{"product_id":"abandon-ship-9781472846433","title":"Abandon Ship","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAWARDED THE ANDERSON MEDAL 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis fascinating title offers a new study of the loss of six British ships and an Argentinian cruiser during the Falklands War of 1982.\u003c\/b\u003eWhen Argentinian forces invaded the Falklands in April 1982, the British government responded by despatching a task force to the Atlantic to wrest back control of the islands. The resulting war saw modern weapon systems tested in combat for the first time, to tragic effect. In the aftermath, official documents were released, but many were heavily censored, and others withheld altogether, so that a full understanding of those events could not be gained.Drawing from recently declassified and previously unpublished reports from the official inquiry, Dr Paul Brown details the true story behind the dramatic events that led to the loss of six British ships  HMS \u003ci\u003eAntelope\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArdent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoventry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSheffield\u003c\/i\u003e, RFA \u003ci\u003eSir Galahad\u003c\/i\u003e and SS \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Conveyor\u003c\/i\u003e  as well as the controversial s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Brown has made a valuable contribution to the history of the Falklands war and this book is well worth reading. * NavyLookout *\u003cbr\u003eThis is an excellent book of real historical worth, and is commended.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -- David Bowen * The Mariner's Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eThis book makes for compelling reading. -- Jon Wise * Navy Books *\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent buy. -- Richard Holme * Penguin News *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps  List of Illustrations  Preface  1. Going to War  2. The Sinking of ARA \u003ci\u003eGeneral Belgrano \u003c\/i\u003e 3. The Loss of HMS \u003ci\u003eSheffield\u003c\/i\u003e  4. The Loss of HMS \u003ci\u003eArdent \u003c\/i\u003e 5. The Loss of HMS \u003ci\u003eAntelope\u003c\/i\u003e  6. The Sinking of HMS \u003ci\u003eCoventry \u003c\/i\u003e 7. The Loss of SS \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Conveyor \u003c\/i\u003e 8. The Loss of RFA \u003ci\u003eSir Galahad\u003c\/i\u003e 9. Lessons from the Conflict Addendum: After the Conflict Appendix: Honours and Awards  Select Bibliography  References  Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408765690199,"sku":"9781472846433","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472846433.jpg?v=1730504123","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/abandon-ship-9781472846433","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}