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	HMS Alacrity (F174) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HMS Alacrity (F174) was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy.
		As Alacrity exited the Falkland Sound on May 11, the Argentine submarine, ARA San Luis was reported to have fired two torpeados at Alacrity and her sister ship Arrow.
		Alacrity decommissioned and was transferred to Pakistan on 1 March 1994, being renamed Badr.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Alacrity_(F174) (333 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Ships (Al J-Aleq) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMS Alacrity is powered by two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines and two Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines for cruising providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 4000 miles at 17 knots.
		HMS Alamein was a British Battle Class destroyer of 2315 tons displacement designed for operation in the Pacific Ocean during the Second World War and launched in 1945.
		HMS Alamein was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a crew of 250 in peace time and 337 during the Second World War.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /R1AA.HTM (2309 words)

	Encyclopedia: HMS Antelope (F170) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMS Antelope (F170) was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy that participated in the Falklands War.
		HMS Ambuscade (F172) was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy.
		HMS Arrow (F173) was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/HMS-Antelope-(F170) (1388 words)

	Navy News - The Falklands Conflict - Day by Day - May (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMS Penelope was forced to return to the Carrier Battle Group due to mechanical problems.
		HMS Broadsword and Coventry were despatched to operate to the west of the West Falklands.
		HMS Glamorgan and Alacrity were both near-missed by 1,000lb parachute-retarded bombs and strafing caused some superficial damage to Glamorgan and Arrow, wounding Arrow's Seacat aimer.
	www.navynews.co.uk /falklands/day_may.asp (2891 words)

	Science Fair Projects - HMS Alacrity (F174)
		Alacrity, launched in 1885, was a Surprise-class 3rd class cruiser, sold in 1913.
		Alacrity (U60), launched in 1944, was a Modified Black Swan-class sloop that served in World War II and was broken up in 1956.
		Alacrity (F174), launched in 1974, was a Type 21 frigate that served in the Falklands War.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/HMS_Alacrity (281 words)

	HMS Alacrity (F174) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMS Alacrity (F174) was a (Click link for more info and facts about Type 21) Type 21 (A United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser) frigate of the (Click link for more info and facts about Royal Navy) Royal Navy.
		Alacrity participated in the (Click link for more info and facts about Falklands War) Falklands War, departing (Click link for more info and facts about Devonport) Devonport on 5 April 1982.
		The most notable incident involving Alacrity was the sinking of the Argentine supply ship (Click link for more info and facts about ARA Isla de los Estados) ARA Isla de los Estados over the night of 10-11 May 1982 in the only surface action of the conflict.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/HM/HMS_Alacrity_(F174)3.htm (436 words)

	Royal Navy Sloops
		HMS Warspite shown on left, the flagship of the station with HMS Icarus and Amphibian naval sloops and the ill-fated HMS Condor.
		HMS Fantome The third “FANTOME” was a 4-gun screw sloop, launched at Pembroke in 1873.
		HMS Verbena built by Blyth shipbuilders on 9th November 1915 was an Arabis class fleet sweeping sloop.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /naval_sloops_.htm (1894 words)

	HMS Alacrity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMS Alacrity (F174) was a Type 21 frigate of the RoyalNavy.
		The most notable incident involving Alacrity was the sinking of the Argentine supply ship ARA Isla de los Estados over the night of 10-11 May1982 in the only surface action of the conflict.
		As Alacrity exited the Falkland Sound on May 11, the Argentine submarine, ARA San Luis was reported to have fired two torpeados at Alacrityand her sister ship HMS Arrow.
	www.therfcc.org /hms-alacrity-326979.html (306 words)

	Royal Navy
		Appointments as Executive Officer in HMS Dumbarton Castle, the Falkland Islands Patrol Vessel, and HMS Lindisfarne, conducting Fishery Protection duties, were interspersed with a short appointment in HMS Invincible as FC1 during operations in the Adriatic.
		Qualifying as a PWO(A) in 1996, he was appointed to HMS Chatham conducting the 1997 Ocean Wave deployment to the Middle and Far East including the hand over ceremonies for Hong Kong.
		Further training in AAW lead to appointments to HMS Birmingham as Operations Officer and HMS Illustrious as Senior Warfare Officer, where he took part in operations off Sierra Leone in 2000 and in the Gulf of Oman in 2001.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /rn/print.php?page=1056 (228 words)

	Falklands Diary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMS Sheffield was abandoned several hours later and sank on the 10th May, whilst under tow from HMS Yarmouth.
		HMS Sheffield sinks while under tow by HMS Yarmouth to safe anchorage in South Georgia.
		HMS Hydra lands 51 casualties to be flown back to the UK on board RAF VC10s.
	www.hms-yarmouth.com /falklands_diary.htm (1939 words)

	Navy News - The Falklands Conflict - Day by Day
		HMS Brilliant detached from Brilliant Group with her two helicopters to support Antrim Group at South Georgia.
		HMS Invincible was delayed in leaving Ascension, awaiting urgently-required stores but having sailed later in the day, caught up with the main group with ease.
		HMS Hermes was now in company with HMS Alacrity, Broadsword and Yarmouth.
	www.navynews.co.uk /falklands/day_april.asp (905 words)

	HMS Broadsword Falklands 82 - Spiders Diary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMS Alacrity suffered minor damage with an 18" hole in the funnel from 30mm cannon fire from Mirage.
		19:00 HMS Conqueror put 2 torpedo's in one of their cruisers.
		HMS Brilliant ordered to sink a merchantman going into Falklands.
	www.btinternet.com /~broadsword82/diary/spiders_diary.htm (1506 words)

	HMS Dreadnought (S101) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Three torpedoes hit along the length of the target, but the gunners of HMS Salisbury finished the job by piercing the tanks, which were keeping Essberger Chemist just afloat.
		On 31 August 1960, the UK's second nuclear-powered submarine was ordered from (Click link for more info and facts about Vickers) Vickers and, fitted with Rolls Royce's nuclear steam-raising plant, (Click link for more info and facts about Valiant) Valiant was the first all-British nuclear submarine.
		See (Click link for more info and facts about HMS Dreadnought) HMS Dreadnought for other ships of the name.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hm/hms_dreadnought_(s101)3.htm (674 words)

	HMS Coventry (F98) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMS Coventry (F98) was a (Click link for more info and facts about Type 22) Type 22 (A United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser) frigate of the (Click link for more info and facts about Royal Navy) Royal Navy.
		She was sold to the (Click link for more info and facts about Romanian Navy) Romanian Navy on 14 January 2003 and renamed Regele Ferdinand.
		See (Click link for more info and facts about HMS Coventry) HMS Coventry for other ships of the same name.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/HM/HMS_Coventry_(F98)3.htm (129 words)

	AndyTheobald; CEO, ts Earl of Romney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The ship paid off at the end of that year so I transferred to the County Class Guided Missile Destroyer, HMS Fife in January 1970 and during a world cruise I completed my training and was promoted to Chief Petty Officer, Mechanician 1st class.
		During 1973 and 1974 I worked in the Reserve Ships Unit at Chatham then served on the type 61 Air Direction frigates HMS Llandaff on the first leg of another world cruise, leaving her in New Zealand and HMS Salisbury in UK waters.
		HMS Echo – T.S. Earl of Romney and HMS Enterprise, also owned by The Marine Society but never deployed as a training ship).
	www.marine-society.org /profile/andy_theobald.html (514 words)

	Falkland Islands War of 1982
		The British submarine HMS Conqueror sank the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano outside the war zone on May 2 and almost 400 crewmen died.
		The HMS Ardent was sunk by Argentine aircraft as nine Argentine aircraft were shot down.
		On May 25th the HMS Coventry was hit by 3 bombs dropped from Argentine Skyhawks as 19 Britons died.
	mtmt.essortment.com /falklandsisland_oak.htm (1077 words)

	Navy News - Jack to Jack - Calling Old Shipmates - A (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMS Collingwood/Andromeda: Alan Jennings is eager to locate Bob Whitlam with whom he always had contact with, but his letters/cards/'phone calls etc. abruptly ceased a few years ago and he would like to find him again or what has happened to him - plus other old shipmates that he served with during his 23 years.
		HMS Ambuscade 1975-1995: The Association welcxomes all ex-ships company to visit the website and leave their details and memories.
		HMS Albion 1962/64: Grey Ghosts are invited to contact Keith Ridley regarding reunion.
	www.navynews.co.uk /cos/cosa.asp (1599 words)

	BBC - Wear - Features - Meet the Chaplain of HMS Ocean
		Serving as Chaplain to the 4th Frigate Squadron, HMS Active, HMS Amazon, HMS Ambuscade, HMS Alacrity, HMS Arrow and HMS Avenger.
		It was whilst he was serving on HMS Ark Royal that he was awarded the MBE for his pastoral work to all ranks within the Royal Navy.
		Reverend Brotherton was appoined to HMS Collingwood, which took things to a new high.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wear/content/articles/2004/08/06/chaplain_feature.shtml (585 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Books: Call for Fire: Sea Combat in the Falklands and the Gulf War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The author was captain of the frigate HMS "Alacrity" in the Falklands which saw severe action, and also was engaged in the Task Force in the Gulf.
		having served onboard hms alacrity during the falklands war this book brought every event of every day back to life a truley brilliant book by an outstanding naval offiver, well worth a read to anyone wanting to know what life at sea during a major campain was realy like.
		Having served on board HMS aLACRITY during the Falklands conflict with Christopher Craig this is a truly clear and accurate account of the events that occurred.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0719554535 (685 words)

	Royal Navy
		Following initial training with the Dartmouth Training Squadron and HMS Alacrity deploying to the South Atlantic, he sub-specialised in submarines joining HMS Unicorn in 1993 as the Correspondence Officer.
		He participated in three deterrent patrols, one of which was the final Polaris deterrent patrol, and the subsequent decommissioning of the last Resolution class submarine.
		In April 2001 he was appointed back to submarines as the Operations Officer of HMS Triumph conducting various operations, which included deployment in the war against terrorism.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /rn/print.php?page=5739 (292 words)

	Falklands Conflict (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The HMS Uganda arrives in the Falklands and establishes a red-cross zone with the Argentinian hospital boat Bahia Paradisio.
		A landing craft of HMS Fearless is attacked by 4 Skyhawks, 3 Argentinian aircraft are destroyed by a Harrier patrol.
		The HMS Glanmorgan is hit by an Exocet fired from a coastal position near Stanley.
	www.mysterra.org /Reportage_Cadres/ccon5fkE.html (1627 words)

	The Falklands War (1982) / La Guerra de Las Malvinas (1982)
		Before the Argentine junta ratifies the acceptance, British submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano outside the war zone and while sailing away from the islands.
		HMS Coventry is hit by 3 1000 lb air bombs dropped from Argentine Skyhawks; 19 British dead.
		The cruiser HMS Glamorgan is hit by an Exocet missile as it was bombarding on shore Argentine positions.
	www.yendor.com /vanished/falklands-war.html (3069 words)

	FALKLANDS CONFLICT
		HMS Glamorgan rendezvous with an unnamed supply ship, note sea cat missiles in protective but ready to fire shrouds.
		HMS Glamorgan and HMS Plymouth patrol Falkland waters along with HMS Leeds Castle.
		In 1941, on December 10, HMS Prince of Wales was lost due to enemy action in the China Sea.
	freepages.military.rootsweb.com /~cyberheritage (2790 words)

	Goose Green (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Direct fire onto that target from HMS Arrow was tardy and compelled A Company to set off at 0635, 35 minutes late.
		One thing was certain: the bombardment from HMS Arrow destroyed any illusion of the “Silent Attack” posited in Jones’ mission order.
		HMS Arrow’s fire and the certainty of a British attack had forced Argentinean Lt. Manresa to remove his A Company plus part of the 12th regiment’s recon platoon.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /Falklands/GooseGreen/Page1.html (17953 words)

	The Falkland Islands War
		HMS Broadsword Falklands 82 - The Falklands war seen from the crew members of HMS Broadsword.
		Before the Argentine junta ratifies the acceptance, British submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano outside the war zone.
		The HMS Coventry is hit by 3 1000 lb air bombs dropped from Argentine Skyhawks; 19 British lives are lost.
	www.ability.org.uk /falklands-war.html (2165 words)

	Surprise Class Cruisers 1885
		HMS Alacrity served for many years until being sold in 1913.
		HMS Alacrity in Hong Kong on 24th April 1921.
		HMS Alacrity at Wei Hai Wei for the Kings birthday.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /surprise_class.htm (701 words)

	Ships8 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Paul's Father Peter joined HMS London as a boy seaman and left her as an AB in September 1949.
		Peter is sadly no longer with us but is remembered with great affection by the surviving boys of HMS London's 1947 - 1949 Commission.
		HMS Alert alongside HMS London in Hong Kong.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /micheal.overton/ships8.htm (66 words)

	Black Swan Class
		Four ships were built two by Yarrows (HMS Black Swan, HMS Flamingo.) and two at Furness (HMS Erne, HMS Ibis,) HMS Ibis was sunk by an Airborne Torpedo on the 10th November 1942.
		We would be interested in hearing from any known survivors who served with my Uncle George William Beeching on the HMS Ibis between 1940 and 1942 when the ship was hit by an airborne torpedo on 10 November.
		I'm crrently researching info on the 'HMS wild Goose' as my Grandfather served on this ship during WW2, any info regarding this ship or routes it may have sailed would be gratefully received, please contact: jay03h@hotmail.com, thanks.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /black_swan_class.htm (1408 words)

	HMS ALACRITY - Find Friends from HMS ALACRITY at Forces Reunited
		John Buffoni was at HMS Alacrity between 1976 and 1990
		Frank Parker was at HMS Alacrity between 1973 and 2003
		Nick Williams was at HMS Alacrity between 1979 and 1988
	www.forcesreunited.org.uk /namearchive/units/HMSNames/HMS-Alacrity.html (999 words)

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