HMS Antelope : 1982

HMS Antelope : 1982 Stock Photo

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PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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G5P7D7

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31.6 MB (2.2 MB Compressed download)

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4096 x 2695 px | 34.7 x 22.8 cm | 13.7 x 9 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

22 May 1982

Location:

AJAX BAY FALKLAND ISLANDS

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THE FALKLANDS WAR: HMS Antelope in Ajax Bay the day before she exploded and sank as a result of being struck by an Argentinian Exocet missile. An Engineer was killed trying to defuse the missile. A large hole can be seen in the starboard side of the ship.

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