Captain Barker on HMS Endurance’s withdrawal from Falklands

Title

Captain Barker on HMS Endurance’s withdrawal from Falklands

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Apr 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:01:13

Description

Former Captain of the HMS Endurance, Nicholas Barker, explains why he believed the withdrawal of the ship from the South Atlantic in 1981 was a mistake, and how he was chastised for voicing his concern that Britain should have maintained a presence in the Falkland Islands. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Nicholas Barker

Keywords

Falklands War (1982); Falkland Islands; Ships; Ship captains; HMS Endurance

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