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I was unaware of this fact but on 10th May 1982, just south of Port Stanley, we (the crew of HMS Glasgow) made Naval history being the first Naval ship to fire so many rounds in anger since 1959. As you can see the guard rails are down so a lot rolled over the side, but 133 HE rounds were fired at 05-30Z in the first salvo on Moody Brook, a wireless station, and Sapper hill then a further 52 rounds at various military targets (Mts. Tumbledown/Longdon, Two Sisters etc) at 13-00Z, and finally at 23-30Z only 33 rounds fired at radio stations near Port Stanley as the visibility was not good for the helo (and land based SAS) spotting.
