Nice thread as we are at present discussing 'The Most Daring Raid'
HMS Plymouth
There were over 200 ships company inside that vessel when that lead was flying through the skies.
Five incoming aircraft and a
lthough she managed to damage two, HMS Plymouth was hit by four bombs and numerous shells. One shell hit her flight deck, detonating a depth charge and starting a fire. Another bomb entered her funnel and failed to explode, whilst the other two destroyed her anti-submarine mortar but also failed to explode. Five men were injured in the attack and HMS Plymouth was assisted in putting the fires out by HMS Avenger.
She then underwent emergency repairs from the Stena Seaspread before rejoining the fleet. She then provided naval gunfire bombardment during the retaking of the island. HMS Plymouth left the Falklands with the County Class Destroyer HMS Glamorgan on June 21st, and returned to Rosyth on July 14th where she underwent full repairs. She had steamed 34,000 miles,
fired over nine hundred 4.5 inch shells and destroyed five enemy aircraft.
As soon as the attack was over the ship's company set about repairing their ship and 36 hours later she was able to steam to a safer location where more extensive repairs could be carried out before getting back into the action. 36 hours of continual, uninterrupted, hard work and during that 'break' they were able to relax working the mandatory defence watch scheme of six hours on watch, six hours off, 24hrs a day, 7 days a week.. 6 hours on six hours off only broken up by going to action stations when it was a case of one up, the lot up and goodbye to any chance of sleep. During that break the engineering\electrical staff would work far longer hours getting the ship ready for going straight back to the Battle Group.
That damage never prevented Plymouth from being present at every significant incident and even though she was one of the oldest warships in that conflict, she never was turned away from the fight...
She had steamed 34,000 miles, fired over nine hundred 4.5 inch shells and destroyed five enemy aircraft. All in a days work, no heroes, just sailors doing the job they were trained for, the job they were paid for and the job they were expected to perform
Each man had a Heart of Oak
This picture was taken minutes after the attack
Bomb damage to the flight deck and funnel as these projectiles hurtled through without 'stopping' 
How ironic that the city of Plymouth will not set funds aside to put this ship on display, the city has asked for 'mementos' from this iconic vessel.
I hope they send them this