Creaking Door Ref # 150

Thank you for the Info Sir.-
It was a good aiming from the HMS Glanmorgan that night-

Regards Enrique –

Jonesy Ref # 10

Read again your post , regarding naval bombardment on the Radars:

Night of May 01 , I had placed the radar a couple of days early on top of Sapper Hill – A perfect view of surroundings , no obstructions to the north or east , during the day observed al incursions , in the evening we saw the ships coming in , Air force came after them ( question here to Mt Jonesy : any damage here ? ) – the ships sail away – Night falls , I set the radar with a one degree negative to improve image on ships – At night fall ships come back , detected at about 20 NM – If i remember right two come forward one remains farther away – Navigate paralel to the shore line south of Stanley , see clearly helicopter taking off –
These early seeing of ships approach always gave us a 15 to 20 minutes early alarm for naval bombardment that was transmited to everyone –
That night Ship aims at Radra , shoots salvos of about 8 grounds then makes corrections and shoots again – When firts salvo hits we were inside the radar , i was able to turn it of and jump into a fox hole – Ships keeps firing on a fire pause ( while correcting aim) I pull out of the hole and lower the antena -This may have been seen as damaged from the Helicopter and fire stop-
Generator damage , antena damage by sharpnel , cabin Ok – Took two days to replace generator and other minor repairs – Chose another position –

Night of June 11 , during the day as usual operating as long range air detection , during nights as early alarm for aproaching ships and spoter for 155 guns firig against ships – That night I saw the usual ships coming in , that was the night that they were going to try again with the exorcet from land –
Suddenly late at night we received naval bombardment from the ship , I still have doubts which ship was it and if it had come as usual from the south –
First shots fall on top of us , no time to turn off equipment , try to run to fox hole which was about 50 yards away towards the bay – We didn’t make it , you here the whistle sound approaching , if that whistle stops it means its falling on you , if it goes on you are lucky – Al whistle sounds of bombs stop on top of us – Even on the ground covering your head very bright light can be seen – We had casualties / dead wounded –
End of Radar , damage again generator , antena and cabin –

I still have the doubt which ship and if it came as usual from the south or was this one in another bay or innlet north of us – It seem to me that it may have been proximity war head because all explotions seen to be in the air not hitting the ground – I may be wrong but that is what it look like –

Regards Enrique

Westinghouse I don’t remember of hit by naval bombardment , don’t think so I will double check , Westinghouse had a very close call with shrick missil –

Jonesy Ref # 10

Thank you Sir for the info –

Cardion Radar never went to sleep during naval bombardment , other than the two times when we were hit by the Ship ( Night of May 01 and night of June 11)
We had a clear view of Ships coming in , we saw very well when helicopter lift off to guide artillery – Maximun range we saw ships approaching the coast about 20/22 NM (when at Sapper Hill)
about 16 NM (when by road to airport)

Westinghouse not sure I presume it may have turn off at night , when no Air Activity –

Since 2 week of may , we guided 155 mm fires against Ships Bombarding –

Thanks, Regards Enrique

Mr Jonesy

Good Morning Sir

Regarding HMS Conqueror/Belgrano and from this military accion , we have heard that 3 torpedos were launch , two impact Belgrano , question will be :
Third one missed target or intended to one of its escorts –
Did escorts ever had a chance to detect HMS Conqueror –
Conqueror remained in the area or after accomplishing mission went somewere else ?

Thank you
Regards Enrique

Mr EdLaw Ref # 1

Good Morning Sir

We have 3 open threads :

-One Sue / Super Etendard / Exorcet
-One Falklands Naval War Discussion (were things related to Exorcet were also input here )
-One Open Falklands Discussion Just open by you –

Could you please indicate us were this topics should go :
1-Ground related actions
2-Triple AAA ( I’ve been posting on thread Sue/Super Etendard and on thread “What if …
3-M3 Mirage / Dagger Actions ( Willy was a pilot on M3 ) he has been posting on thread Sue / Super Etendard – Probably will need to move from there ?

If you could please assign specifics / topics on each thread so that we can avoid someone interested in Roland / Radar actions having to go through the Sue / Super Etendard thread to read about it –

Thank you

Regards Enrique

Panzon Ref # 49

Thanks Panzon , with al the respect we will try to replay what has happened in each war action –
We may come to know that certain things have not happen the way we were told it happen , well it’s better to know the truth than to live writing the wrong story over and over again – And in more than one case you will have to keep for yourself the conclusions that you may come to –

Un Gran abrazo Enrique
A Big Hug Enrique

Jonsey Ref # 245 from forum Super Etendard

Good morning Sir
In response to your input # 245 (forum Super Etendard)

Long Range Radar ANTPS 43 WESTINGHOUSE since beguining till the end due south of town –

Long Range Radar ANTPS 44 CARDION :
Since end of april till may 2nd on top of Sapper Hill ( knock down the night of may 01 by naval artillery) Repaired and moved to new location –
Since may 04 till the end of conflict on the side of road that goes to the airport between town and airport – closer to town than to airport (knock down on the night of june 11th by naval artillery

Roland – Only one system
Since end of april until may 02 at the botom south side of Sapper Hill , then it moved arround , I’ll find detaills and let you know – Mostly moving arround in between the airport and town , could not get off main roads because it was not off road system – Tractor with trailler –

Regards Enrique

Craking Door Ref # 141

Roland on that first day south of Sapper Hill , its correct one shot down on the only clear day of the conflict at maximun range – It was shot down south of town , Pilot ejects and is recovered