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"'Superbly frank and unsentimental... The literature of the Falklands War would be much the poorer without this pithy, well constructed and brutally honest account of the fighting at sea.' Saul David, Daily Telegraph * 'Electric... Outstanding.' - John Shirley, Guardian * '[An] honest, poignant and moving book.' - Hugh McManners, The Times * 'A down-to-earth, dramatic account of preparing for war and being plunged into the heart of it.' - Glasgow Herald * 'Lively, direct, human and engaging, this is one of the best personal memoirs of the bizarre and intense Falklands campaign.' - Robert Fox, BBC History Magazine"
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HMS Coventry's job during the Falklands War was to provide early warning of approaching enemy aircraft, and fend off any incoming threat to the highly valuable ships and aircraft behind her. On 25 May, Coventry was attacked by two Argentine Skyhawks and hit by three bombs. The explosions tore out most of her port side and killed 19 of the crew, leaving many others injured. Within twenty minutes she had capsized, and was to sink early the next day. In her final moments, when all those not killed by the explosions had been evacuated from the ship, her Captain, David Hart Dyke, himself badly burned, climbed down her starboard side and into a life-raft. This is his compelling and moving story.
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This narrative, written by someone who was subjected to the worst event that any person can experiance, was both moving and sad. The loss of the crew members - the loss of their home - their ship, another slant on the war in the Falklands. A truly engrossing, fascinating, book. Must be read in conjunction with "Sea Harrier Over The Falklands: A Maverick at War" By Commander 'Sharkey' Ward, RN, AFC, DFC.
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Read cover to cover within 4 days, brilliant book. I did actually read Shary Ward's prior to this, as one of the other reviewrs mentioned, defintely as good as Ward. No gung ho heroics, just sheer professionalism from a married father who looked on his men like children. Portrays what i'm sure everyone who was there felt, the uncertainty, the possibility of injury/ death, failure to recapture the islands, how sure some of his own officers were of not coming back.
Without doubt, a must read for anyone remotely interested in warfare, military history. The sections of the contact he had with his wife and children through the battle are truly touching.
PS his eldest daughter is Miranda Hart, BBC comedy etc
Without doubt, a must read for anyone remotely interested in warfare, military history. The sections of the contact he had with his wife and children through the battle are truly touching.
PS his eldest daughter is Miranda Hart, BBC comedy etc
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A very good book that details the daily responsibilities of a commanding officer leading upto and during the falklands war.
Very detailed and honest in his assessment of the war and the senior officers making decisions above him.
A very good book.
Very detailed and honest in his assessment of the war and the senior officers making decisions above him.
A very good book.
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Tremendous - a great read
Written with the understatement that is so characteristic of Britain's military officers, this book is a gripping first hand account of one of the closest fought conflicts in UK... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Richard
A very interesting read
This book describes the Falklands war from a unique perspective. The author describes what it is like to command a warship during an intensive war. Read more
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