The Last U-Boat Attack 1982

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@TheToonMonkey
@TheToonMonkey 2 жыл бұрын
Nobody ever considers the Whale casualties in war. Thank you Mark for highlighting this oft overlooked tragedy.
@TRHARTAmericanArtist
@TRHARTAmericanArtist 2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. Poor whales 😔
@jack_L858
@jack_L858 2 жыл бұрын
Let's hope they missed the bowl of petunias...
@Ozymandias1
@Ozymandias1 2 жыл бұрын
How many Greenpeace ships were lost during the war?
@EthanBSide
@EthanBSide 2 жыл бұрын
"... these turned out to be unfortunate whales"... that's an understatement. I'd consider getting torpedoed in the park on my way to grab lunch "Unfortunate" too...
@jackvincennes617
@jackvincennes617 2 жыл бұрын
@@jack_L858 ....oh no...not again....
@The_Last_Norman
@The_Last_Norman 2 жыл бұрын
From the title I almost assumed that it was a lone German U-boat, manned by 60-70 year olds that had somehow remained hidden for nearly 40 years lol imagine.
@moblinmajorgeneral
@moblinmajorgeneral 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like that would've been less embarrassing than what actually happened.
@javcar1238
@javcar1238 2 жыл бұрын
When i saw the date and that it was a u boat i thought some nazis that escaped in it and went to Argentina decided to fight in the war
@dazzab111
@dazzab111 2 жыл бұрын
@@javcar1238 Martin Bormann lol
@SafetyProMalta
@SafetyProMalta 2 жыл бұрын
Or the Frank Sinatra flick where they robbed a cruise ship..🤣
@Ren1kal
@Ren1kal 2 жыл бұрын
That would be an absolute killer book/movie/game plot
@fredbeach2085
@fredbeach2085 2 жыл бұрын
Gospel truth, I`ve had a pint today with an old mate Mick Hamilton, a friend at school and down our local colliery where we both worked. Tired of the dark dangerous coal mine he signed up in the Navy and after a six month tour docked in Gibraltar on their way back to Blighty only to be diverted to the Falklands, he was onboard the HMS Sheffield the first RN ship to be sunk. I recall his father being called out of the mine by our control centre and being told to make his way to Plymouth to find out if his only son had survived the sinking, which he obviously had, he`s retired today after reaching the rank of Chief Petty Officer. A good friend and a fine chap too I might and may we enjoy many more pints together also.
@davidturcotte5677
@davidturcotte5677 2 жыл бұрын
Huzzah! To both of you chaps! May your lives be as long as you wish!
@BBerckdano
@BBerckdano 2 жыл бұрын
RIP to the big benevolent whale who probably heard the screws of that torpedo in a way humans cannot understand. Never thought about large marine mammals as casualties of combat. Excellent as always Dr. Felton.
@edwardhadland1534
@edwardhadland1534 Жыл бұрын
Why does mother nature always come off second best?
@mikep490
@mikep490 10 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, marine animals come off poorly any time a navy is active. Even sonar during training can cause whales to bleed from eyes and ears and, it's thought, be a primary reason for beaching themselves. Fish may die and float to the surface.
@mauriciosanchez144
@mauriciosanchez144 10 ай бұрын
being as Whales use Echolocation and subs have sonar that poor whale definitely detected that torpedo, and had no idea wtf was coming for him. XD
@SnoopReddogg
@SnoopReddogg 10 ай бұрын
Oddly enough, I was reading a report about Australians on a WW1 troopship who shot up a pod of whales while on their way to England in October 1918.
@romanvarcolac2238
@romanvarcolac2238 10 ай бұрын
Modern wars are generally horrible for nature. As technology advances, the threats to nature escalate further. Wars before modern guns and explosives, like about pre-1500, had far less impact because when you fought, you went with a sword or bow and it was much less likely for you to accidentally murder wildlife with those. Of course, there were still catapults and trebuchets, but still the overall ability for war to cause mass collateral devastation was significantly lower. No one really seems to think of these things and all the crimes humanity casually commits and ignores. What you do see apparently does not exist to people.
@fpena6038
@fpena6038 2 жыл бұрын
That submarine captain was a brilliant commander. Despite being hampered by faulty equipment and useless torpedoes he still persisted in his mission and safely made it back to port, beating the best efforts at hunting his sub down.
@bikenavbm1229
@bikenavbm1229 2 жыл бұрын
it appears that the professional Argentinian warfighter is someone to take seriously I wish none had to loose their lives or on our side either of course and from this the I have learnt Whales had a tough time too.
@nobby2439
@nobby2439 2 жыл бұрын
That story alone would make for a riveting movie
@linusa2996
@linusa2996 2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the early WW2 US sub commanders experience with their torpedoes. One of them complained bitterly that the only thing they were good for was alerting the enemy of the presence of the submarine. The torpedoes would either run deep and thus not explode or would hit the targeted ship and not explode, that is if the torpedo did explode prematurely.
@genericpersonx333
@genericpersonx333 2 жыл бұрын
Also proved very useful because he helped show the British that they were not even competent at the one mission they were still training for in 1982, that of anti-submarine warfare. Most every ship at the Falklands had been progressively "optimized" to hunt the Red Navy's submarines, with anti-surface and air-defense roles being handed over to the United States Navy. One cheap Argentinian submarine with a smart skipper proved just how overconfident the Royal Navy was and so actually probably did more to help Britain's defense than previous "Ministerial discussions" ever did.
@KB4QAA
@KB4QAA 2 жыл бұрын
@@genericpersonx333 Utter blarney. The RN was and still is one of the very top ASW navies. What occurred merely shows the complexity of ASW and of Sub vs. Surface ship. (old ASW guy). p.s. One of the limiting factors for the RN was limited/no Maritime Patrol Support from the Nimrods due to distance from shore airfields.
@silentwatcher1455
@silentwatcher1455 2 жыл бұрын
The submarine commander deserves some commendation for special ability to evade several enemies and manage to survive the war despite its faulty weapons.
@hansvonmannschaft9062
@hansvonmannschaft9062 2 жыл бұрын
And to think that when the guy finally manages to acquire a target and launch a torp, it ends up being a whale. I can imagine him tossing the by-then-nonexistant keyboard and mouse across the entire sub.
@silentwatcher1455
@silentwatcher1455 2 жыл бұрын
@@hansvonmannschaft9062 a faulty torpedo or bomb happens a lot during war. So don't believe on American weapons propaganda. They are intended to make sales and get our money.
@noahway13
@noahway13 10 ай бұрын
... all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
@marioluna2957
@marioluna2957 8 ай бұрын
Literalmente Galtieri le agarró las nalguinas a la Thatcher😹
@Zakalwe-01
@Zakalwe-01 7 ай бұрын
Hm. Can’t imagine a WW2 German U-Boat commander being so gaff-prone. Scoring a duck while in command of a stealth warshipiIn such a target-rich environment, I think he was lucky not to be court-martialled.
@Kosme88
@Kosme88 2 жыл бұрын
My dad worked with one of the sailors that was on board the San Luis during it's opration in the war. This video is a pretty accurate representantion of what he told my dad, especially the part about setting on the sea floor and shutting everything down. He also told my dad they managed to score a couple of hits on british vessels but torpedos failed to detonate. This video pretty much sums up the experiencie of argentine troops in the war. Brave troops with old or faulty equipment.
@LucioFercho
@LucioFercho 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that is why they surrendered en masse, right? Because they were "brave"...
@JSB103
@JSB103 2 жыл бұрын
Brave, but insufficiently seasoned troops and faulty and/or ill maintained platforms and weaponry. *What could ever possibly go wrong?!!*
@wertpollwert
@wertpollwert 2 жыл бұрын
Faulty torpedos plagued the Germans in WW2 for a period of time too!
@mikesmith-po8nd
@mikesmith-po8nd 2 жыл бұрын
Even we Americans had trouble with faulty torpedoes at the start of the war.
@edwardfletcher7790
@edwardfletcher7790 2 жыл бұрын
Putin didn't study this little war, that's for sure !
@TheGeezzer
@TheGeezzer 2 жыл бұрын
The Falklands war was 40 years ago almost to the month. 40 years ago I was 18 but it feels like it was only a couple of years ago, I remember the TV broadcasts about it. Good video as per usual Dr Felton, well researched and a great tribute to the memory of our lads who fell and forever remain on that island.
@daszieher
@daszieher 2 жыл бұрын
I was a bit younger but also remember it quite well. We were living in Chile at the time. Chileans were worried, Argentina, frustrated by the failure at Falklands, turn to Chile in aggression to mask said failure.
@TheGeezzer
@TheGeezzer 2 жыл бұрын
@@daszieher I hope you and your family got through it unscathed. Chile was a scapegoat for Argentinians' lame excuses.
@ZER0ZER0SE7EN
@ZER0ZER0SE7EN 2 жыл бұрын
Doesn't seem like 40 years. I was 19 and was watching it on cable tv in California. I was glad that Galtieri failed and was removed from office. Also happy the Falkland residents were liberated. The USA was helping the British with satellite intel.
@TheGeezzer
@TheGeezzer 2 жыл бұрын
@@ZER0ZER0SE7EN Good ole USA, always dependable!
@StoutProper
@StoutProper 2 жыл бұрын
@@ZER0ZER0SE7EN the USA refused to allow the British airforce use its bases and advised them to allow the Falklands to remain in Argentinian hands
@davidcollins9512
@davidcollins9512 2 жыл бұрын
Not only was I serving on HMS Alacrity when San Luis attacked us, I was also on HMS Boxer when the film footage between 9:38 and 10:39 was filmed. It was filmed for a documentary called "BOXER", narrated by Michael Hordern. (Although Boxer [a batch 2 Type 22 frigate] didn't go to the Falklands two batch 1 Type 22's did, so the footage fits quite nicely). In recent years the Captain of the San Luis, Captain Fernando Azcueta, and the Captain of HMS Alacrity, Commander Chris Craig, have met and discussed this incident. They are still in regular correspondence as friends.
@docdr7199
@docdr7199 2 жыл бұрын
Yup - it is pretty obvious that some of the footage is of ships that weren't commissioned in 1982 but surely some poetic licence is allowed.👍
@andreaassanelli4117
@andreaassanelli4117 2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed. I am close to a friend of Azcueta and I know both met. I did some artwork for a recent book on British ASW during the malvinas/Falklands war, published in the UK. Have you been in contact with anybody regarding it? Thanks!
@davidcollins9512
@davidcollins9512 2 жыл бұрын
@@docdr7199 Yes it is allowed. I was not criticising the use of the footage but stating for general information (plus was proud to have a dual connection with the topic).
@connycontainer9459
@connycontainer9459 Жыл бұрын
@@andreaassanelli4117 What's the name of the book ? Has it been published yet ?
@connycontainer9459
@connycontainer9459 Жыл бұрын
@@andreaassanelli4117 Great, thanks a lot !
@TRHARTAmericanArtist
@TRHARTAmericanArtist 2 жыл бұрын
So interesting. That's why I love this channel. Dr. Felton gives just enough information so the layman can understand instead of getting lost.
@CUTECATSTUDIOS
@CUTECATSTUDIOS 2 жыл бұрын
Glad people appreciate this man's work 🙏
@SAUBER_KH7
@SAUBER_KH7 2 жыл бұрын
One thing I love about the channel is that he picks the often forgotten stories of history. I never would have known or guessed that the last U-boat attack was in 1982 and not 1945. Many thanks to Mark Felton.
@puromichoacan8339
@puromichoacan8339 2 жыл бұрын
Layman??!!!!
@kremepye3613
@kremepye3613 2 жыл бұрын
@@puromichoacan8339 a man who gets laid
@markingraham4892
@markingraham4892 2 жыл бұрын
Modern torps are useless. Belgrano took a 1920s torpedo. An entire naval war happened in Ukraine and zero ships were sunk.
@ljdasilva3139
@ljdasilva3139 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting fact: The Belgrano was a US ship the Phoenix - which survived to attack on Pearl Harbour unscathed and in many actions in the Pacific - it earned the nickname 'the luckiest ship in the US navy' - it's a cruel world.
@Wally-H
@Wally-H 2 жыл бұрын
I guess the day it left the US Navy it lost the right to be that lucky.
@JBGARINGAN
@JBGARINGAN 2 жыл бұрын
It's a maritime superstition that if a ship is renamed it's bad luck. The Argentinians changed the name and so it sunk in their hands
@spikespa5208
@spikespa5208 2 жыл бұрын
The sub Santa Fe was originally USS Catfish , SS-339.
@SunofYork
@SunofYork 2 жыл бұрын
@@JBGARINGAN That only works if yoiu believe in pregnant married virgins riding donkeys at christmas
@marcianoloco
@marcianoloco 2 жыл бұрын
Yes She deserved better. I was 14 yo in 1982, 3 seniors students from my school, were drafted for military service, and served on the Belgrano at the moment of the attack by HMS Conqueror, On of them was KIA.
@jermainerace4156
@jermainerace4156 2 жыл бұрын
It seems to me that if the torpedos had been workign correctly, the San Luis, in spite of her age and decrepitude, would have caused considerable damage. It just goes to show that in the Sub vs Surface match-up, even an older boat is a very, very serious threat.
@peterstubbs5121
@peterstubbs5121 Жыл бұрын
That is of course, if the Royal Navy's countermeasures had failed. They don't just sit there waiting to be torpedoed you know.....
@hphp31416
@hphp31416 Жыл бұрын
@@peterstubbs5121 if torpedo managed to hit towed decoy without human guidance i am pretty sure it would hit ship towing it if wire did't break
@peterstubbs5121
@peterstubbs5121 Жыл бұрын
@@hphp31416 which is EXACTLY what decoys are for you fool.
@joseluisbalbiano2554
@joseluisbalbiano2554 9 ай бұрын
Not a decrepit sub, the ARA San Luis was a U209 type ship commissioned by mid 70's (as it was the ARA Salta, unfit for combat sail due to motor axis relates noises) As with the HMS Conqueror, wire guide torpedoes were not absolutely reliable (Conqueror used traditional ones in its attack on ARA Belgrano) The WWII subs still in restricted service in this time were ARA Santiago del Estero (never left port) and ARA Santa Fe, destroyed at the Georgias
@raypelling6440
@raypelling6440 2 жыл бұрын
"...RAISED FROM THE SEABED and used as training vessels???" There's a crazy story there of these vessels being raised.
@Trek001
@Trek001 2 жыл бұрын
Also some video footage on here of that happening
@Sturminfantrist
@Sturminfantrist 2 жыл бұрын
Not crazy enough, named U-Hai and U-Hecht in Bundesmarine service U-Hai sunk again in the 60s (only the Smut survied) and was raised from the Seabed a 2nd time, later they scraped both submarines.
@SedanChair
@SedanChair 2 жыл бұрын
"Get in, it's fine. We cleaned it out"
@expandedhistory
@expandedhistory 2 жыл бұрын
I think it’s important to remember how deadly U-Boats were throughout History. A total of 12,850,815 tons of shipping were sunk by U-Boats really showcasing why they were used extensively up until later. Thanks for this quality video as always Dr. Felton.
@CUTECATSTUDIOS
@CUTECATSTUDIOS 2 жыл бұрын
not to mention, if it were chosen by the Germans to be produced in a bigger sum, instead of building the big naval fleet hitler wanted and instead went with Admiral Dönitz. they could've starved britian
@wrnchhead76
@wrnchhead76 2 жыл бұрын
Common knowledge
@largol33t1
@largol33t1 2 жыл бұрын
Most of the problem lies with allied propaganda still permeating a few history books. One book I read ludicrously discounted the U-boat threat as a tiny part of the British fight for survival and barely devoted any pages to discussing it! Tell that to the men who perished on the HMS Riyal Oak when U47 sneaked into Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands....
@jameshughes525
@jameshughes525 2 жыл бұрын
@@wrnchhead76 creampuff
@memofromessex
@memofromessex 2 жыл бұрын
But they suffered from 75% loss rate (793 U-boats sank in WWII)
@gaufrid1956
@gaufrid1956 2 жыл бұрын
Not the Boys From Brazil, but the U-boat from Argentina! Great story Mark! I have to admit that I have always been fascinated by submarines. Maybe it was due to watching "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" as a child! Always such great historical content on your channel Mark!
@qinsan1282
@qinsan1282 2 жыл бұрын
The amount of whales caught in the crossfire was truly unfortunate
@dindu551
@dindu551 2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely died laughing when I realized that whales were being routinely targeted inadvertently by both sides
@thessop9439
@thessop9439 2 жыл бұрын
Dont say that .. it pains me... it hurts so much
@Chilly_Billy
@Chilly_Billy 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, majestic creatures caught-up in the foolhardy desires of humans.
@Jakal-pw8yq
@Jakal-pw8yq 2 жыл бұрын
That's the collateral damage that I struggle with the most during any conflict. I know it's horrible that civilians get caught up and it's truly a tragedy, but the animals are so innocent they don't ask for anything except food, shelter and a little love. It really bugs me when the u.s. Navy is out there doing their underwater experiments because they're killing untold amounts of sea life. Same with the Russians with their strapping of radio transmitters on the minke whales. The problem is they don't care.
@Jakal-pw8yq
@Jakal-pw8yq 2 жыл бұрын
@@dindu551 Died laughing? I don't get the joke. Beautiful, intelligent creatures being slaughtered thru no fault of their own, just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. There's absolutely nothing funny about that in my opinion.
@r2gelfand
@r2gelfand 2 жыл бұрын
The unfortunate whales suffered abysmally during the Falklands War! Tremendous video Mark, thank you so much!
@notsureyou
@notsureyou 2 жыл бұрын
If only they had had seaman Jones in charge of the sonar......
@r2gelfand
@r2gelfand 2 жыл бұрын
@@notsureyou Jonesy could have figured it out!😁
@bittoochatterjee2661
@bittoochatterjee2661 2 жыл бұрын
Since 1982 as 13 year old Teens of India Kids, Children, Youngsters of India knew what the Royal Army, Navy and the Air force then and as on today it's capable of .............. ........................ A BIG ZERO NOTHING 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣👌👌👍👍👏👏👏👏😁😁😊😊😍😍
@ues5587
@ues5587 2 жыл бұрын
@@r2gelfand he could tell those biologics from subs . . . "You are talking to a superior officer!" "No, merely a higher ranking one."
@dotarsojat7725
@dotarsojat7725 2 жыл бұрын
Not to mention the ecological damage caused by sending 23,800,000 tons of ships, with fuel
@johnkincaide9357
@johnkincaide9357 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation. My cousin lived in Plymouth, UK at the time, and he had a good friend, who was an officer on duty of one of those Royal Navy Ships under air attack in the Falklands by the Argentian airforce. My cousin said that even with the sophisticated radar displays showing the attack aircraft, the screen became so busy, that the officer left and went outside to see the aircraft positions to get better clarity of what was going on.
@holbroak
@holbroak 2 жыл бұрын
At the time, German electricians had a backronym for AEG, also a household appliance maker: "Aufmachen, Einstecken - Geht nicht." (Unpack, plug in - doesn't work.)
@13stalag13
@13stalag13 2 жыл бұрын
Interestingly, AEG built aircraft during WW1
@刀ひレレ
@刀ひレレ 2 жыл бұрын
AEG - Alles Ein Gammel.
@patagualianmostly7437
@patagualianmostly7437 2 жыл бұрын
I have an AEG washing machine.....now over 25 years old...solid as a rock. (Changed drum bearings about 10 years ago.)
@andrewbarry3375
@andrewbarry3375 2 жыл бұрын
Nice one
@andrewbarry3375
@andrewbarry3375 2 жыл бұрын
@@刀ひレレ bi-lingual humour! Nice
@robertphillips6296
@robertphillips6296 2 жыл бұрын
The General Belgrano was the former USS Phoenix a Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser that was a Pearl Harbor Attack Survivor, that had been sold to Argentina in 1951.
@daviddittman1779
@daviddittman1779 2 жыл бұрын
My father served on the USS Phoenix in early 1944 as a gunners mate. He was very much surprised when I told him that it had been sunk during the Falkland's War.
@robertphillips6296
@robertphillips6296 2 жыл бұрын
@@daviddittman1779 There was an effort before it was sunk to buy it back and make it a Museum Ship here in the US.
@krashd
@krashd 2 жыл бұрын
@@daviddittman1779 When did you tell him?
@daviddittman1779
@daviddittman1779 2 жыл бұрын
@@krashd About 2005, when I learned about it. It was about 5 years before he passed.
@jimsutton7540
@jimsutton7540 2 жыл бұрын
Met an older gentleman at a donut shop who was.on the Phoenix on 12/7/41. Told me they steamed out of the harbor unit and looked for a fight. It was considered a good luck ship as it was never damaged during the whole war. When MacArthur returned to the Phillipines, as promised, he chose the Phoenix as the ship to carry him there. The old guy was upset that the Argentine Navy got her sunk.
@hobbyavenue6740
@hobbyavenue6740 2 жыл бұрын
Always love the history of the Falklands war. I'm here in Canada but one of my nabours here is a veteran of the British navy during that time. I love listening to his stories. Cheers
@bigblue6917
@bigblue6917 2 жыл бұрын
One of my late fathers brothers was one of the crew aboard the Norland. Not the first time he'd gone to war as he also served in the merchant navy in WW2 on the Arctic convoys.
@Graymenn
@Graymenn 2 жыл бұрын
so your uncle?
@hatboxful
@hatboxful 2 жыл бұрын
My Grandfather also served aboard the Arctic convoys as a gunner.
@Graymenn
@Graymenn 2 жыл бұрын
@@hatboxful nothing says serving the cause of liberty more than giving communists weapons for free!
@theblackprince1346
@theblackprince1346 2 жыл бұрын
My grandad was on the arctic convoys too but in the RN. Said he'd never been so cold in his life.
@bigblue6917
@bigblue6917 2 жыл бұрын
@@Graymenn I was trying to not use the term paternal uncle in case people did not know what paternal was.
@Alex-cw3rz
@Alex-cw3rz 2 жыл бұрын
It's interesting how the modern torpedoes the Argentines used caused their missions to fail. Whereas the Royal Navy sub used ww2 vintage torpedoes as they didn't trust their more modern torpedoes and their mission was successful.
@noobster4779
@noobster4779 2 жыл бұрын
@Alex Snowden sometimes simpler is better. Fewer things that could go wrong after all
@hansybarra
@hansybarra 2 жыл бұрын
Proper maintenance makes the difference, doesn't matter if it old or modern.
@Alex-cw3rz
@Alex-cw3rz 2 жыл бұрын
@@hansybarra but the Argentinian ones were properly maintained, the german company came in and solved issues with their design and obviously the British ones were maintained however, the modern at the time Tigerfish wire guided ones were proved unreliable as well.
@dreamingflurry2729
@dreamingflurry2729 2 жыл бұрын
@@hansybarra Indeed! Even an AK, a weapon that supposedly doesn't malfunction will start to do so if you store it impropperly for a few years and don't maintain it (especially if you don't clean it after using corrossive ammo!) :(
@SirFlannel
@SirFlannel 2 жыл бұрын
You did hear the part about the homing torpedoes that hit WHALES, right?
@dillitz
@dillitz 2 жыл бұрын
Another gem buddy. The clips from the training videos were an especially delightful touch. You effectively display (yet again) the “Tit for Tat” game of technology and its proper application to a situation. Any situation. Thank you friend. I appreciate this and you.
@abwillhoite
@abwillhoite 2 жыл бұрын
I’d pay a large amount for a Felton book on The Falklands. A longer documentary would be great too.
@gustavoegcons9330
@gustavoegcons9330 2 жыл бұрын
Malvinas
@arisdelis1
@arisdelis1 2 жыл бұрын
How about a Felton book on the Invasion of Cyprus 1974 .....id buy it in an instant !!!
@gregoryemmanuel9168
@gregoryemmanuel9168 2 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal research and presentation of an extremely interesting subject. How can your work be so good Mark? Thank you!
@cfranko1860
@cfranko1860 2 жыл бұрын
It’s so good because it’s plagiarized
@hymerr
@hymerr 2 жыл бұрын
@@cfranko1860 do you have any evidence on this?
@SunnyDayz16
@SunnyDayz16 2 жыл бұрын
@@cfranko1860 🤓
@brianblackford2224
@brianblackford2224 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, excellent.
@raymondweaver8526
@raymondweaver8526 2 жыл бұрын
Do you expect anything else
@jayernster7869
@jayernster7869 2 жыл бұрын
Once again, the depth of knowledge and simplicity Prof. Felton delivers in these excellent videos are simply sublime. I feel sorry for the poor whales that took the brunt of a few mistakes by the Argentine Navy. Thank You, Professor Felton for more excellent content. We are in debt.
@hansvonmannschaft9062
@hansvonmannschaft9062 2 жыл бұрын
From the video, it seems that both Nations had a quarrel with them whales for some reason.
@MikeTagg-kg1so
@MikeTagg-kg1so 2 жыл бұрын
my father was in the RN during this conflict and has recently returned from a reunion of that particular ships company and has had it confirmed that the the ship he was on at the time did mistakenly attack a whale with torpedoes. Also that a periscope was spotted in the water close by on another occasion but as to whether it was Argentine or another countries submarine is still a mystery.
@tootlingturtle7254
@tootlingturtle7254 2 жыл бұрын
You’re telling me the Royal Navy iced a bunch of whales?
@MikeTagg-kg1so
@MikeTagg-kg1so 2 жыл бұрын
@@tootlingturtle7254 it's just an unfortunate thing that happens, contact on sonar, no explanation as to what it is, could be enemy sub so get it before it gets you. I've heard stories of it happening in WW2 and whales being depth charged by both allied and axis powers. Any creature can be an unfortunate casualty of any conflict.
@Chris54ish
@Chris54ish 2 жыл бұрын
My old man was armed with a Lewis gun in early 1940, defending a pub in Essex. His gun team shot down a swan, they thought it was a 109.@@tootlingturtle7254
@MikeTagg-kg1so
@MikeTagg-kg1so 2 жыл бұрын
@Gee B not a cook but a stoker or Marine engineering mechanic if you prefer, in the engine room as a 1000lb bomb came through one side and went out the other without exploding.
@feelincrispy7053
@feelincrispy7053 2 жыл бұрын
@Gee B what? Ahh yes it does. What, do expect the men arming the torp tubes and sonars just eat nothing?
@2stroketimebomb
@2stroketimebomb 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant story thanks for sharing Mark Felton, I was 12 years old when this was happening and I can remember it like yesterday! At my school we had a visit from the guy that signed the surrender of the Argentinian forces and he showed us the Argentinian chiefs binoculars, crazy times.
@georice81
@georice81 2 жыл бұрын
This was the last true Air-Land-Sea battle since WWII in the Pacific. It served to reset concepts and theories of warfare right after the war ended. I didn't know about the u-boat contribution to Argentina's cause. This was a great commander and he did know how to use the right tactics not to mention his grittiness.
@ErwinTheFennecFox
@ErwinTheFennecFox 2 жыл бұрын
I been following Dr. Felton since 2020 and i must say i didnt know anything about the sub warfare during the "Guerra de Malvinas" as we call it here in Argentina. I knew the country didnt have a modern navy, being the battleship Belgrano a clear example of it, but german U-boats? i didnt have any idea ... Anyways, there´s no doubt the Malvinas´s dispute is a delicate matter. This war was started thanks to a decaying military junta which killed thousands of Argentinians in the main land, not only in this war. Great work Mark, hugs from Argentina.
@patagualianmostly7437
@patagualianmostly7437 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your honest comment. Let's wish peace and harmony to all.
@harrycallahan3391
@harrycallahan3391 2 жыл бұрын
Respect sir from the UK.. 🇦🇷 🇬🇧
@alexandermenzies9954
@alexandermenzies9954 2 жыл бұрын
No delicate matter here. Try it again and the same response+ will be waiting.
@andrew3203
@andrew3203 10 ай бұрын
USS Phoenix (CL-46) was a light cruiser. Called the ship a battleship after the name changed to Belgrano doesn't do it service. At least use a wilder name like a battlestar or star destroyer.
@jedbryant84
@jedbryant84 2 жыл бұрын
I’m a second generation driller in the Oil and Gas industry. I worked with a senior engineer who was part of a team from Argo that was assigned to some exploration drilling in the Falklands. They succeeded. But we’re ordered soon after to shut everything down and pack up. Not long after the saber rattling started that led to the war. His opinion is that huge discover was an unspoken instigator.
@WALTERBROADDUS
@WALTERBROADDUS 2 жыл бұрын
here we are 40 years later, has there been any production?
@WALTERBROADDUS
@WALTERBROADDUS 2 жыл бұрын
@Gameplay Videos as far as I know, nobody has done any production down there.
@WozWozEre
@WozWozEre 2 жыл бұрын
@@WALTERBROADDUS it's being saved until the UK really needs it.
@WALTERBROADDUS
@WALTERBROADDUS 2 жыл бұрын
@@WozWozEre well with Russia cutting off gas to Poland; they might start thinking about new sources?
@Dave_Sisson
@Dave_Sisson 2 жыл бұрын
A few years ago I saw a report that the local TV news FITV, had uploaded to KZbin that said drilling had found a lot of oil had been found in their territorial waters. But they said the locals should not get too excited as the oil price would have to go higher in the long term for development to be viable. But these days the Falklands Government is loaded, so the islands don't really need the oil money anyway.
@TheAirplaneDriver
@TheAirplaneDriver 2 жыл бұрын
I know this video (great job by the way) was principally about the San Luis, but I was really taken by the sinking of the General Belgrano. This warship, originally christened the USS Phoenix (CL 46) in 1938, saw extensive and distinguished service in the Pacific throughout WWII starting right there at Pearl Harbor on December 7th. What a ignominious ending for warship with such a proud legacy. I'm sure the men that served on her during WWII were none too pleased when they learned of her sinking in 1982.
@parkertitle1923
@parkertitle1923 2 жыл бұрын
I’m wondering what would the ships in the navy think if they were alive? How would the phoenix feel fighting, for the United States Navy, fighting battle after battle against Imperial Japan. Hearing stories of the Nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, all while hearing stories of the far away war in Europe of Britannia, France the Nazis. It survives WW2 only to die, 4 decades later fighting in the far south of the Atlantic, at the hands of the power they heard so much or perhaps so little about, the United Kingdom.
@zorkmid1083
@zorkmid1083 Жыл бұрын
I found it incredible that the Belgrano was considered such a threat. Those ancient 6 inch guns out-ranged modern British warships? Anti-ship missiles were ineffective? And it was only a light cruiser!
@youtubier2839
@youtubier2839 Жыл бұрын
@@zorkmid1083 there is speculation that the sinking of the belgrano by the UK was a move to show it's strenght more than anything. old as it was, the belgrano was still a flag ship. she was actually returning to port away from the islands, when it was hit. the plan actually worked, most argentine ships were called back to port after. another nuclear power RN submarine was following the argentine carrier but couldn't make a move as there were antisubmarine aircrafts in the area.
@lordeden2732
@lordeden2732 9 ай бұрын
​@@zorkmid1083So she was not refitted at all. I find that hard to believe.
@zorkmid1083
@zorkmid1083 9 ай бұрын
@@lordeden2732 It's believable if the country that bought it didn't have the money or facilities for a full refit.
@fordfairlane662dr
@fordfairlane662dr 2 жыл бұрын
Finally a video at exactly the right time..lunch time with Mark Felton...and U Boats..a perfect combination of facts and good food on my end!
@user-oo8xp2rf1k
@user-oo8xp2rf1k 2 жыл бұрын
Some of the Argentines fought bravely and professionally. They deserve credit for that and they should not be blamed for poor high level leadership. B, (UK)
@pucarasetenta4361
@pucarasetenta4361 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words. I' ll dare to say that almost all of our combatants have done a good job. Specially the Air Force and Naval Aviation. Have a nice day.
@mvnorsel6354
@mvnorsel6354 2 жыл бұрын
I agree, they fought so bravely, it could had turned out differently.
@gustavoegcons9330
@gustavoegcons9330 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend! British also fought bravely and as gentlemen!
@andrewbarry3375
@andrewbarry3375 2 жыл бұрын
Well said blokes gave their lives 🇬🇧
@andrewbarry3375
@andrewbarry3375 2 жыл бұрын
@@pucarasetenta4361 they did their duty and many gave their lives. From 🇬🇧
@tomaszsynoradzki7506
@tomaszsynoradzki7506 2 жыл бұрын
Dziękujemy.
@raoulchapman7310
@raoulchapman7310 2 жыл бұрын
Love you Mark, but... The snorkel was for bringing air in for the diesel engines whilst at periscope depth, not for the exhaust. The exhaust was vented overboard further down the sail.
@pawel8365
@pawel8365 2 жыл бұрын
Right around the corner to me, are 2 former U-Boat docks, DORA 1 and DORA 2, when Germany occupied Trondheim. They were built so solidly that the local government didn't have the time and effort to take them apart, so they just repurposed them into offices and recreational spaces. Would be great to learn the history behind these docks.
@mvnorsel6354
@mvnorsel6354 2 жыл бұрын
Great swimming pool in Trondheim, rich country Norge.
@Dr_V
@Dr_V 2 жыл бұрын
Repurposing old U-boat docks as recreational facilities sounds like poetic justice for a nation that was invaded and occupied by a foreign power despite putting up an impressive amount of resistance against overwhelming odds.
@BOBXFILES2374a
@BOBXFILES2374a 2 жыл бұрын
Let's hope my office doesn't sink!
@subrotomitra
@subrotomitra 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark! I was a young lad during that , joining the merchant Navy! Memories..
@wiedapp
@wiedapp 2 жыл бұрын
Here in Germany we have an old idiom for the make AEG: A = Auspacken -> unpack E = Einschalten -> switch on G = Geht nicht -> doesn't work I admit, that idiom does only work out with the German wording...
@Joshua_N-A
@Joshua_N-A 2 жыл бұрын
"German engineering" "German quality"
@philhawley1219
@philhawley1219 2 жыл бұрын
German humour!
@eatonkuntz
@eatonkuntz 8 ай бұрын
Out packing Installing Get nicked
@davidmajer3652
@davidmajer3652 2 жыл бұрын
Mark, you can really tell a story.
@michaelmcguinness5030
@michaelmcguinness5030 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@johncostello2948
@johncostello2948 2 жыл бұрын
The San Luis was a good ship with bad torpedoes. The whales were the real losers from the Falkland conflict. Didn't know the Argentinians employed AL Pacino as a submarine captain.
@insertnamehere313
@insertnamehere313 2 жыл бұрын
You talking too me.... YOU TALKING TO ME....🤣
@Jimbob7595
@Jimbob7595 2 жыл бұрын
YOU TORPEDOING ME?
@LucioFercho
@LucioFercho 2 жыл бұрын
SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE... FUUUUCK!!! AGAIN!?!?!?!?!?!
@WaltherMotU
@WaltherMotU 2 жыл бұрын
So any idea how many whales were hurt during that action?
@conifergreen2
@conifergreen2 2 жыл бұрын
Lol I thought the same thing when I saw the Pacino look alike. Those poor whales.
@SuperFullin
@SuperFullin 2 жыл бұрын
Very thrilling! U-boats were also blamed for dragging Brazil into WW2, after the sinking of several merchant ships along its vast Atlantic coast. Brazil's response was the so called FEB, short for Brazilian Expeditionary Force, deployed mostly to fight in Italy under US supervision. For most Brazilians, FEB members had a relevant role in Italy and are respected as national heros. To some, however, FEB was not more than a waste of precious life, ammo, crafts, etc. Unprepared the GIs were mostly considered a burden to American soldiers. So I wonder what is the real history behind Brazil's FEB... Dr. Mark, have you ever covered the subject on one of your videos? Thanks much! Cheers from Brazil.
@GrooveSpaceArk
@GrooveSpaceArk 2 жыл бұрын
Come to Brazil
@manoelreinaldoreinaldo6120
@manoelreinaldoreinaldo6120 2 жыл бұрын
I will enjoy much to see the vídeo about FEB , made for Dr. Felton .
@johannsebastianbach9003
@johannsebastianbach9003 2 жыл бұрын
Ur sailing in a war area, you should be aware that a submarine could be lurking near by
@sid2112
@sid2112 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, you stepped up. No shame there. The Western Powers had centuries of warfighting and training experience. Nobody in their right mind would expect a level of technical skill from such a young and rural nation. You put your blood on the line and whether you were an asset or burden that blood is the same. Well Done, Sons of Dom Pedro I.
@Usmodlover
@Usmodlover 2 жыл бұрын
@@johannsebastianbach9003 I think you have it backwards. The issue was German U-boats sinking ships off the Brazilian coast, which is why Brazil first started letting US patrol aircraft operate from Brazil, and eventually joined the war after attacks on Brazillian shipping in Brazillian waters
@johncallaghan5787
@johncallaghan5787 2 жыл бұрын
I've read a couple of books on the Falklands war but neither mentioned ex German U boats being used. Great informative video.
@Alex-cw3rz
@Alex-cw3rz 2 жыл бұрын
Those must have been a very confusing final moment for all those whales
@rglrts
@rglrts 2 жыл бұрын
The whales have been diligently rebuilding their forces for a counter-attack. Just wait for it.
@HALLish-jl5mo
@HALLish-jl5mo 2 жыл бұрын
Even worse for the bowl of petunias
@TheAmazingAdventuresOfMiles
@TheAmazingAdventuresOfMiles 2 жыл бұрын
...strange looking fish... *nom* boom!
@marks_sparks1
@marks_sparks1 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video by Dr Felton once again. Learned it wasn't good to be a whale in the South Atlantic in spring 1982!
@jacklarue7049
@jacklarue7049 7 ай бұрын
I'm so proud of myself for guessing the Falklands war as soon as I saw '82...great video Dr Felton! Interesting as all hell as usual, can never get enough of your channel
@rayoflight62
@rayoflight62 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dr. Felton for another extremely well researched and presented video on the Falklands War. Regards, Anthony
@mallacai
@mallacai 2 жыл бұрын
from what i've heard from some of the crew of the submarine the fire control systems failed and the torpedo's gyro's had been wrongly connected, I served aboard the hermes during the war and allthough it's been 40 years it's still very fresh in my memory
@robandcheryls
@robandcheryls 2 жыл бұрын
I was 13 in ‘82. This War lead me too a 20 yr Army carrier 🇨🇦. Great episode.
@Canofasahi
@Canofasahi 2 жыл бұрын
That aircraft carrier was bought from UK in 1948 by the Netherlands who renamed her to Hr.Ms. Karel Doorman (R 81). An engine room fire took her out of service in 1968. She was sold to Argentina in 1969 and renamed ARA Veinticinco de Mayo. Karel Doorman being the Dutch naval officer who during World War II commanded remnants of the short-lived American-British-Dutch-Australian Command naval strike forces in the Battle of the Java Sea. He was killed in action when his flagship HNLMS De Ruyter was torpedoed during the battle, having chosen to go down with the ship on the 28th of February 1942. My dad served on the Doorman for a while, the Doorman was nicknamed 'the fat boat' by Dutch mariners.
@badgersalesman5595
@badgersalesman5595 2 жыл бұрын
Seriously though torpedoing whales isn’t something I ever thought about. Really upsetting just as much as human loss. Thank you for the information
@BigLisaFan
@BigLisaFan 2 жыл бұрын
Even more so as people have choices, whales did not.
@TheNelster72
@TheNelster72 9 ай бұрын
Doesn't say a lot for military detection equipment does it?
@terryturner5360
@terryturner5360 2 жыл бұрын
A good video. As an Australian I remember that we had purchased HMS Invicible and were months away from delivery when the War started. We have never purchased another carrier which kind of disappointed a lot of military people I know.
@mnj640
@mnj640 8 ай бұрын
Basically all we have is a couple of dinghies and a rowboat
@CaseyBerard-qv6bi
@CaseyBerard-qv6bi 7 ай бұрын
And a tyrannical government
@alexamerling79
@alexamerling79 2 жыл бұрын
Ah, the U Boats still haven't gotten over their war against Royal Navy....Thank you for your informative videos Mark :D
@joseywales3789
@joseywales3789 2 жыл бұрын
Dr Mark Felton, your research is usually impeccable but this is the second time that I have tried to correct you when you say "the Royal Navy only sent Nuclear powered Submarines to the Falkland Islands during the 1982 conflict!" But the Royal Navy also sent HMS Onyx, SSK 21 a diesel electric, conventional Oberon Class Submarine to the Falklands during the conflict. Remembering that this was 40 years ago, there's a lot of information on the Internet about it's roles and duties during the Falklands War.
@grahamkearnon6682
@grahamkearnon6682 2 жыл бұрын
Correct, I served on Oynx in the mid eighties & she was down south.
@anuvisraa5786
@anuvisraa5786 2 жыл бұрын
more importantly the onyx had an encounter whit the san luis.
@davidvaughn7752
@davidvaughn7752 2 жыл бұрын
And?
@RobWrinkle
@RobWrinkle 2 жыл бұрын
HMS Onyx slammed the Argentinians, and were the inspiration for a whole generation.
@simontodd8170
@simontodd8170 2 жыл бұрын
I heard "the royal navy also sent nuclear powered submarines"
@im1who84u
@im1who84u 2 жыл бұрын
Who doesn't like a Mark Felton video!
@jmc7034
@jmc7034 2 жыл бұрын
Yet another gem from history. Thank you
@richardcox8409
@richardcox8409 2 жыл бұрын
Everything seemed to be "a little to late to help the Germans", the V2, the Me262, the King Tiger, Hitler shooting himself etc etc. .I don't know how you keep digging up these captivating, informative and off the wall topics for your vids Mark but keep it coming. Greetings and thanks from a Cornish in Canada.
@jacobs4545
@jacobs4545 Жыл бұрын
Eventually, the opposite of your first statement will prove true
@morenofranco9235
@morenofranco9235 9 ай бұрын
Thanks, Mark - for another great presentation.
@HistoryHaty
@HistoryHaty 9 ай бұрын
Mark knows what he is doing.
@ftc9258
@ftc9258 2 жыл бұрын
Love your Falklands series. I'm well in my 50s. So I still remember keenly watching the news daily. All things considered, it was somewhat evenly matched and a more conventional military conflict, unlike the GWOT we are so used to seeing for the last couple of decades or so.
@grippatherippa3909
@grippatherippa3909 2 жыл бұрын
what is gwot
@ftc9258
@ftc9258 2 жыл бұрын
@@grippatherippa3909 Global War on Terror
@grippatherippa3909
@grippatherippa3909 2 жыл бұрын
@@ftc9258 that's strictly an American thing there's a lot other conflicts going on in the world that don't involve the American government directly like the global war on terror has
@hansvonmannschaft9062
@hansvonmannschaft9062 2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Felton, you had your facts to the point. I knew what happened because one of the crewmen in the San Luis and I have a friend in common. Not only he did mention the frustration after the launches, because at the beginning everything looked _"dandy",_ only to watch the torps _go off to live on an island somewhere,_ a second later, but also the level of brainwrecking stress that came from avoiding the ships above for almost a week. On another note, I think I remember HMS Conqueror's Capt. deciding to use WWII torps, because _"they should be fine against a WWII ship"._ I always wondered, though, what was a shiny new nuclear sub doing carrying WWII ordnance. Cheers.
@darman12able
@darman12able 2 жыл бұрын
Probably had a lot in surplus after the war and after removing torpedo launchers from ships like the Belfast and other ww2 ships, so with the subs being the only ships capable of using them might as well put them to use. Even ww2 ordnance is still probably overkill if you ever needed to do some commerce raiding and is cheaper too.
@jefferyindorf699
@jefferyindorf699 Жыл бұрын
The M1911a1 is a WW1 era weapon that's still around, not to mention Ma Deuce (M2) a pre WW2 weapon that is still on active duty. The German M3 machine gun is merely a rechambered MG42. Just because a weapon is old doesn't mean it is useless.
@hansvonmannschaft9062
@hansvonmannschaft9062 Жыл бұрын
@@jefferyindorf699Hey there! I think there's been a misunderstanding, I'm not pondering about those torps because of their design, but because of their age proper. Sure old small arms do happen to be around and work just fine, and their modern, rather recently manufactured ones do just as well, but in the case of heavy, complex ordnance like torpedoes, why bring 40 y/o ones? An analogue example would be, if you were to choose your quality designed rifle ammo, where quality is not under question, would you use brand new, or 40 year old cartridges? 🙂 Cheers.
@hansvonmannschaft9062
@hansvonmannschaft9062 Жыл бұрын
@@darman12able Probably. I also thought at some point that it could've been related to the fact that the British MoD was beginning to see its budget being reduced, so they had to make do with whatever was around and deemed reliable.
@akula9713
@akula9713 Жыл бұрын
The Conquer carried Tigerfish wire guided torpedoes, and the old mark 18s. The TigerFish at that time was considered unreliable and had a smaller warhead than the mark 18. So a reliable older weapon with a much bigger warhead was used.
@marcswanson7066
@marcswanson7066 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating and thanks for casting some light on Germany's Type XXI And Type XXII subs, their postwar submarine production, and the Falklands War.
@JD96893
@JD96893 2 жыл бұрын
the saddest part about the falklands war is that it really fucked Argentina's international relations. They didn't even manage to take back the "Malvinas" as they call them. Just another pointless war started by some politician to make some pointless political statement so people vote for him next term.
@keithlea6804
@keithlea6804 2 жыл бұрын
If it wasn't for the lunatics in power we wouldn't have war. Well put
@joebloggs8422
@joebloggs8422 2 жыл бұрын
Bit like Ukraine
@feereel
@feereel 2 жыл бұрын
No ...these were generals who took power by force not by elections as Argentina at the time was a military dictatorship
@Charliecomet82
@Charliecomet82 2 жыл бұрын
The best part of the war was that it totally discredited the Argentine military dictatorship.
@southerncross86
@southerncross86 2 жыл бұрын
It is funny how british in northern hemisphere, some 8 thousand miles away, pretend that islands taken from a young nation not able to defend them, are rightfully british, these islands are just in fron of argentina, not the uk
@jayfelsberg1931
@jayfelsberg1931 2 жыл бұрын
When the Antelope was in Long Beach, CA in 1978 was on a reserve cruise. The crew hosted us in the "pub," where we enjoyed John Courage in a can (quite good) and traded souvenirs. I often wonder how many of the lads I met were still inboard that fateful day in 1982.
@alanjackson4646
@alanjackson4646 2 жыл бұрын
The crew were evacuated after the explosion, one member of an Army bomb disposal team was killed and another severely wounded, Antelope sank next day.
@Matelot123
@Matelot123 2 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine there would have been that many from the crew four years previous. Average length of a draft was one and a half to three years.
@gothamantiquities2595
@gothamantiquities2595 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine that? All of those guys looking like my OPA screaming ALARM!!!! Dr Felton could make anything interesting about then and now pure genius! I wish that after the world calms down you can come to NY when it is safe to do some lectures because, it would be awesome and you pick the topic! You have been one of the few that I have been following since the beginning and wish you did a voiceover on a movie! Stay safe and be well!
@davedaihatsu2585
@davedaihatsu2585 2 жыл бұрын
@Mark Felton Here's a fun fact I read from Tom Clancy's book "Submarine: A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship" when he interviewed a RN sub commander, the General Belgrano (ex-USS Phoenix) was sunk coincidentally with the same pattern of torpedo hits as her sister ship USS Helena during WW2, which also tore off her bow and blew a gaping hole amidships in the machinery room.
@imscary2
@imscary2 2 жыл бұрын
I remember as a child watching this on the news, and being impressed with all the high tech military equipment. I watch it now and turns out most of their ordinance was left over from ww2
@benjigray8690
@benjigray8690 2 жыл бұрын
Once again, thank you Mark, for yet another great video, carefully researched and full of relevant information. On a less serious note .... I couldn't help thinking about a U Boat crewed by "The Boys From Brazil", wreaking havoc in 1982.
@CardiffHomeMade
@CardiffHomeMade 2 жыл бұрын
the snorkel is not designed to vent diesel exhaust, it is designed to draw in fresh air from the atmosphere to feed the diesel engines. the exhaust is forced out, usually through a diesel exhaust mast although it can be forced out through different hull valves depending on the configuration of the ventilation system and the facilities on board.
@JeffSilvermanSeattle
@JeffSilvermanSeattle Жыл бұрын
That's true. In any event, a leaking snorkel is still bad, very bad.
@Alex-cw3rz
@Alex-cw3rz 2 жыл бұрын
10:17 those are standard practice tactics even today, it was not going back to old tactics or anything it was just using the most reliable tactic.
@rollobaker2031
@rollobaker2031 3 ай бұрын
Observed almost all of your videos simply put excellent great research accuracy and commentary thank you
@nekite1
@nekite1 2 жыл бұрын
The longest ever bombing raid was conducted in this conflict with Vulcan bombers. A massive logistical feat for it's time.
@inisipisTV
@inisipisTV 2 жыл бұрын
He made a video of that as well
@kayveen5853
@kayveen5853 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed it was. And one bomb hit the target.
@AtheistOrphan
@AtheistOrphan 2 жыл бұрын
An incredible feat, although later surpassed by the American B-2 raids as the longest.
@anuvisraa5786
@anuvisraa5786 2 жыл бұрын
not any more the us brake the record in 2003
@bittoochatterjee2661
@bittoochatterjee2661 2 жыл бұрын
🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😕😕😕😕😕😕😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😊😊😁😁🙏🙏
@sincerelyyours7538
@sincerelyyours7538 2 жыл бұрын
I salute the brave men and women who fought in the Falklands war on both sides, but I pity the senseless losses our Cetacean friends had to endure due to faulty equipment.
@rumi9005
@rumi9005 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating U-Boat story, Mark. Thanks
@BenM14-ZW11
@BenM14-ZW11 2 жыл бұрын
Great video mark, love your way of making history interesting and easy to understand! Can we have more recent history videos?
@kevanbroad5302
@kevanbroad5302 2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting read for this retired submariner. One small point though - submarine (and surface ship) speeds should be given in knots and distances in nautical miles (versus kph and km).
@danielwilson5102
@danielwilson5102 2 жыл бұрын
The problem with knots and nautical miles is that nobody outside of a select few has any idea what they mean. You may as well use bananas and astrological minutes.
@MrBruinman86
@MrBruinman86 Жыл бұрын
Once again, i always learn more details other historians leave out. Good work as always.
@ForOurGood
@ForOurGood 2 жыл бұрын
You have to give it to that Argentine submariner, he made a pretty good show of it. You definitely can't fault him for that. Some of the Argentine pilots also did some amazing flying. As for the whole Argentine campaign, clearly very misguided, and too bad for the people on both sides who paid with thier lives for that.
@SimonSNB
@SimonSNB 2 жыл бұрын
I saw an interview with the C.O. of the marine detachment on South Georgia and he categorically denies that they surrendered. He said that they negotiated a ceasefire but never admitted surrender which was a hugely unpopular decision among his men.
@ljprep6250
@ljprep6250 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing. I dont' recall hearing about this in the US during the Falklands war. Thanks for highlighting this unique data.
@sergioparisi9527
@sergioparisi9527 8 ай бұрын
Reagan screwed Argentina, you know the treaty about outside force coming into Western Hémisphère. Argentina was the only nation that backed USA in the Bay of Pigs and sent a ship. However, I thank the UK for giving rugby, polo, field hockey and football. I forgot the railroad. Thank you.
@chriswatson2407
@chriswatson2407 2 жыл бұрын
I have never really read anything about the sea-war. I was surprised to see that they had a former British carrier!
@001-j7l
@001-j7l 2 жыл бұрын
likewise, bet the pre-war conversations in the war room went well...'they have a what!?... Well who bloody hell sold them one of them!?….Ohhh, Oh I See' 😂
@kimwit1307
@kimwit1307 2 жыл бұрын
By way of the dutch navy, where she carried the name Karel Doorman.
@billmcculloch8240
@billmcculloch8240 2 жыл бұрын
@@kimwit1307 was ocean or Majestic class , built at Camell Laird I believe .
@Kosme88
@Kosme88 2 жыл бұрын
The argentine navy and the royal navy had a good relationship before the war. The argentine comandos that spearheaded the invasion were trained by the SBS. If you look at pictures from the early days you can see them carrying the same modifiied Sterling smgs the SBS used.
@raymondclark1785
@raymondclark1785 2 жыл бұрын
and the planes on that carrier were former US Navy
@tobiwan001
@tobiwan001 2 жыл бұрын
The crew reversed the polarity of the guidance system of the SST-4. That is why they failed. Btw, there are still quite a few (58 apparently) 209s in active service.
@ricardomanantial6026
@ricardomanantial6026 2 жыл бұрын
In NUG , Intercom torpedoes and submarine
@tobiwan001
@tobiwan001 2 жыл бұрын
@@silverfox441 it’s what the report says, but of course could be wrong. The last kill with SST-4 was in 2020 btw.
@notsureyou
@notsureyou 2 жыл бұрын
@@tobiwan001 The British Tigerfish torpedo was also unreliable, which is why the captain opted for ww2 tech torpedoes.
@davidvaughn7752
@davidvaughn7752 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark. Absolutely fascinating as usual. Note: "... unfortunate whales..." I must admit, your dry British humor makes your presentations all the more enjoyable. Cheers from the US!
@captrob5087
@captrob5087 2 жыл бұрын
Mark I love learning from your channel. Your skill at keeping history is essential to the future. Have you heard the story of u boat commander Otto von weddigen
@itsbingbongyo
@itsbingbongyo 2 жыл бұрын
It would be an interesting video on the raising of the Type 23’s from the seabed if there is any information regarding it. Anywhere we could find some material on it? Another great video, Mark!
@WALTERBROADDUS
@WALTERBROADDUS 2 жыл бұрын
Are you saying the ships were Salvaged ?
@AtheistOrphan
@AtheistOrphan 2 жыл бұрын
No Falklands warships have ever been raised, and the first Type 23 was launched five years after the conflict.
@gibraltersteamboatco888
@gibraltersteamboatco888 2 жыл бұрын
U-2365 XXIII Scuttled on 8 May 1945 in the Kattegat, north-west of Anholt island in position 56.51N, 11.49E. Post-war information The boat was raised in June 1956. Commissioned as U-Hai (S 170) in the German Federal Navy 15 Aug 1957. The boat sank at 1854hrs on 14 Sept, 1966 in the North Sea, in position 55.15N, 04.22E, after taking in water. Raised on 19 Sept, 1966 from 47 meters depth and broken up. U-2367 XXIII Sank 5 May 1945 near Schleimünde, in approximate position 55.00N, 11.00E, after a collision with an unidentified German U-boat. Post-war information Raised in August 1956. Renamed U-Hecht (pike) and served in the German Federal Navy from 1 Oct, 1957. Stricken on 30 Sep, 1968 and broken up at Kiel in 1969. U-2540 XXI Scuttled on 4 May 1945 near the Flensburg lightship. Post-war information Raised in 1957. Became the research vessel Wilhelm Bauer in the Bundesmarine, 1 Sept 1960. Transferred to the Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum (German Maritime Museum) at Bremerhaven in 1984.
@WALTERBROADDUS
@WALTERBROADDUS 2 жыл бұрын
@@AtheistOrphan I think he means type 23 U-boats?
@adrianotero7963
@adrianotero7963 2 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe that you can raise and use again a sub that was underwater for 10 years.....would figure it would be a rust bucket.
@RailfanDownunder
@RailfanDownunder 9 ай бұрын
🤓 superb work again sir ... I knew nothing of Argentinian submarine operations during the Falklands War
@EyeInTheSkypaulmcmenamin
@EyeInTheSkypaulmcmenamin 2 жыл бұрын
Technically, the Cheonan sinking that occurred on 26 March 2010 was the last sinking by a Yono class North Korean submarine. Never 100% proven but it is highly likely.
@Owlfern
@Owlfern 2 жыл бұрын
Wasn’t a German U-Boat though.
@travelphotos7662
@travelphotos7662 2 жыл бұрын
Even though the San Luis failed to sink a British ship, she was still successful in diverting British resources to hunt down the submarine and also (possibly) keeping high valued assets out of some areas of operation. Hearing more details of this aspect would have been an interesting inclusion - to what effect did the San Luis affect/hamper the British campaign?
@jjeherrera
@jjeherrera 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent account of war at sea during the Faulklands conflict. The hunt of the San Luis was epic. I was never aware whales suffered collateral damage.
@Handlebar-MustDash
@Handlebar-MustDash Жыл бұрын
Collateral and Clitoral Damage 😂.
@rolfnilsen6385
@rolfnilsen6385 2 жыл бұрын
The Atlantic Conveyor could have been mentioned by name as one of the ships destroyed. That ship really made a significant difference.
@danielrose7566
@danielrose7566 2 жыл бұрын
Your frequency in uploads recently is impressive
@malcolmabram2957
@malcolmabram2957 2 жыл бұрын
Wiping my brow. I thought at the beginning you were saying that the Germans themselves were attacking the British task force. Whew. Still a superb, incredibly well researched video. One point, there has been much criticism of the sinking of the Belgrano as it was outside the exclusion zone. The exclusion zone was for international shipping, not Argentina. Hey, the UK was at war with her. Even if the Belgrano had been sunk in the Arctic, is still would have been ethically acceptable.
@xntumrfo9ivrnwf
@xntumrfo9ivrnwf 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, how many poor whales were "sunk" during the war?!
@ludgustz059
@ludgustz059 2 жыл бұрын
RIP
@r9kv753
@r9kv753 2 жыл бұрын
Genuinely laughed when I heard it im evil man
@ColinH1973
@ColinH1973 2 жыл бұрын
Stop blubbering!!!
@xntumrfo9ivrnwf
@xntumrfo9ivrnwf 2 жыл бұрын
@@r9kv753 So I googled it and found this. This doesn't account for the other whales Mark mentioned were hit, but at least 3... damn. "A British warship (HMS Brilliant) fired on and killed three whales during the Falklands War after mistaking them for enemy submarines."
@WillMoody-crmstorm
@WillMoody-crmstorm 2 жыл бұрын
@@r9kv753 I tried not to, but it was no use. I blame Mark's dry delivery!
@ChrisLow224
@ChrisLow224 2 жыл бұрын
While the sinking of the Belgrano remains something of a controversial subject to many, as it was ‘skirting’ around the exclusion zone & not actively participating in hostilities, Argentinian naval commanders at the time have since stated that it was an intentional act & that they were trying to manoeuvre their forces into a position to enable a pincer movement on the landing zone… a tragic & somewhat senseless loss of life but arguably vital for the success of the British objective
@tz8785
@tz8785 2 жыл бұрын
As fas as I understand it, the exclusion zone merely was an area of "we will shoot first and ask questions later, so better stay away". As Argentina and the UK were at war at that time, the General Belgrano was fair game everywhere except territorial waters of neutral countries.
@ChrisLow224
@ChrisLow224 2 жыл бұрын
The ‘controversy’ was never British in origin…
@neiloflongbeck5705
@neiloflongbeck5705 2 жыл бұрын
There is no controversy but that created by politicians and idiots - any Argentinian warship or military aircraft anywhere in the world was a legitimate target in terms of the Rules of War provided it was in internal waters, Argentian waters or in the vicinity of the Falklands exclusion zone, although in some areas attacking them was not seen as politically sound hence dome attacks on Argentinian airbase were considered but never carried out. Even the Captain of the Belgrano says his ship was a legitimate target.
@SantiagoAriasEskapa
@SantiagoAriasEskapa 2 жыл бұрын
I met the Captain of the Belgrano...there is no controversy....the "exclusion zone" was unilateraly set by the British, not by the Arg forces...the arg navy never considered the existence of the exclusion zone.
@Duxdex
@Duxdex 2 жыл бұрын
Great Job Mark !!! Probably the best military channel of KZbin quality material as always !!!
@mach1mike351
@mach1mike351 2 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant video, with Mark we really get quantity and quality.
@Amazonforest11
@Amazonforest11 2 жыл бұрын
I really love your channel and content you produce. It is beautiful and enriching at the same time. The way you communicate is also very effective and very involving. The research which goes behind each and every video is really praise worthy. We need more quality content creators like you. Keep doing what you do ✨
@johnrae4633
@johnrae4633 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating! Being 21 at the time of the Falklands War, I avidly watched every tv News programme I could access throughout the War, to the point of organising my lunch breaks on the farm around them‼️ And I've contiued to watch any related programmes & documentaries ever since! I knew the Belgranno story well, especially as a friend's father was re-commissioned aboard Conqueror en-route, and was on the 'bridge' (not sure of the submarine equivilent!) at the time of the sinking! But this is the first time I've heard anything about the Argentine Navy's submarine service during the War! I must say that I'd never even thought of Whales being the tragic casualties of the War!
@andrewsteele7663
@andrewsteele7663 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark, bloody brilliant, I loved the point that AEG fixed the problem. I wonder if the Argies took an legal action against them for faulty torpedo's, cheers
@A_Haunted_Pancake
@A_Haunted_Pancake Жыл бұрын
I remember claims, that the Torpedoes were not actually faulty perse, but that it was possible to connect the wire-guidance in improper ways. The story I've heard / read was, that it was possible to insert the wire plug up-side-down.
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