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Thatcher accuses Argentina of 'obduracy and delay, deception and bad faith', tells Commons of collapse of peace process, and orders task force into battle.
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27678 |
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RMS St. Helena requisitioned by the Task Force - 19 Saint Helenian sailors volunteer to serve aboard alongside naval personnel, and after the end of the War she stays in the Islands as a minesweeper.
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27679 |
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San Carlos landings begin, codenamed Operation Sutton.
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27680 |
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British frigate Ardent sunk in San Carlos Water by air attack - 22 die.
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27681 |
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Argonaut and Antrim hit by Argentine bombs which fail to explode - 2 die.
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27682 |
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2 British helicopters and 15 Argentine aircraft are shot down.
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27683 |
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Open debate commences at UN Security Council.
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27684 |
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British frigate Antelope hit by Argentine bomb which fails to explode - 1 crewman dies.
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27685 |
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10 Argentine aircraft are shot down.
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27686 |
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Antelope explodes and sinks when a bomb disposal officer attempts to defuse the bomb.
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27687 |