A Collection of South Atlantic Medals 727
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette, this loose (AAB (SSM) A Fitzpatrick D165923J HMS Valiant) in named card box of issue, extremely fine £800-£1,200
H.M.S. Valiant, the second of Britain’s nuclear-powered submarines, was launched in December 1963, and served throughout the Falklands War, spending 101 days on patrol off the Argentinean coast, and transmitting more that 300 early air-warning alerts. She suffered minor damage while submerged when an Argentine aircraft returning from a mission unwittingly jettisoned its bombs near the submarine.
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South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (MA K S McCarry D184458W NP 1710) nearly extremely fine Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2010.
Medical Assistant K. S. McCarry served with Naval Party 1710 aboard the S.S. Canberra.
The S.S. Canberra was requisitioned by the M.O.D. for use as a troopship after the Argentinean invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982. Nicknamed the Great White Whale, the Canberra proved vital in transporting the Parachute Regiment and Royal Marines to the islands more than 9,000 miles from the UK. Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on 21 May as part of the landings by British forces to retake the islands. Although her size and white colour made her an unmissable target for the Argentine Air Force, the Canberra, if sunk, would not have been completely submerged in the shallow waters at San Carlos. However, the liner was not badly hit during the landings as the Argentine pilots tended to attack the Royal Navy frigates and destroyers instead of the supply and troop ships. After the war, Argentine pilots claimed they were told not to hit the Canberra, as they mistook her for a Hospital Ship. When the war ended the Canberra was used to repatriate captured Argentine soldiers, before returning to Southampton to a rapturous welcome. After a lengthy refit, Canberra returned to civilian service as a cruise ship, before finally being withdrawn from service in 1997.
729 Pair: Naval Aircraftman S. McDermott, 848 Squadron, Royal Navy
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (NA(AH)1 S
Mc.Dermott D174947K 848 Sqdn); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (LA(AH) S Mc. Dermott D174947K RN) good very fine (2)
£700-£900
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2009. S. McDermott served in ‘B’ Flight, 848 Squadron, on R.F.A. Olna.
£500-£700
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South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (Stwd B W Beresford RFA Appleleaf) extremely fine R.F.A. Appleleaf served during the Falklands War as a support tanker
. South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (QM G T Staddon RFA Fort Austin) extremely fine
£380-£420 £380-£420
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2008. R.F.A. Fort Austin served during the Falklands War as an ammunition ship, taking part in the landings at San Carlos Water
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South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (Motorman S J Hird RFA Olna) extremely fine Provenance: Donald G. Mellen Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2015.
Sold with recipient’s U.K. Military Services identity card bearing small photograph 733 . .
£380-£420
R.F.A. Olna served during the Falklands War as a fleet oiler. Based in Falkland Sound, she acted as a flight deck for Sea King helicopters from Nos. 820, 824, and 826 Squadrons.
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (Stwd T Jones RFA Regent) minor edge bruising, good very fine £380-£420
R.F.A. Regent served during the Falklands War as an ammunition, explosives, and stores supply ship, and survived at least one exocet attack.
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