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	HMS Ardent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ardent, launched in 1894, was the lead ship of her class of torpedo boat destroyers.
		Ardent (P437) was to have been an Amphion-class submarine but she was cancelled in 1945.
		Ardent, launched in 1975, was a Type 21 frigate, sunk in 1982 in the Falklands War.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Ardent (168 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Ships (Ar-Az) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		HMS Ardent had a top speed of 35 knots, was crewed by a complement of 138 and armed with four 4.7 inch guns and two torpedo tubes.
		HMS Armada 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.
		HMS Aurora was a British Leander Class frigate of 2500 tons displacement built by John Brown and launched in 1962.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /R1C.HTM (4060 words)

	Encyclopedia: HMS Ardent (F184) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		HMS Arrow (F173) was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy.
		Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ardent, three of which were sunk in action: Ardent, launched in 1894, was the lead ship of her class of torpedo boat destroyers.
		HMS Antelope (F170) was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy that participated in the Falklands War.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/HMS-Ardent-(F184) (1028 words)

	Falkland Islands - A history of the 1982 conflict
		HMS Hermes and Invincible were still forced to operate at some distance from the islands due to the threat of Exocet armed aircraft, and there were insufficient Harriers available to maintain permanent Combat Air Patrols over the landing zone at this range.
		HMS Antrim was hit hardest, with cannon fire ploughing into her superstructure injuring eight men, one of whom was blinded.
		Ardent was in the middle of Falkland Sound at the Southern end, having returned from the successful operation at Goose Green, and was the first ship the Argentine pilots saw as they ran in on their attacks.
	www.raf.mod.uk /falklands/dday1.html (4254 words)

	HMS Ardent (F184) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On May 21, 1982, whilst lying in Falkland Sound and supporting Royal Marines, Ardent was attacked by Argentine Skyhawks and struck by nine 500lb bombs, three of which exploded.
		Ardents hanger was a shambles and there were fires spreading in her stern.
		Ardent continued to burn throughout the night, accompanied by the occasional explosion, until she sank the following morning, with only her foremast remaining above the water.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Ardent_%28F184%29 (390 words)

	Harpoon HQ - Harpoon Classic, Harpoon II, Harpoon 3, Harpoon 4
		HMS Antrim, Ardent, Argonaut and Broadsword were all attacked in the air strikes on 21 May. HMS Antelope was hit by several UBX's, one of the bombs detonated during the removal of its fuse.
		HMS Ardent was hit by a total of seven bombs that exploded, and a further two that did not explode.
		HMS Coventry and HMS Broadsword were attacked by several waves of Skyhawks while positioned to the north of Falkland Sound as a 42-22 missile trap.
	www.harpoonhq.com /harpoon3/scenarios/plot-falklands.html (8957 words)

	Richard SJ Gough Online - HMS Ardent
		A Type 21 frigate, completed in 1977, the Ardent was one of the Navy's most modern ships and was part of a family of eight Type 21's.
		The remaining five, including Ardent, were built by the Yarrow's ship yard in Glasgow, Scotland.
		The Ardent was a happy ship and everyone got on well with each other.
	www.rgough.info /ardent (339 words)

	HMS Ardent - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation HMS Ardent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		HMS Ardent - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation HMS Ardent.
		* Ardent, launched in 1929, was an A-class destroyer sunk in 1940 in the Norwegian Campaign of World War II.
		* Ardent, launched in 1975, was a Type 21 frigate, sunk in 1982 in the Falklands War.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/HMS-Ardent.html (184 words)

	HMS Ardent (F184) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		HMS Ardent (F184) was a Royal Navy type 21 frigate.She was completed with Exocet launchers in 'B' position.
		Ardents hanger was a shambles and there werefires spreading in her stern.
		Ardent continued to burnthroughout the night, accompanied by the occasional explosion, until she sank the following morning, with only her foremastremaining above the water.
	www.therfcc.org /hms-ardent-f184--347927.html (329 words)

	Falklands Diary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		HMS Sheffield was abandoned several hours later and sank on the 10th May, whilst under tow from HMS Yarmouth.
		HMS Cardiff, which was on patrol in the Persian Gulf, leaves Gibraltar for South Atlantic.
		HMS Ardent abandoned and assisted by HMS Yarmouth after fierce air attack on British invasion force in Falkland Sound.
	www.hms-yarmouth.com /falklands_diary.htm (1944 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		HMS Ark Royal remains at Gibraltar 1941 - Passenger ship Ville de Liége sunk by U-52 at 59.50N, 29.30W 1941 - Gunboats FS Conquérante & Suippe seized by the British on 3 July 1940 while at Falmouth.
		In all HMS Upholder is reported to have sunk 2 destroyers, 3 submarines, 3 transports, 10 supply ships, 2 tankers and 1 trawler, totaling 128353 BRT.
		HMS Upholder was reported overdue on 14 April 1942 1942 - U-709 launched 1942 - At 2102, the unescorted & unarmed Margaret was torpedoed by U-571 from a distance of 600 yards.
	www.seawaves.com /newsletters/TDIH/april/14Apr.txt (2648 words)

	Type 82 General Purpose Destroyer
		In 1980 he was appointed in command of the general purpose frigate HMS Avenger as Captain of the 4th Frigate Squadron of 'Type 21s'.
		In 1982 this squadron became heavily involved in the Falklands campaign where two of its ships, HMS Ardent and HMS Antelope were sunk, and five of the remaining six took part in operations.
		HMS Avenger herself conducted several bombardments of the Argentine positions, landed special operations forces and survived a combined Super Etendard/Exocet and Skyhawk bomber attack of which she was the focus.
	www.hmsbristol.plus.com /cos.htm (966 words)

	HMS Ardent - TheBestLinks.com - Falkland Islands, Falklands War, May 21, Royal Navy, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		HMS Ardent - TheBestLinks.com - Falkland Islands, Falklands War, May 21, Royal Navy,...
		HMS Ardent, Falkland Islands, Falklands War, May 21, Royal Navy...
		The most recent HMS Ardent was a Royal Navy type 21 frigate, sunk during the Falklands War in the South Atlantic in 1982.
	www.thebestlinks.com /HMS_Ardent.html (140 words)

	Ardent
		Written by Mark Higgitt, a relative of Ardent survivor Andy Cox, the book explores the people that made HMS Ardent the ship it was.
		Ardent was in a totally vulnerable position in the sound, could not move, did not wish to move.
		Without Ardent they could not have got ashore, had they got ashore without Ardent they could not have stayed protected ashore.
	www.btinternet.com /~broadsword82/gallery/ardent/ardent.htm (216 words)

	Navy News - The Falklands Conflict - Day by Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		HMS Argonaut, HMS Ardent, RFA Regent and RFA Plumleaf arrived at Ascension.
		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.
	www.navynews.co.uk /falklands/day_april.asp (905 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On the adternoon of Saturday the eighth of June, 1940, the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious and her escorting destroyers HMS Acasta and HMS Ardent were intercepted in the Norwegian Sea by the German battlecruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst.
		Ardent withdrew, firing torpedoes, one of which was seen to pass close ahead of the Scharnhorst.
		Ardent made one hit on Scharnhorst with her 4.7-inch guns, but was extensively hit by return fire from the 5.9-inch secondary armament of the battlecruisers, and sank at about 1725.
	users.telenet.be /tree/db/story/glorious.html (2916 words)

	ARGENTINE AIR FORCE ESCUADRON III GRUPO 5 DE CAZABOMBARDEO V BRIGADA AEREA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The type 21 Amazon class frigate, the HMS Ardent, was struck by a 1000-pound bomb dropped by an Argentine Navy Dassault M-5 Dagger.
		After attacking the frigate HMS Ardent, --- Skyhawk 3-A-307 piloted by Capitan de Corbeta Philippi was shot down by an AIM9L air-to-air missile fired by Lieutenant Morrel, Royal Navy in Sea Harrier FRS.1 (XA457) of 800 Squadron.
		HMS Sir Galahad was severly damaged in the engagement.
	www.skyhawk.org /2C/arf5.htm (2723 words)

	Royal Air Force Sub-Aqua Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		HMS Ardent was a Type 21 frigate, which was used to draw air attacks away from the amphibious landing forces in the nearby San Carlos Water.
		She was hit by several bombs from the attacking aircraft, causing severe damage to her stern area.
		Essentially, the primary aim of the expedition was to change the ensign on the Ardent.
	www.rafsaa.org /expedrpts/Ardentensign/ardent1.htm (758 words)

	Navy News - The Falklands Conflict - 21st May 1982 - D-Day
		Midnight - HMS Fearless and HMS Intrepid led fleet into Falkland Sound while HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible steamed south to launch air and sea attacks.
		HMS Ardent abandoned after fierce air attack on British invasion force in Falkland Sound.
		HMS Brilliant, HMS Broadsword and HMS Antrim damaged, Antrim left with two unexploded bombs in her engine room.
	www.navynews.co.uk /falklands/stories/8202052101.asp (190 words)

	8 June 1940 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The carrier HMS Glorious and destroyers HMS Acasta and HMS Ardent are sunk.
		Destroyer HMS ACASTA manage a torpedo hit on Scharnhorst but is herself hit hard and sinks with 8 officers and 152 ratings as casualties.
		RN Trawler HMS Juniper was allocated to escort the tanker Oil Pioneer to the UK from Tromsö when the two ships were sighted by the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau accompanied by heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper and four destroyers.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /andrew.etherington/1940/06/08.htm (1060 words)

	HMS Ardent (F184) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation HMS Ardent (F184) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		HMS Ardent (F184) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation HMS Ardent (F184).
		Here you will find more informations about HMS Ardent (F184).
		The orginal HMS Ardent (F184) article can be editet
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/HMS-Ardent-F184.html (380 words)

	HMS Glorious, Battle cruiser and Aircraft carrier
		HMS Glorious is seen after being converted from a battle cruiser into an aircraft carrier with HMS Ardent during world war two.
		HMS Glorious and her sister ship HMS Courageous were converted into aircraft carriers.
		HMS Glorious and HMS Repulse fire opening salvos against the German cruiser Pillau at the Heligoland Bight 17th November 1917.
	www.naval-art.com /new_page_5.htm (1007 words)

	Station Information - HMS Ardent
		HMS Ardent was a Royal Navy type 21 frigate, sunk during the Falklands War in the South Atlantic in 1982.
		On May 21, 1982 HMS Ardent was badly damaged by bombs from several Argentinian jets while supporting the landing of British troops onto the Falkland Islands.
		She would sink the following day as a result of the damage.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/h/hm/hms_ardent.html (66 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Books: Through Fire and Water: HMS "Ardent" - The Forgotten Frigate of the Falklands War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The average age of the 199 men on board the HMS Ardent was 23 in May 1982 when she made a midnight run into Falkland Sound, ahead of the British amphibious group.
		This book is a moving account of the exploits of HMS Ardent during the Falklands War of 1982.
		With a short build-up to put the crew and ship in perspective, Mr Higgitt moves quickly to the meat of the story, Ardent's brief but intense involvement in the Falklands War, and gives a detailed view of a warship in action from the individual perspectives of a wide selection of her complement.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/184018356X (1210 words)

	Wrecks designated as military remains
		The escort aircraft carrier HMS DASHER was destroyed by an internal explosion in the Firth of Clyde, on March 27
		The destroyer HMS EXMOUTH was sunk by a U-Boat in the Moray Firth on January 21
		On May 21st 1982 the frigate HMS ARDENT came under repeated air attack and was hit several times by bombs and rockets. On fire and expecting further attacks, the ship was abandoned. She continued to burn and remain afloat for a further twelve hours before sinking. 22 men were killed and 37 wounded.
	www.mcga.gov.uk /c4mca/mcga-environmental/mcga-dops_row_receiver_of_wreck/mcga-dops-row-protected-wrecks/mcga-dops-sar-row.htm?printout=1 (662 words)

	HMS Ardent - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		HMS Ardent - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
		The article about HMS Ardent contains information related to HMS Ardent.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/HMS_Ardent (190 words)

	This is Hampshire \| CommuniGate \| Links for HMS Glorious, HMS Ardent & HMS Acasta
		Contact Information for HMS Glorious, HMS Ardent and HMS Acast
		Hampshire Link For HMS Glorious, HMS Ardent and HMS Acasta
		Contact Information for HMS Glorious, HMS Ardent and HMS Acast
	www.communigate.co.uk /hants/glarac/links.phtml (200 words)

	Royal Air Force Sub-Aqua Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Given the nature of the damage sustained by Ardent on 21 May, it was decided that this was an entirely appropriate place to place the ensign.
		In the meantime, the expedition pieced together Ardent's role in the conflict and the circumstances that lead to her sinking on 21st May 1982.
		Exercise Ardent Ensign was a rare opportunity to pay our respects to the men of HMS Ardent who died, by placing an ensign on her.
	www.rafsaa.org /expedrpts/Ardentensign/ardent2.htm (942 words)

	A Class Destroyers
		HMS Codrington was built by Swan Hunter at Wallsend, and launched 7th August 1929, she was bombed and sunk in Dover Harbour 27th July 1940.
		H.09 Built at Clydebank and launched on the 8th August 1929, HMS Acasta was sunk on the 8th June 1940 while in action against the German battle cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
		HMS Achantes, H.12 Built at Clydebank and launched 4th October 1929, sunk on the 17th December 1942 while engaging Admiral Hipper in the Barents Sea.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /a_class.htm (1404 words)

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