Falklands War - May 26th 1982 War Diary of Crew member of HMS Yarmouth

26th May

1045 Action stations

1222 Air red, Round Table 300°

1228 Threat closing from the North West, from CAP

1234 Round Table 210°

1239 Air yellow

1325 Air red

1332 Weapons tight

1351 Air yellow, weapons tight all round

1411 Air red, flash bogies closing 230° - 30 miles

1414 Bogies could be 8 miles away now low

1421 Air yellow

1612 Heads up West 165° - 5 miles

1625 Possible air raid developing from Stanley, air red

1659 Possible aircraft 300°

1707 Contacts 264° not CAP 40 miles

1709 Now 250° - 20 miles strength 2

1710 Gone low 230° - 9 miles

1711 Teapot 314° Mirages

1714 Another two 213° - 15 miles

1716 Another two 250° - 50 miles closing strength 2

1724 Flash unknown pinnacle 270

1731 Teapot 320° Mirage V classified Blue Fox - CAP

1748 Air yellow

2053 Air white

2107 Assume state 2