Synopsis
The dramatic story of HMS Ardent which sank in Falkland Sound on May 23, 1982 following a concentrated enemy attack in which one in four of her company was either killed or wounded. The author asks why the Ardent has been forgotten.
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Mark Higgitt is a forty-eight-year-old journalist who lives in South Warwickshire with his wife. They have two daughters.
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Through Fire and Water: HMS Ardent: The Forgotten Frigate of the Falklands
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Transworld Publishers Ltd, United Kingdom, 2007
ISBN 10 : 1845962729
ISBN 13 : 9781845962722
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Paperback
Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The average age of the 200 men on board HMS Ardent was 23 in May 1982 when she made a lonely midnight run into Falkland Sound, an hour ahead of the British amphibious group about to retake the Islands. In the crucial hours that followed, her naval gunfire support kept enemy troops and aircraft pinned down at Goose Green and Darwin. Despite a few scares, it all looked good. Until 5.44 p.m. At that precise moment, out of the gathering dusk, Ardent came under the most concentrated attack of any ship taking part in the landings. She was hit 17 times in 22 minutes and lost a greater proportion of her men than any other fighting unit in the entire war. So why has the British public forgotten her name? "Through Fire and Water" tells the frigate's story from Christmas 1981 in Amsterdam to her sinking in Falkland Sound - and beyond. It explains what it was like for British sailors in the Falklands and how it felt for those waiting at home for news. It reflects the feeling of despair of those on board as they tried to save their ship and their mates as bomb after bomb came crashing down. In a war so well documented, "Through Fire and Water" is the first book to tell the dramatic true story of the forgotten frigate. Now, 25 years later, it is time to remember the heroic actions of the men on board HMS Ardent. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR003231772
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