argentine fleet doesnt retreat

Argentina did attack shipping coming down south, unfortunately for it, it was a neutral tanker - the Hercules.

http://www.admiraltylawguide.com/supct/AmeradaHess.htm

[FONT=&quot]By June 8, 1982, after a stop in Brazil, the Hercules was in international waters about 600 nautical miles from Argentina and 500 miles from the Falklands; she was outside the "war zones" designated by Britain and Argentina. At 12:15 Greenwich mean time, the ship's master made a routine report by radio to Argentine officials, providing the ship's [488 U.S. 428, 432] name, international call sign, registry, position, course, speed, and voyage description. About 45 minutes later, an Argentine military aircraft began to circle the Hercules. The ship's master repeated his earlier message by radio to Argentine officials, who acknowledged receiving it. Six minutes later, without provocation, another Argentine military plane began to bomb the Hercules; the master immediately hoisted a white flag. A second bombing soon followed, and a third attack came about two hours later, when an Argentine jet struck the ship with an air-to-surface rocket. Disabled but not destroyed, the Hercules reversed course and sailed to Rio de Janeiro, the nearest safe port. At Rio de Janeiro, respondent United Carriers determined that the ship had suffered extensive deck and hull damage, and that an undetonated bomb remained lodged in her No. 2 tank. After an investigation by the Brazilian Navy, United Carriers decided that it would be too hazardous to remove the undetonated bomb, and on July 20, 1982, the Hercules was scuttled 250 miles off the Brazilian coast.[/FONT]
 
Realistically the Tigerfish problems could have been devastating in an ASW context, but against surface targets there wasn't that much of a problem as long as the Mk VIII's were still around.

There was an idea to fit nuclear warheads to the original Tigerfish if WW3 looked likely, as it was deemed the only way to ensure destruction of an enemy submarine. Classy. That's what you get for buying British in the face of adversity. There was also a problem with their batteries contacts, IIRC.

During trials a Tigerfish supposedly ended up running along a beach. (I believe story of one ending up on a seaside golf course during the 1970s is apocryphal.)


It is likely the Argentines suspected the RN Harriers had access to the Sea Eagle anti-ship missile, which was in development, so would have responded accordingly. (Or the idea that they might have rapid access to air-launched Exocet/Harpoon.)
 
It is likely the Argentines suspected the RN Harriers had access to the Sea Eagle anti-ship missile, which was in development, so would have responded accordingly. (Or the idea that they might have rapid access to air-launched Exocet/Harpoon.)

IIRC a Shar shot down over Goose Green had been used for the Sea Eagle trials before the War and still had the missile's control panel in its cockpit. The Argentineans found this in the wreckage and therefore concluded that Sea Eagle was in service.
 
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