HMS Coventry brought down more aircraft than any other ship during the Falklands War. As other British ships sank around them, Coventry believed they were invincible.But at the height of the conflict, Coventry was sent on a suicide mission - to lure enemy bombers away from the troops landing in San Carlos Bay. The Argentineans duly obliged by sending waves of Skyhawks to take out the British Destroyer.By late afternoon on May 25th 1982, Coventry had already survived two raids and shot down three enemy planes. But just as Captain Hart Dyke and his crew thought they... had weathered the storm, the Argentineans launched one last attack...For the first time in 25 years the men of HMS Coventry tell their dramatic story. [show more]
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Documentary telling the story of HMS Coventry, a British warship that was sunk in the Falklands conflict. Despite shooting down more enemy aircraft than any other ship during the conflict, HMS Coventry failed to survive the war. With the aid of archive footage and interviews with members of the crew, this documentary tells the story of the ship and its sinking in May 1982.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Main feature The Story Of The HMS Coventry In The Falklands War Based on the book Four Weeks in May By David Hart Dyke HMS Coventry brought down more aircraft than any other ship during the Falklands War As other British ships sank around them Coventry believed they were invincible But at the height of the conflict Coventry was sent on a suicide mission - to lure enemy bombers away from the troops landing in San Carlos Bay The Argentineans duly obliged by sending waves of Skyhawks to take out the British Destroyer By late afternoon on May 25th 1982 Coventry had already survived two raids and shot down three enemy planes But just as Captain Hart Dyke and his crew thought they had weathered the storm the Argentineans launched one last attack For the first time in 25 years the men of HMS Coventry tell their dramatic story Bonus Features Carrier Air Defence Containing extracts from top selling Simply Media documentaries - Combat in the Air - Carrier Air Defence Duxford Air Show 2007 Great Aircraft of the RAF Harrier Produced for BBC television First-hand accounts and testimony from the captain and the crew Film images from the BBC Archives and other key sources Dramatic reconstructions Unprecedented interview access
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