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B R O A D S W O R D   8 2   G A L L E R Y
HMS Coventry

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Firing Sea Dart		cov2.jpg (125529 bytes)
Skyhawks Attack		cov3.jpg (125579 bytes)
2 bombs hit		cov6.jpg (124086 bytes)
Still under power		cov5.jpg (139365 bytes)
She turns port
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Large explosion		cov7.jpg (135071 bytes)
Takes a severe list		cov8.jpg (132119 bytes)
Abandon ship		cov9.jpg (160239 bytes)
Men take to rafts		cov10.jpg (192807 bytes)
 
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Helos arrive		cov13.jpg (146643 bytes)
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7 helos on scene		cov15.jpg (135618 bytes)
She turns turtle
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25th May 1982 after being hit by Skyhawk bombs she took about 20 minutes to turn turtle. 19 killed and 30 injured.

Related links
www.hmscoventry.co.uk