mushroom 14,081 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 On 03/04/2022 at 08:19, YOKEL said: Told for the first time - the most extraordinary and compelling story WWW.STANDARD.CO.UK As Mount Longdon loomed out of the darkness, my heart raced and fear set in. Among the rocks on the craggy... yokel Brilliant read that. Thanks for sharing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 50,104 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 26 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: Just realised the Galahad was the same class of ship. That just made this cooler. When you keep in mind our kit was utter dogshit too, The Falklands was a turning point for personal kit….boots being the big one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,081 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Born Hunter said: Seemed like the place to post this rather than a new thread. This is RFA Sir Tristram, served in the Falkland’s and even survived being bombed. Can’t be many vessels left from that era now. Maybe only the Conqueror? We got up close… Not a ship but I once went on a diesel leccy sub that served in the Falklands. Moored in Liverpool somewhere (I think). Remember the guide telling us that 20 SBS lads had to sleep on top of 20’ torpedoes. Cramped and claustrophobic doesn’t even describe it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 27,903 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, WILF said: When you keep in mind our kit was utter dogshit too, The Falklands was a turning point for personal kit….boots being the big one. It was better than the Argies kit......... The Falklands parka is still a much sought after piece of kit Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,910 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, mushroom said: Not a ship but I once went on a diesel leccy sub that served in the Falklands. Moored in Liverpool somewhere (I think). Remember the guide telling us that 20 SBS lads had to sleep on top of 20’ torpedoes. Cramped and claustrophobic doesn’t even describe it. Oberon class. We could do with a fleet of conventional subs now tbh. The Tristram is now a special forces training ship. Just around the corner from Poole. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,081 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: Oberon class. We could do with a fleet of conventional subs now tbh. The Tristram is now a special forces training ship. Just around the corner from Poole. Pretty sure it was an Oberon class but I could be wrong (it was 24 years ago ). Fuucking valves, stop cocks and pipes everywhere. How the hell they managed to squeeze on 20 special forces chaps plus kit, plus the extra food/water and the normal crew beats me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 50,104 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, chartpolski said: It was better than the Argies kit......... The Falklands parka is still a much sought after piece of kit Cheers. No mate, it wasn’t. The Argentines had much superior kit, boots being the main thing. All their kit was American but the boots were more like those German alpine jobs from memory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,081 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 Fight fight fight You having that @chartpolski Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 27,903 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 1 minute ago, mushroom said: Fight fight fight You having that @chartpolski No mate, maybe he knows better than me Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,748 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 Dads mate served on ss uganda the hospital ship , the uganda hardly seems to get a mention but was vitaly important in saving lives 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,081 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 1 minute ago, chartpolski said: No mate, maybe he knows better than me Cheers. Tbh I don’t know much about the British kit back then, apart from SA-80’s and the boots were shit. I lean more to the aircraft and naval side and have done ever since Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,081 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 Just now, JBs Left Peg said: No SA80s then mush SLR GPMG SMG’s ? There you go then lol when was the SA brought into service mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,081 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 Just now, JBs Left Peg said: Didnt the SA80 not come about till around 89 ? Just googled it and it was developed in 76 but had a different name. L1A1 variant came into combat use in 85 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,748 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 (edited) Sa where earlier than 89 i think Edited June 4, 2022 by steve66 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,910 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 The battle rifle of the falklands was 100% the SLR, yes. Both sides used them. Only units that didn’t would be special forces I think, who by then had armalites. Brit rifles were semiauto and argue rifles were full auto. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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