GA.CJJ@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU (Clifford Johnson) (01/25/89)
> The Argentines did find out about their fuze problems and > tried to resolve them towards the end... > We have considered the ineptness of the argentines, but what of the > British? We assume they performed perfectly with adequate equipment. The Argentines found out about their fuze problem through the British press reporting the good news about bombs' fuzes being too delayed. I talked to a sailor who said he'd never forgive the press, having lived through it. He was on a sister ship to the Sheffield. As for ship survivability, it was interesteing to hear there were some 21 good-sized battle holes (mostly bombs) in his ship's hull, without it being disabled. (It was also interesting hear to hear how on the return to England the useless metal plates with holes had become coveted momentoes, and they had been allocated as prized souvenirs strictly according to rank. Each hole had it's named recipient. However, one plate disappeared during the replacement process - someone nicked it when it was red hot and the welder who had charge of it turned his back.)