Historical place archive

San Carlos Water in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at San Carlos Water in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

10 records7 event labels8 people1982–1982

Historical events in San Carlos Water

1982

21 May 1982
Landing Beaches
Ewen Southby-Tailyour · Falklands War

Advises on landing sites for Operation Sutton.

21 May 1982
Loss of HMS Ardent
Alan West · Falklands War

HMS Ardent is sunk after repeated air attacks.

21 May 1982
Naval Losses
Sandy Woodward · Falklands War

British frigate Ardent sunk in San Carlos Water by air attack - 22 die

21 May 1982
Operation Corporate
Sandy Woodward · Falklands War

Two brigades of troops had been transported 8,000 miles and one of the most successful amphibious landings was conducted in San Carlos Water when 3,000 troops are put ashore without casualties

21 May 1982
Operation Sutton
Jeremy Larken · Falklands War

HMS Fearless supports the amphibious landing.

21 May 1982
Operation Sutton
Mike Clapp · Falklands War

Directs the amphibious landing in San Carlos Water.

21 May 1982
Operation Sutton
Peter Dingemans · Falklands War

HMS Intrepid supports the San Carlos landing.

21 May 1982
Operation Sutton
Sandy Woodward · Falklands War

San Carlos landings begin, codenamed Operation Sutton. British frigate Ardent sunk in San Carlos Water by air attack - 22 die

21 May 1982
San Carlos Landing
Julian Thompson · Falklands War

Leads 3 Commando Brigade ashore at San Carlos.

24 May 1982
Loss of HMS Antelope
Nick Tobin · Falklands War

HMS Antelope is lost after unexploded bombs detonate.

Provenance

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