Events during the Falklands War, May 5h 1982

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5th May 1982: The BBC News from this day is a good summary of the days events which in the UK were dominated by the Exocet missile attack on HMS Sheffield. All of a sudden this war had gotten very real. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982 twitter.com/FAB87F/status/1654163822280572936?s=20

5th May 1982: Falkland Islands: FCO SITREP: 0730 HOURS, 5 MAY Main issues are the US / Peruvian Peace plan, the Irish not pressing for a meeting of the UN Security Council, and MOD summaries pertaining to the loss of HMS Sheffield and Belgrano. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: Argentine operation to rescue the crew of the Belgrano was still ongoing. MoD had instructed the Task Force “not to interfere”. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: Australian PM Malcolm Fraser on the Falklands situation. “Argentina captured the Falkland Islands by unprovoked aggression” Stresses the importance of the islanders choosing “the kind of life they want and the kind of government they want”. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: This is incredibly supportive. Nations’ responses to the Falklands crisis vary between open hostility to the UK and full support. There have even been times when the support from the US hasn’t been great. Australia have been unfailing! #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: British Embassy in Tel Aviv receives a call from Israel Aircraft Industries apologising for any part they played in the sinking of the Sheffield. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: Government of Ireland eases their position and blames the more hostile reaction to the sinking of the Belgrano to off the cuff remarks by the Defence Minister at a Fianna Fail party meeting. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: Vospers commenced work on the 5th May on the QE2 to make it suitable as a troopship, to add Heli Decks, pipework for refueling at sea and mess decks etc. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: Telegram from the British Embassy in Brazil reference possibility of Brazil supplying war related material to Argentina. Direct military involvement is thought unlikely but clandestine arms sales are suspected. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: British Embassy in Washington sharing intelligence from a US citizen whose aircraft charter company was asked to bring ten flights worth of ammunition from Tel Aviv to Montevideo. Suspicion that Israeli arm companies are supplying Argentina. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: Message from FCO in London to Washington requesting American assistance in repatriation of Argentine Prisoners of War from Ascension Island to Brazil and onward to Argentina. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: Message from Washington to FCO in London: The US House of Representatives have adopted a resolution that "Argentina should withdraw its forces from the Falkland Islands" #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: More information from Israel which is intriguing. Israeli company Israel Aircraft Industries called the British Embassy in Tel Aviv apologising that one of their products could have damaged HMS Sheffield. They are referring to Gabriel missile. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: Thatcher answers Reagan's message of the 4th, explaining the need to amend the Peruvian/American peace plan. “Above all, the present proposals do not provide unambiguously for a right to self-determination" #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: Text of message sent to Margaret Thatcher, UK Prime Minister from US President Reagan. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: Text of Ministers statement to the House of Commons on the Argentine attack on HMS Sheffield. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: Diary of Petty Officer Iain Shickle, on board HMS Hermes from this day in 1982. Deals with the aftermath of the Exocet hit on HMS Sheffield the previous day. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982 twitter.com/TheShickle/status/1390059150495846400?s=20

5th May 1982: One thing I missed from May 4th was the incident after the missile strike when Yarmouth was obliged to break away at 1526 when a torpedo track was reported. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982 twitter.com/RDPHistory/status/1654183473039515655?s=20

5th May 1982: She carried out a mortar attack on a possible submarine contact and then returned to the Sheffield, leaving the submarine to the Sea Kings and her own Wasp, which had up to then been ferrying injured men from the damaged destroyer's flight deck. #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: The hunt for the submarine went on for two hours, during which the Yarmouth broke off once more to add her accurate weaponry to the attack. #F82 #FalklandsWar1982

5th May 1982: Also on the 4th Harriers from Hermes made an attack on Goose Green. Oerlikon AA cannon hit Lieutenant Nick Taylor's Harrier (XZ450), which burst into flames and crashed on the airfield, killing the pilot, who was buried with full military honours. #FalklandsWar1982