description HMS Coventry (D118) Overview
HMS Coventry was a Royal Navy Type 42 guided-missile destroyer commissioned during the 1970s. During the Falklands War, Argentine A-4 Skyhawk aircraft bombed the ship on 25 May 1982 while it was operating with HMS Broadsword northwest of the Falkland Islands. Coventry capsized and sank, and 19 members of its crew were killed; the wreck remains a designated war grave.
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How many crew members were lost when HMS Coventry was sunk in the Falklands War?
Nineteen crew members died when HMS Coventry was bombed by Argentine aircraft on May 25, 1982. The rest of the crew was rescued, many by the accompanying frigate HMS Broadsword.
Where is the wreck of HMS Coventry located and can divers visit it?
HMS Coventry capsized and sank in approximately 100 meters of water northwest of the Falkland Islands. The wreck is designated as a war grave under the Protection of Military Remains Act, meaning it is protected from disturbance and recreational diving is not permitted.
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