, and led to the Falklands War in 1982. Falklands -Argentina's Imaginary Territory (1 pg):- www.academia.edu/35715281/Falklands_Argentinas_Imaginary_Territory

work on the reverb on your Microphones.. its a fatiguing sound..

Read word for word off Wikipedia How about you do some research and write your own script.

the smell of burning pommy flesh, oh so nice