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The coaster Monsunen was actually a small British vessel that had been captured in the course of the Argentine invasion. The ship was spotted by a RAF Harrier while sailing from Fox Bay towards Stanley with a cargo of 150 fuel drums and 250 flour sacks.

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  • Battle of Seal Cove
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  • The coaster Monsunen was actually a small British vessel that had been captured in the course of the Argentine invasion. The ship was spotted by a RAF Harrier while sailing from Fox Bay towards Stanley with a cargo of 150 fuel drums and 250 flour sacks.
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dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
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Date
  • 1982-05-23(xsd:date)
Commander
  • Captain Anthony Morton
  • Captain John Coward
  • Captain Jorge A. Gopcevich-Canevari
Caption
  • 2(xsd:integer)
  • 3(xsd:integer)
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  • 6(xsd:integer)
  • --05-25
  • The coastal ship ARA Monsunen, after sailing out from Fox bay, is tracked by the British frigates HMS Brilliant and HMS Yarmouth under orders of capturing her.
  • The Brilliant Sea Lynx helicopter, with SBS troops onboard, is forced to withdraw under heavy machine gun fire.
  • The British force pin up the supply vessel off Lively island
  • Sketch depicting the chase of the Argentine coastal vessel Monsunen by British Frigates ---- 1
  • After further shelling, the British gave up their chase, making back to San Carlos. ARA Monsunen is rescued by another coastal ship, ARA Forrest, and taken in tow to Darwin.
  • The Monsunen radar detects the two frigates about 8 miles behind her and approaching at high speed. The warships start to shell the small vessel, which evades the British salvos by running aground on Seal Cove, blinding the British radar
Casualties
  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • None
Result
  • Argentine tactical success
  • Supply ship avoided capture
  • and completed her mission
combatant
  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom
Place
  • Off Lively Island, Falklands Islands
Conflict
  • Battle of Seal Cove
abstract
  • The coaster Monsunen was actually a small British vessel that had been captured in the course of the Argentine invasion. The ship was spotted by a RAF Harrier while sailing from Fox Bay towards Stanley with a cargo of 150 fuel drums and 250 flour sacks.
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