What I've found via various sources. On the morning of the 9 May two Sea Harriers from HMS Hermes were sent to bomb Stanley but failed to accomplish due cloud over the target. During their return to Hermes they detected a surface contact by radar which turned out to be the Argentinian fishing vessel Narwal. The aircraft attacked using bombs and cannon. One bomb hit the trawler but failed to explode because of being dropped from too low an altitude. Two other Sea Harriers also attacked with cannon leaving the ship crippled. Seaman Contramaestre Omar Rupp was killed and others injured. A Sea King let down a Royal Marine boarding party and took over the ship. The presence of an Argentinian Naval officer plus certain documents confirmed the ship’s use in gathering intelligence. The prisoners were returned to Argentinia via Montevideo on 2 June.
In the afternoon of the 9 May a Puma from Stanley attempted to find and help the Narwal and was shot down by the Coventry into the sea in Choiseul Sound (Lively Island is at the mouth of Choiseul Sound). No trace was ever found of the aircraft or three crew. The crash site is given as due north of Lively Island and close to the mainland. Pilot First Leut. Roberto Fiorito, copilot First Leut. Juan Buschiazzo were the first Argentinian Army officers to be killed in the Falklands area, crewman Sgt. Raul Dimotta. .
Much of the information comes from "Argentine Fight for the Falklands" by Martin Middlebrook.
Last edited by megan; 27th May 2018 at 04:48.
Reason: Crewman name