As a very young 20 year old Sailor (on May 19 'The Day we entered San Carlos Sound)
I was upper deck sentry on HMS Intrepid the night and most nights come to think of it, HMS Antelope went down. I can remember the noise HMS Antelope was making, below the water line, after it was hit and on fire. Blood curdling I can tell you.
Was up on Deck, when she finally gave her last gasp of breath. Got a tear in my eye now, as I type this
RIP Shipmates
For the ones that never came home
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Thanks for posting Spud.
Have forwarded the link to a friend who was in the RN and fought in the Falklands
Have forwarded the link to a friend who was in the RN and fought in the Falklands
"The trails of the world be countless, and most of the trails be tried.
You tread on the heels of many, till you come where the ways divide.
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan, Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, and the Lone Trail lures you on....
....Bid good-bye to sweetheart, bid goodbye to friend, The Lone Trail, the Lone Trail, follow to the end.
Tarry not, and fear not, chosen of the true;
Lover of the Lone Trail, The Lone Trail waits for you"
You tread on the heels of many, till you come where the ways divide.
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan, Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, and the Lone Trail lures you on....
....Bid good-bye to sweetheart, bid goodbye to friend, The Lone Trail, the Lone Trail, follow to the end.
Tarry not, and fear not, chosen of the true;
Lover of the Lone Trail, The Lone Trail waits for you"
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Ah you may of been Intrepid but I was Fearless :whistle: see boat crew on the Fearless chugging around san Carlos at night looking for naughty Argies on my lonesome with a big box of scarecharges (thumbs)Agent Orange wrote:As a very young 20 year old Sailor (on May 19 'The Day we entered San Carlos Sound)
I was upper deck sentry on HMS Intrepid the night and most nights come to think of it, HMS Antelope went down. I can remember the noise HMS Antelope was making, below the water line, after it was hit and on fire. Blood curdling I can tell you.
Was up on Deck, when she finally gave her last gasp of breath. Got a tear in my eye now, as I type this
RIP Shipmates
I took the 3 bomb disposal guys onto the Antelope and was sat under the bombs bouncing around in my nice little wooden boat whilst they check the unexploded bombs, never saw the poor bastards again
does not seem like 35 years ago
cheers Spud
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You don't waste time... you waste yourself
You don't waste time... you waste yourself
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35 years passed by really fast. Am 55 in May and looking forward to a little pension boost (thumbs)Redmurty wrote:Ah you may of been Intrepid but I was Fearless :whistle: see boat crew on the Fearless chugging around san Carlos at night looking for naughty Argies on my lonesome with a big box of scarecharges (thumbs)Agent Orange wrote:As a very young 20 year old Sailor (on May 19 'The Day we entered San Carlos Sound)
I was upper deck sentry on HMS Intrepid the night and most nights come to think of it, HMS Antelope went down. I can remember the noise HMS Antelope was making, below the water line, after it was hit and on fire. Blood curdling I can tell you.
Was up on Deck, when she finally gave her last gasp of breath. Got a tear in my eye now, as I type this
RIP Shipmates
I took the 3 bomb disposal guys onto the Antelope and was sat under the bombs bouncing around in my nice little wooden boat whilst they check the unexploded bombs, never saw the poor bastards again
does not seem like 35 years ago
cheers Spud
Ah the Fearless. Old ships too.
I nearly shot one of the seaboats on the first night. As I wasn't briefed properly, I was told to look out for anything moving in the water (those little two manned submarines things that the Argies were supposed to have)
If we saw something, to phone the bridge before we opened fire lol.
Next night a British submarine floated by!! Shat myself lol.
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Nice one Spud.
If anyone wants to read a good book try this one........
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diver-By-Tony ... SwpzdWtcvX
Tony was my best mate at school, I went into the RN later than him and I came out 9 months before the Faulklands started. Listening to some of the things he told me about it I consider myself to be very lucky.
If anyone wants to read a good book try this one........
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diver-By-Tony ... SwpzdWtcvX
Tony was my best mate at school, I went into the RN later than him and I came out 9 months before the Faulklands started. Listening to some of the things he told me about it I consider myself to be very lucky.
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RIP....all who paid the ultimate price. Utmost respect.
(I worked with a good few RN/Army ... sterling men, watching my back and that of my buddies, very, very committed)
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(I worked with a good few RN/Army ... sterling men, watching my back and that of my buddies, very, very committed)
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could of been me you aimed at you barstool :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: could of been worse I think I killed a seal one night and I don't mean a special forces guy well it was all black and bobbed up and looked around :whistle:Agent Orange wrote:35 years passed by really fast. Am 55 in May and looking forward to a little pension boost (thumbs)Redmurty wrote:Ah you may of been Intrepid but I was Fearless :whistle: see boat crew on the Fearless chugging around san Carlos at night looking for naughty Argies on my lonesome with a big box of scarecharges (thumbs)Agent Orange wrote:As a very young 20 year old Sailor (on May 19 'The Day we entered San Carlos Sound)
I was upper deck sentry on HMS Intrepid the night and most nights come to think of it, HMS Antelope went down. I can remember the noise HMS Antelope was making, below the water line, after it was hit and on fire. Blood curdling I can tell you.
Was up on Deck, when she finally gave her last gasp of breath. Got a tear in my eye now, as I type this
RIP Shipmates
I took the 3 bomb disposal guys onto the Antelope and was sat under the bombs bouncing around in my nice little wooden boat whilst they check the unexploded bombs, never saw the poor bastards again
does not seem like 35 years ago
cheers Spud
Ah the Fearless. Old ships too.
I nearly shot one of the seaboats on the first night. As I wasn't briefed properly, I was told to look out for anything moving in the water (those little two manned submarines things that the Argies were supposed to have)
If we saw something, to phone the bridge before we opened fire lol.
Next night a British submarine floated by!! Shat myself lol.
It was a very close run thing Bob
Cheers Spud
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My thoughts are with you all
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