The two Royal Fleet Auxiliary landing vessels, Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram landing Welsh Guards were attacked by Argentine air force Douglas A-4 Skyhawk on June 8, 1982 at Bluff Cove.

Tag: RFA Sir Galahad. Wednesday, March 27th 2024 - 11:03 UTC Falklands: soon release of files on bombing of RFA Sir Galahad at Bluff Cove.

RFA Sir Galahad was destroyed by an Argentinian aircraft on June 8, 1982; By MARK NICOL DEFENCE EDITOR. Published: 20:49 EDT, 25 March 2024 | Updated: 21:14 EDT, 25 March 2024 . e-mail; ...

Her name will always be associated with one of the darkest days in recent British military and naval history. When RFA Sir Galahad was bombed during the Falklands War in 1982, 48 lives - a fifth of ...

On 8 June 1982, two companies of the Welsh Guards Battalion were sent aboard RFA Sir Galahad from San Carlos to Fitzroy in order to join the first two companies unloaded on the previous night at ...

The current RFA Sir Galahad will be replaced by a "larger, faster and more versatile" vessel, said Capt Dorey. The new ship will be called RFA Cardigan Bay and Capt Dorey hoped it could maintain ...

The Sir Galahad, a Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship, and sister vessel the Sir Tristram were attacked by the Argentinian air force on June 8, 1982.

The sister of a Falklands War veteran who was killed on the RFA Sir Galahad has called on the UK Government to release official records which reveal how Argentinian bombers targeted the ship.

Falklands War hero Simon Weston has joined veterans and cross-party MPs in renewed calls for the government to unseal secret files on the bombing of the Sir Galahad.. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ...

Ministry of Defence says it cannot release documents relating to bombing of Sir Galahad Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.