SINKING HMS COVENTRY BRIEF - NO. 28

This poor girl tried as hard as she could, but she must have rolled the wrong dice in her last engagement.
credit to her captain. he seems like a really honorable man
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[@ryan1mcq]

Served 6 years in the navy with two years on Ark Royal and 2 years on Illustrious as a stoker in the early 2000's. Chills every time i hear that general alarm, super haunting sound.

[@petergoddard262]

Stephen Tonkin lost his life on H.M.S Coventry at the Falklands; he was 18 years old. He lived with his parents and younger brother Paul in Eckington, Derbyshire. Tonkin's lived 100 yards away from me.

[@mattblom3990]

I'm a Canadian who finds the Falklands War very interesting but, damn, respect to the British sailors who were lost and the skill of the Argentinians. Regardless of political outcome, I hope you respect each other's skills. Many heartwarming videos on KZbin of respectful veterans - both Brit and Argie - meeting up.

[@DonWan47]

Agreed. It’s the last war I can think of where both sides had equal technology but British leadership and training made the difference.

[@moosifer3321]

No wonder the Captains daughter became a comedienne (good update!) Fantastic Video, and yes I`ve seen the Sheffield one too!

[@mattblom3990]

This is your best video yet ShipYard, I think you have found your style :)

[@X737_]

Hearing the intercom call Action stations still makes my hair stand on end

[@brianjonboeckler2813]

As a former Snipe in the US Navy, I really appreciate your detail on the damage control. I've been in fire control schools, once your down 2 flights with your fire gear on, hauling a 2.5" fire hose fully charged, you run into 150-degree fires (to put out with your fire hose) I think it was fired by propane. Simulated engine room. 50% percent of the crew had already bailed to the top floor. But they were 18, How could they know, the rest of the ship depended on firefighting.

[@99IronDuke]

A good video. RIP the gallant RN sailors.

[@Zephyrmec]

Their watch is not over, they are on “eternal watch” or “eternal patrol” if the vessel is a submarine. (At least in the USN, I thought the RN used the same terminology)

[@kastor5847]

RESPECT to the fallen on both sides. They will never be forgotten. HONOR AL VALOR EN COMBATE- VIVA LA PATRIA

[@aviationliveuk8130]

That 1100 time on the second raid was uk time the local time was 1700

[@craighagenbruch3800]

were do you get sound effects from they are awsome

[@Zephyrmec]

I really enjoy your Zulu clock timer, those who served in the RN, USN or other major Navy understands the pace of combat, but most civilians don’t. I served on a USN DDG with Coventry in the Persian Gulf during convoy operations during the Iran/ Iraq war, miserable duty, great vessel and crew

[@alexm7743]

Can someone explain the hole in the starboard band of HMS Sheffield?

[@Knight6831]

would her refit no.2 configuration have allowed her to survive the Air-Attack that sank her?

[@michaelfusco1498]

Hey - when's the next brief releasing???

[@johnboothr1]

i remember all this playing out on telly as a 12 year old. 7 years later i was in the navy going through basic training

[@X737_]

We were in at the same time! I was 9 watching this war and joined Jan 91 so 9 years later

[@X737_]

Your not a scablifter are you?

[@johnboothr1]

@@X737_ no mate, i was stoker. benbow 10, march 89

[@X737_]

@@johnboothr1 no worries I think I knew a Booth and thought John but maybe not. It wasn’t from Raleigh it was from later in my career somewhere 👍

[@johnboothr1]

@@X737_ how long did you stay in? i left just short of the 11 year mark. been out 23 years this october

[@rishakrisha777]

How did they not recieve any medals after their heroic actions? The caption and the crew did all they could to defend the ship...

[@fraserconnell21]

Good that.👍

[@loyalist5736]

Don't know if this is true but apparently there was Harriers in the vicinity and said they will take care of the aircraft but Coventry refused and said they could take care of it themselves ?

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

I may be mistaken but I imagine there'd be a risk of friendly fire if the Harrier came on station while chucking Seadarts in the air

[@DonWan47]

Not true, the Harriers were told not to enter the SAM engagement zone of Coventry and Broadsword.

[@Knight6831]

A Single 4.5-inch Mark 8 Naval gun, two 20mm Oerlikon Mk.7A Anti-Air Guns and the 7.62mm FN MG are useless against a fast moving Argentine A-4 Skyhawk

[@paolodechipiece1027]

That's why it was equipped with sea dart. But ideally needed sea wolf also or phalanx

[@fasfas8999]

Argentine pilots changed the rules .....@@paolodechipiece1027

[@aviationliveuk8130]

Incorrect about the first deployment it was1980

[@Buconoir]

Great video. Thank you

[@bigdmac33]

The top secret report ( the one NOT for public consumption ) was scathing of Hart Dyke with phrases such as "command incompetence" and "performance outside of training mandate" - these, amongst other aspects, referring to active defence and positioning ( in blocking Broadsword's abiility to missile launch ).

[@tee2899]

Respect for Captain Hart-Dyke. He did what was right and just for his ship and crew at that time. Broadsword could have moved to try and get a lock on.

[@SvenTviking]

So how do you know about it if it’s top secret?

[@SvenTviking]

Oh, by the way, how do you position your ship to not block Broadsword’s Sea Wolf when the fucking aircraft can come from any angle, you bullshitter?

[@DonWan47]

That’s 100% bullshit.

[@optimalnemesis2633]

Could you do a USS Alaska Tutorial on your other channel or would that be to long of a video

[@sergiodesouzajunior3962]

Compro 80.000 navios dessa classe para a marinha do Brasil rio de janeiro

[@johnlaccohee-joslin4477]

The interjections of supposed tannoy during action stations was to say the least both childish and unrequired, anyone who has served know what it is really like. It stiill worries me that so many ships were lost in this conflict, much coming from the fact that these vessels are built like sardine tins considering that they are very likely to be hit by all sorts of things, none without the idea of causing damage. This folly can be seen directly after work up when the vessel has seen some bad weather plus hard work, the fact that they are welded plate becomes very clear as on can count the bulkheads. All warships require both sides to have belt armour and deck armour. I served on a battle class destroyer as my first ship and feel that at least it did have some protection for vital parts, after all it is a warship not a low boat, even the Daring class had armoured gun turrets even though it was a bit thin, there was one thing that really comes down to luck a nd that was the number of people actually saved thank God , it could have been a lot worse but i would say that most losses were from the engineering dept Who really dont stand a chance as the work space itself is small and only makes any explosion twice as dangerous beside.being below or just on the waterline. The real truth is that by now common sence should have prevailed and the likes of war condemed to the history books.

[@herrypurnomo1226]

Great Britain is the greatest naval power in history then and now

[@alannewman85]

Wake the hell up. Have you seen how many hulls per annum the PLAN churn out?? Have you seen the state of the UK economy post Brexit? A country needs £ for defence and for good defence needs lots of £! Not rhetoric.

[@karmpuscookie]

Don't be silly.

[@CesarGonzalez-vq2mm]

¿ donde esta el Coventry matarile rile rile rile , en el fondo del mar matarile rile ron😎

[@oliva6352]

Es el ron ron belgrano general ron. oh sí, en el fondo del mar junto con más de 300 tripulantes. lástima que no lo filmaron

[@stephenpotts1158]

God bless all those who served. Territorial indoctrination by Argentina almost led to war with Chile in 1978, and led to the Falklands War in 1982. Falklands -Argentina's Imaginary Territory (1 pg):- www.academia.edu/35715281/Falklands_Argentinas_Imaginary_Territory

[@rayoargento]

Imbecile...

[@reserva120]

work on the reverb on your Microphones.. its a fatiguing sound..

[@strega206]

the smell of burning pommy flesh, oh so nice

[@X737_]

Nothing intelligent to say?

[@God-dt7om]

Fool

[@karmpuscookie]

Only a coward would say something that vile.

[@lard_lad_AU]

Read word for word off Wikipedia How about you do some research and write your own script.

[@mattwilliams3456]

Well that’s disappointing to learn.

[@TheShipYard2]

ummmmm, not all of it might i add

[@mattwilliams3456]

@@TheShipYard2 When I saw the original comment which I replied to I did check the wiki article and compared it to the video. I will certainly admit that you added additional material, however far more than should be acceptable is word for word or absolutely minimally reworded direct from the article. More disappointing was checking your other videos and finding that in some nearly the entire script is directly from the wiki. Like many others I found your channel due to the collaboration with Drachinifel and was expecting similar levels of quality, but this level of plagiarism is a real let down and I hope not indicative of what you find acceptable in your actual naval career.

[@TheShipYard2]

@@mattwilliams3456 i totally agree :( i will admit using Wikipedia was a bad idea, and i hate i don't use anything else. But, i hope, if you remain, tomorrow, i want you to see that im trying not to use wiki, but other sources, and as of tomorrows video, the source will be listed. My time at sea has made me reflect on the content i had released over the year and a half the channel has been around and i do want to rip those videos off the internet and redo the videos, not using crap sauces and the scripts you have explained. There is plans for remakes in the works already, with 10 weeks remake Type055 and that is going to follow a pattern of videos released that have better scripts. I just want people to know i have the integrity to do my best and let people know the truth and tell them a story that is accurate, so im sorry, and i have screwed up in the past, but i want videos in the future to be as accurate as possible with sources and integrity at its core.

[@mattwilliams3456]

@@TheShipYard2 everyone gets a shot at redemption when they’ve been honest and genuinely addressed past issues. I look forward to seeing where you take the channel from here.