HMS Tiger Bay
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HMS Tiger Bay (originally; Islas Malvinas GC82) is a former Argentine Z-28 patrol boat that was captured by the British and brought into service with the Royal Navy
at the end of the Falklands War
on 14 June when she had suffered engine failure which reduced her top speed by 50%. Previously she had engaged in patrol and inter-island escort work for Argentinian transports for the Argentinian Navy and Army.
She had been damaged by gunfire from the Lynx
helicopter of HMS Alacrity
early in the war on 1 May, just off Kidney Island
. She was again damaged while escorting the Argentinian requisitioned Trawler ARA Forrest on 12 May at 0800 hours by a Sea King. While defending herself with her 12.7mm gun and taking evasive action, Corporal Antonio Grigolato was injured.
Shortly after the Argentine surrender the crew of HMS Cardiff
manned her in Port Stanley and renamed her HMS Tiger Bay (after a dock area in Cardiff, Tiger Bay
).
She was stationed in Portsmouth Harbour
until she was sold in June 1986.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
at the end of the Falklands War
Falklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
on 14 June when she had suffered engine failure which reduced her top speed by 50%. Previously she had engaged in patrol and inter-island escort work for Argentinian transports for the Argentinian Navy and Army.
She had been damaged by gunfire from the Lynx
Westland Lynx
The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants...
helicopter of HMS Alacrity
HMS Alacrity (F174)
HMS Alacrity was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy. Built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, she was completed with Exocet launchers in "B" position....
early in the war on 1 May, just off Kidney Island
Kidney Island
Kidney Island The island is at the east end of Berkeley Sound near Kidney Cove, and is separated from Port William by Menguera Point.During the Falklands War, on 1 May 1982, Islas Malvinas GC82, an Argentine Z-28 type naval patrol boat was damaged near the island by a Westland Lynx HAS.Mk.2/3...
. She was again damaged while escorting the Argentinian requisitioned Trawler ARA Forrest on 12 May at 0800 hours by a Sea King. While defending herself with her 12.7mm gun and taking evasive action, Corporal Antonio Grigolato was injured.
Shortly after the Argentine surrender the crew of HMS Cardiff
HMS Cardiff (D108)
HMS Cardiff was a British Type 42 destroyer and the third ship of the Royal Navy to be named in honour of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. Construction was started by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and completed by Swan Hunter in Tyne and Wear...
manned her in Port Stanley and renamed her HMS Tiger Bay (after a dock area in Cardiff, Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay was the local name for an area of Cardiff which covered Butetown and Cardiff Docks. It was re-branded as Cardiff Bay following the building of the Cardiff Barrage which dams the tidal rivers Ely and Taff to create a body of water.-History:...
).
She was stationed in Portsmouth Harbour
Portsmouth Harbour
Portsmouth Harbour is a large natural harbour in Hampshire, England. Geographically it is a ria: formerly it was the valley of a stream flowing from Portsdown into the Solent River. The city of Portsmouth lies to the east on Portsea Island, and Gosport to the west on the mainland...
until she was sold in June 1986.