The Captain Of HMS Coventry Recalls The Horror Of His Ship Sinking In The Falklands War

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David Hart Dyke, The Captain Of HMS Coventry Recalls The Horror Of His Ship Sinking In The Falklands War: 'It Was Black, With People On Fire...' -- The Telegraph

David Hart Dyke, captain of HMS Coventry and father of comedian Miranda Hart, relives the horror of losing his ship in the Falklands War.

The memories of the final moments leading up to the fatal attack on HMS Coventry during the Falklands War are vivid for David Hart Dyke; when he speaks of them, his voice still cracks with emotion. Hart Dyke was the captain of the Coventry, one of three Type 42 destroyers that were part of the task force sent by Margaret Thatcher to liberate the Falklands after Argentina invaded three decades ago.

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