Falklands five years on

Title

Falklands five years on

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Apr 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:04:26

Description

Former Captain of the HMS Endurance, Nicholas Barker, discusses the Falklands War five years on. Includes the positive support from the public and media; how he feels the Argentines would have posed more of a threat had they made better use of their air force; the sinking of the Welsh vessel Sir Galahad; and a message of condolence to those who lost someone in the conflict. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Nicholas Barker

Keywords

Shipwrecks; Press; Mass media; International conflicts; Warfare; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Ship captains; HMS Endurance; Sir Galahad

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