A former British naval vessel, originally known as the Stromness and use in the Falklands War, has been sunk off the coast of North Carolina in the US
Gunfire and missiles have
sunk a former British naval vessel that took part in the Falklands war.
US
warships used the Saturn, which until 1983 was the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA)
Stromness, for target practice last week off the coast of North Carolina.
Stromness
carried members of 45 Commando and more than 2750 tons of equipment to the
South Atlantic and was the first RFA vessel to enter Falkland Sound on 21 May
1982 for the landings. She remained in San Carlos Water for six days, often
under severe air attack, and returned with more troops and equipment early the
following month before sailing for the UK.
Stromness was sold to the US Navy
the following year and was used by the US Naval Service as a combat stores ship
until being decommissioned in 2009.
The SinkEx (Sinking Exercise) was carried out by cruisers and destroyers
from the George H W Bush Carrier Strike Group using Harpoon anti-ship missiles
and other weapons.
