He said helicopters appeared from the surrounding ships, despite the dangers of approaching the crippled frigate, and began lifting people from the deck. Construction and design[ edit] HMS Antelope (F170) Antelope continued to burn throughout the night and a number of smaller explosions occurred. HMS Antelope On 22nd August 1939, I was appointed to HMS ANTELOPE as Navigating Officer under the command of Lieutenant Commander R. T. (Dick) White and we were at Portland when we received. [6][7] For the rest of 1939 and the early months of 1940, Antelope carried out patrol and convoy escort duties in the English Channel and Western Approaches. Radar was also fitted, and the destroyer's close-in anti-aircraft outfit was supplemented by the addition of Oerlikon 20mm cannons, of which two were fitted in 1941 followed by four more later on. It gives details of over 439,000 Royal Navy and Merchant Seamen records which are searchable by name, rank, age and ship. A sunken tanker is spilling petroleum into the water off the coast of Balingawan Point, Mindoro, in the Philippines' Tayabas Bay. She now rests about 80 feet below sea level in San Carlos Bay in the Falklands, several hundred miles from Argentina's east coast. This story has been placed in the following categories. The following day she was still smouldering but mangled beyond salvation. Personnel took part in a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the anniversary in San Carlos Bay, near where HMS Antelope was sunk during the conflict. One Argentine aircraft was shot down it struck and bent the main mast while two 1,000lb bombs buried themselves in the ship. Avenger was a late arrival at the Falklands War, as she didn't leave the UK until 10 May 1982, arriving on 25 May - a record for any ship involved in the operations, and a great distance to have covered in 14 days. Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope: Ships named Antelope have earned the following battle honours: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [7][11] Antelope then returned to operations off Norway, but on 13 June 1940, Antelope collided with the destroyer Electra off Trondheim, Norway, and had to return to the Tyne for repair which continued until August that year, when she joined the 16th Destroyer Flotilla based at Harwich. [6], On the outbreak of the Second World War, the destroyer was assigned to the 18th Destroyer Flotilla, Channel Force, based at Portsmouth. It was a wonderful sight as these huge battleships and the Ark Royal steamed in line. HMS Antelope 1982.jpg 986 608; 72 KB. [13], Antelope joined the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla, with the job of escorting the capital ships of the Home Fleet. DSC It is39 years since Royal Navy frigate HMS Antelope was destroyed during the Falklands conflict, in May 1982. 'It's been amazing to come back here and remember our shipmates who are still on patrol. Commander Philip Harper, chief officer of Enterprise, said: 'Of all our sonar images of 1982 wrecks, we think Antelope is the most remarkable - the 4.5-inch gun is probably still loaded.'. She eventually broke her back and sank. HMS Antelope was hit twice but the bombs failed to explode, being released too low. Looking back now, he said: Those images will stay with me forever. The vessel, identified as the 19th-century schooner barge Ironton, was found within the boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in 2019, and its discovery was first announced on Wednesday. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites HMS Antelope was a British A-class destroyer, which was completed for the Royal Navy in 1930. By Pearsall, Dr N.A.M. Published HMS Antelope: Cdr N.Tobin: F170: FF: Type 21/Amazon: UK: 3200 S HMS Avenger: Capt H.M.White: F185: FF: Type 21/Amazon: UK: 3200 D HMS Broadsword: Capt W.R.Canning: F88: FF: Type 22.1/Broadsword: UK: 1978: . One had to calculate the effect of the speed and direction of the tides on our own course and speed. dead lucky for a little while after giving the course to turn into Spithead, the Nab Tower rose out of the fog some 200 yards fine on our starboard bow! HMS Antelope (1802) was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1802. More Skyhawks attacked, another bomb penetrated the ships side, again, not exploding. The landing craft, Foxtrot7, is now located in the Royal Marines Museum in Portsmouth, with detailed accounts from Corporal Alan White of the missions he took part in, including the landings at San Carlos. Warrant Officer Phillips was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Apart from boredom, there was exhaustion. [5][7] It was the only U-boat at sea at the time in the area and was the first to be sunk underwater by a single destroyer. Mar 1, 2023 10:34 PM by Later that night, experts attempted to defuse one of the bombs but it detonated, fatally damaging the ship in a huge explosion. USA and escort them to the Clyde. In 1982, he was in the operations room of frigate HMS Antelope,which was subjected to ferocious air attacks on May 23 in bomb alley. Her back broken, her bow and stern . As the real experience was in the lower deck, particularly the so called "Asdic" operators and these were the experts who guided the new sub lieutenants, what was their reward. The Atlantic is over 3000 miles across. Others were evacuated, while the ship was then towed out to the sea and scuttled to become a war grave. Joe Morton, now aged 64, works as a civil servant at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose. H.M.S. HMS Antelope, her back broken, begins to slip below (Royal Navy). One crewman was lost, along with the member of the Royal Engineers who tried to defuse the bomb. [3], A fourth attempt using a small explosive charge detonated the bomb, killing Staff Sergeant James Prescott instantly and severely injuring Warrant Officer Phillips, the other member of the bomb disposal team.[4]. The ship was launched on 27 . Si vis pacem, para bellum. The wreck is designated as a prohibited area under the Falkland Islands Protection of Wrecks Act. Antelope's commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Richard Taylor White R.N. led to the loss of six British ships - HMS Antelope, Ardent, Coventry and Sheffield, RFA Sir Galahad and Page 3/50. Find out how you can use this. The Maritime Executive. With an appropriate search pattern, we later re-established contact and continued attacking. [7][15] In July, Antelope took part in two further Spitfire resupply runs with Eagle, Operations Pinpoint and Insect. He is officially shown as joining ships company of HMS Howe on 1st June 1942, as part of the commissioning crew and remained with the Howe for the rest of the war until March 1946. Two days previously, British nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror had torpedoed and sunk the Argentine vessel ARA General Belgrano in a controversial strike. After 20 days at sea, it became exceedingly difficult to keep awake on watch! Six British ships (and one LCU craft) were sunk during the Falklands War that was fought between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the Falklands Islands, South Georgia, and the South Sandwich Islands in 1982. In 1986, the site of her sinking was declared a protected place by the Military Remains Act. Find out more about the site contributors. Three previous attempts to defuse it had failed. With the appointment of Captain Hugo White in 1981, Avenger became leader of the 4th Frigate Squadron. After repair Antelope returned to the United Kingdom, where she was based at Portsmouth. Mar 1, 2023 7:21 PM by . The Navy had expanded so fast as war threatened that there were only a bare minimum of qualified officers in each ship and, for several months, we had to keep watch and watch ie: four hours on watch, four hours off. Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection A growing collection of digital scans from the late 1400s to the 1950s. Explosions continued throughout the night. HMS Antelope was hit twice but the bombs failed to explode, being released too low. [7][14], On 11 June, only a day after returning to Gibraltar following Operation Salient, Antelope formed part of the escort for Operation Harpoon, a heavily escorted attempt to resupply Malta. "Of all our sonar images of 1982 wrecks, we think Antelope is the most remarkable - the 4.5-inch gun is probably still loaded," said Cdr Philip Harper, Enterprise's CO. Destroyer HMS Coventry put up a spirited fight against Argentine aircraft, downing two in company with HMS Broadsword in a trap set for the enemy north of Falkland Sound. The opinions expressed herein are the author's and not necessarily those of The Maritime Executive. On one of the first Channel convoys, we dropped so many depth charges on targets detected by our Asdic equipment that might have been U-Boats but which were actually wrecks on the seabed, that we had to proceed to Portsmouth to restock. I remember the shipmates we lost down south. You can filter your results by: House of Commons and House of Lords. Antelope took part in the Falklands War arriving in the area of operations on 21 May 1982. She was commissioned on 17 July 1975, and was the only unit of the class never to be fitted with Exocet launchers. All hell broke loose as the bomb went up, with Antelope lighting up the night sky and at the same time breaking her back, he said. Crew List: Agreements and Official Logs for Ship Achilles, Official Number 111279 John Mooppett; rank/rating, Master; age, 54; place of birth, Dublin; previous ship, same. Aboard HMS Penelope (97) when hit on 18 Feb 1944 HMS Antelope (F170) MOD 45140138.jpg 3,763 2,935; 1.15 MB. Flames flared and died down. HMS Antelope was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy that participated in the Falklands War and was sunk by Argentine aircraft. However, one crewman was killed. The ferry Starlight Saturn went aground at about 1600 on Tuesday on a known shoal, Danajon Bank, while under way from Surigao to Cebu. [7][16] In 1946, she was sold and broken up by Hughes Bolckow shipbreakers.[7][16]. (Some sources say that the A-4 striking the mast was flown by First Lieutenant Philippi,[2] who returned safely.). We picked up most of the crew and made the officers honorary members of the wardroom mess. After the cruiser Liverpool was damaged by Italian torpedo bombers, Antelope was dispatched from the convoy to tow Liverpool back to Gibraltar, with the destroyer Westcott as escort. Later that night, experts attempted to defuse one of the bombs but it detonated, fatally damaging the ship in a huge explosion. The first pair attacked from astern, with the flight leader breaking off his attack after one of Antelope's Sea Cat missiles exploded under the port wing of his aircraft. Channel Convoys The opinions expressed herein are the author's and not necessarily those of The Maritime Executive. Lt Emily Witcher, Clyde's operations officer, said the guardship's crew had been both fascinated and moved by the veterans' accounts of life in the RN in 82. Knight, A.W.H. The Type 21 Frigate burned overnight before it sank the following day. This site uses cookies. Crew Roster | HMS Penelope CAPT (SG) John Rebori, KCE, QBM, CBM, RMN CDR Rachel Nevins, KCE, QBM, CBM, RMN CPO Kate Regina, KE, DCG, CGM, QBM, RMN Commanding Officer Executive Officer Ship's Bosun HMS Penelope (BC-585) Flag Deck Name Grade Billet CDRE Zach Perkins, MC, CR, ME, CGM, RMN XO First Fleet; Staff Intelligence Officer, First Space Lord She had started to list and there was a massive hole midships. Yet, the Argentine pilots continued their approach and began to strafe Coventry with cannon fire. Published Ironton was a 1,250 dwt "consort" barge built in 1873. A 1000 pound bomb crashed through Antelopes' starboard side but didn't explode. In less than half an hour, she turned over and sank north of Pebble Island. The Maritime Executive, Published HMS Ardent was engaged in shelling an Argentine-held runway from Falkland Sound on May 21, 1982. Construction and commissioning [ edit] Her keel was laid down 23 March 1971 by Vosper Thornycroft in Woolston, Southampton, England. The second pair of Skyhawks attacked minutes later from the starboard quarter. Her crew was saved and the cargo was expected to be saved. They failed to explode but killed Steward Mark Stephens. A Type 42 Destroyer was assigned an anti-aircraft role. All the crew were thrown into the sea. Antelope then joined the 12th Destroyer Flotilla based at Greenock, Scotland. After nearly two years in the Mediterranean Fleet as a Midshipman, I was appointed to training courses in Portsmouth for promotion to Sub Lieutenant. Ironton was a 1,250 dwt "consort" barge built in 1873. 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We also have a detailed page on the British light cruiser HMS Penelope (97). The second aircraft on this flight pressed home his bomb run and put a 1,000-pound bomb in Antelope's starboard side, killing one crewman, Steward Mark R. Stephens. **, 2nd son of Sir Archibald White, Bt. John Le Miller; rank/rating, Mate; age, 57; place of birth, Rothersay; previous ship, same. Like her sister ship HMS Nelson, all of her primary guns were unusually placed forward of the superstructure. Type 21 frigate Ardent was hit by several air raids on the first day of the San Carlos landings and sank the next day, taking 22 men with her. It is no longer possible to leave messages here. The ship sank on May 28 while being towed. (later Captain R.T. White D.S.O. The Philippine Coast Guard has rescued 88 passengers from a ro/ro ferry that ran aground on a bank between the islands of Cebu and Bohol on Tuesday afternoon. Half way is over 1500 nautical miles. 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