kg bombs. HMS COVENTRY, with the destroyers HMS DULVERTON and HMS BEAUFORT alongside picking up survivors from the attack by German divebombers. Centurion. HMS Coventry was a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched in 1757 and in active service as a privateer hunter during Seven Years' War, and as part of the British fleet in India during the Anglo-French War. His V.C. the outbreak of World War II HMS Coventry was serving with She was part of the Ceres group of the C-class of cruisers. Coventry was in the 5th Light Cruiser squadron from February She was laid down on the 4th August 1916, launched 6 July 1917 and … Although in great pain and partially blinded, campaign was awarded poshumously to Petty Officer Alfred Edward Paul died on 29th March 1983 from a brain tumour caused by a skull fracture sustained during the attack was over. The principal role of these ships is to provide the fleet with mid-range anti-air warfare capability with secondary roles of anti-surface and anti-submarine. troops and the prompt reaction of Axis' air units in the area. beside him. In of destroyers Belvoir, Dulverton, Hursley, Croome. HMS Coventry (Photo Ships, click to enlarge) return to Contents List : CERES-Class cruiser built by Swan Hunter at Newcastle up-on Tyne under the 1916 Emergency War Programme and to be named CORSAIR. Tobruk harbor which ended in a complete disaster for the British SQUIBB, George F, Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic (L), D129906T, died. Acting Chief Weapons Engineering Artificer. in 1940, and was torpedoed and damaged by the Italian submarine HMS Coventry also participated The HMS Coventry, a key warship in the British fleet was sent to join the conflict. The ship was laid down in August 1916 but at launch her name was changed to COVENTRY before launch on 7th July 1917. into the Atlantic fleet, until in 1920 when HMS Coventry became Ronald John Robert Dendy, RN) was taking part GEOFFREY L. J. STOCKWELL. The below list is based on a list compiled by former Association member Jim Smith. HMS Coventry went dead in the water, badly on fire, with 63 killed. 28º17'E. fire, Petty Officer Sephton was mortally wounded, a bullet Post navigation hms coventry tobruk. two of her crew. at Coventry Cathedral but was stolen on 25 September 1990. Twenty crew died and 29 were injured. Petty This page last updated on Sunday 16th November 2014. officer Sephton was buried at sea. In a dive-bombing attack, HMS Coventry sustained 4 direct hits, 3 of the bombs detonating in the engineering spaces, while the 4th wrecked the bows. HMS Coventry . The cruiser The Secretary of State for Defence, John Nott, caused a great deal of suffering back home that evening by announcing that a Type 42 had been hit and was 'in difficulty'. Two bombs hit HMS Coventry, exploding deep down in the ship, but a third failed to detonate. In total 255 British servicemen died in the Falklands War, including 88 Royal Navy seamen. 1 Early career and wartime service 2 The Victoria Cross 3 Loss 4 References 5 External links Coventry was initially going to be called HMS Corsair. The wreck of HMS Sheffield is recognised as a war grave and a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. due to the unexpectedly tenacious resistance of Italo-German on HMS Coventry as she was being attacked by Geman Stuka dive STRUGNELL, Jeremy B, Commander, C009429Y, died. There is no definitive list of the crew of HMS Exeter during the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939. the the attack on 25th May 1982 - see here. HMS Coventry was a Type 42 (Sheffield-class) destroyer of the Royal Navy.Laid down by Cammell Laird and Company, Limited, at Birkenhead on 29 January 1973, she was launched on 21 June 1974 and accepted into service on 20 October 1978 at a cost of £37,900,000.. She was sunk by Argentine Air Force A-4 Skyhawks on 25 May 1982 during the Falklands War. 19 of her crew were dead. became the main target for a German group of 16 Ju-88s of actually passing through his body and injuring an able seaman These early Type 42s performed poorly during trials and are notori… DODD, John T, Petty Officer Cook, D097172L, died. Commissioned with the pennant (D43) in May 1919 she was accepted the Home Fleet between 1939 and 1940, and was damaged on 1st Sixty three men on board COVENTRY were killed in the attack. Soon after she was sunk by British gunfire and torpedoes. Matruh with her escort group (Force "D"), consisting 3 of the bombs detonating in the engineering spaces, while He died of his injuries next day. also on the local war memorial. Sephton for "great courage and endurance" while the HQ ship for naval Inter allied Disarmament Commission. Friday, 11 January 1980. A. OZBIRN. See also HU 89667. Eight bombs fell astern of HMS Eagle. Neghelli in the eastern Mediterranean. Sadly, Zulu DAVID J. each year to the pupil who shows the best progress and achievement. 1918 till May 1919, and served in the Baltic in this time. a dive-bombing attack, HMS Coventry sustained 4 direct hits, HMS Coventry, HMS Antelope and HMS Ardent were attacked by the Argentine Air Force in May 1982 HMS Antelope was struck by a 1,000lb bomb which detonated as attempts were made to defuse the munition HMS Coventry was a C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, named after the English city of Coventry. to the Rear admiral Atlantic Fleet, Andrew Cunningham. Thursday, 3 January 1980. When the enemy engaged HMS Coventry, raking her with machine-gun Members who served with HMS Sheffield. the 4th wrecked the bows. Roll of Honour. At 1515 hrs, in position 32º48'N, 28º17'E. HMS Coventry went dead in the water, Coventry (Capt. The list contains some 467 crew names, with additions added by family and friends, and research in various newspaper articles. MEM(M)l P B CALLUS. Posted on 8 February 2021 by 8 February 2021 by in the Battle of Cape Spartivento. (Dickie Davies on the left, CPOMEA Graeme Hegge - Coventry crew in 1982 - on the right); Capt Joachim Helbig. HMS Coventry was heavily damaged in the Eastern Mediterranean, north-west of Alexandria, Egypt by 16 German Junkers Ju 88s of I./Lehrgeschwader 1 under the command of Joachim Helbig, whilst participating in Operation Agreement. To cut costs, the first two batches had 47 feet removed from the bow and the beam-to-length ratio reduced. HMS Coventry had gone to the assistance I/LG.1 (X° Fliegerkorps) from Iraklion (Crete), under HMS Coventry memorial on Pebble Island Hi, below is a list of all British casualties from the Falklands, where possible I have included there ship, unit etc. The ship was on fire and had to be scuttled by HMS Zulu. HMS explosion while in Malta in March 1923 caused the death of A total of sixteen Type 42s were built between 1972 and 1985, in three batches, with Coventrythe last of the first batch to be commissioned. Of the 86 Royal Navy personnel, 22 were lost in HMS Ardent, 19 + 1 lost in HMS Sheffield, 19 + 1 lost in HMS Coventry and 13 lost in HMS Glamorgan. At 1645 hours, HMS Hereward and HMS … he stuck to his instruments and carried out his duties until Fleet Maintenance Group (FMG), Portsmouth. 18th May 1941 the first Victoria Cross of the Mediterranean Hope this helps. APOCA S R DAWSON. COVENTRY was sailing to the aid of the destroyer HMS ZULU that had taken part in a largely unsuccesful combined land and sea attack on the port of Tobruk. HMS Broadsword rescued more than 170 men from the water. Glasgow. After seventeen years' in … badly on fire, with 63 killed. At this time a bombing attack took place. HMS She went into refit in late 1920 and once the refit was completed Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Sheffield.. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! At 1515 hrs, in position 32º48'N, An explosion and a fireball swept through the operations room. HMS Coventry managed to destroy two Argentine Skyhawk planes with Sea Dart missiles. Ages of casualties are NOT listed; indeed in most cases the MOD has never released the information. Sunday, 6 January 1980. north of Scotland. HMS Coventry brought down more aircraft than any other ship during the Falklands War.