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Auction: 24112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 658

Pair: Petty Officer (Steward) P. Lomas, Royal Navy who was serving with the Frigate Broadsword during the Falklands War when the she and her consort Coventry were attacked with disastrous results on 25 May 1982

South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (APO (S) P Lomas D178490T HMS Broadsword); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (PO (S) P Lomas D178490T RN), good very fine (2)

Broadsword and Coventry were stationed off the Falkland Sounds on 25 May 1982 when they came under attack by Argentine Skyhawks. The attackers were flying so low that attempts to lock onto them by the British Ships failed giving the Argentine aircraft an opening. They managed to land three hits on Coventry which sank her, Broadsword was on hand to lend assistance rescuing 170 of her crew from the disaster.

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Sold for
£550

Starting price
£30