Regiment cleared 40 years after Falklands ship bombing
The Sir Galahad was bombed during the Falklands War while transporting troops to support the British assault on Stanley.
Recently, declassified documents revealed confusion and missed opportunities to move the ship to safety.
The plan was to disembark troops at Bluff Cove to reinforce British positions, but the ships anchored five miles away at Port Pleasant.
On 8 June 1982, the Sir Galahad, loaded with ammunition, fuel, and soldiers, was struck by Argentine bombs.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80z0d152wzo
Recently, declassified documents revealed confusion and missed opportunities to move the ship to safety.
The plan was to disembark troops at Bluff Cove to reinforce British positions, but the ships anchored five miles away at Port Pleasant.
On 8 June 1982, the Sir Galahad, loaded with ammunition, fuel, and soldiers, was struck by Argentine bombs.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80z0d152wzo
