"Go Find Him and Bring Me Back His Hat": Latin America@War
Autor Andy Smith, Mariano Sciaronien Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 noi 2020
The British believed that the Argentines would wait for them in the waters of the war zone with two modern and dangerous German-made Type-209 submarines, and a modified US-made submarine from the times of the Second World War. To their good luck, this threat was quickly reduced to two, because during the first naval combat of the conflict, the old ARA Santa Fe was knocked out and captured by the Royal Navy at South Georgia.
Further anti-submarine operations followed on 1 May 1982, when ARA San Luis attacked Royal Navy warships, and, in turn, was counterattacked, resulting in scenes reminiscent of those from the movie Das Boot. Avoiding its pursuers, the boat distanced before re-attacking a few days later - when multiple factors conspired to prevent it from becoming successful. Despite systematic pursuit by warships and helicopters of the Royal Navy, the submarine eventually returned to its home port in one piece.
Because the other Argentinean Type-209, ARA Salta, was non-operational, the withdrawal of the ARA San Luis also prompted the withdrawal of all the major units of the Argentine Navy into shallow waters off the coast of South America.
Although the undersea battlefield was thus actually empty of Argentine submarines, elements of the Royal Navy's task force continued detecting and tracking multiple sonar contacts over the following days and weeks. Indeed, they ultimately fired no fewer than 31 torpedoes, 49 depth-charges and 21 mortar salvoes at these.
"Go Find Him and Bring Me Back His Hat" is the story of the crews of 22 warships, submarines, anti-submarine-warfare helicopters, and Nimrod submarine-hunter aircraft, their intensive and advanced training, and combat experiences - a richly illustrated story that has never been told before.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781913336394
ISBN-10: 1913336395
Pagini: 72
Ilustrații: 88 photos, 8 maps, 1 diag, 6 tables, 15 colour profiles
Dimensiuni: 211 x 298 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: HELION & COMPANY
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ISBN-10: 1913336395
Pagini: 72
Ilustrații: 88 photos, 8 maps, 1 diag, 6 tables, 15 colour profiles
Dimensiuni: 211 x 298 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: HELION & COMPANY
Seria Latin America@War
Descriere
An exclusive and thrilling story of the crews of 22 warships, submarines, anti-submarine-warfare helicopters, and Nimrod submarine-hunter aircraft involved on both sides of the Falklands/Malvinas War, their intensive and advanced training, and their dramatic combat experiences.