And that is where divers found it, among personal possessions of Captain David Hart-Dyke, HMS Coventry’s Commanding Officer on the fateful day of May 25 1982.

Don't know who wrote this article but Crippa's sortie had nothing to do with the sinking of HMS Antelope and HMS Coventry so what he got the gong for I've no idea. Dec 24th, 2023 - 04:28 pm 0 ...

HMS Diamond already has a link to Coventry, while HMS Venturer, for example, is affiliated to Essex. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.