British Battle Groups Converge -- and Prepare to Merge!

Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 16th of May 1982 the people of Port Stanley tried as much as possible to follow the routines they had been following for many years prior to the Argentine invasion. Since the 16th was on a Sunday, a good many of the locals attended church. Curiously, on Sunday, not a few of the Islanders also enjoyed a bit of alcohol at pubs -- but only between the hours of noon and 1 p.m. -- a custom known as "Glory Hour". There had been, for many years, an ordinance that licensed pubs to serve alcohol only for one hour on Sundays. Before the invasion the Islanders had been following their customs. And AFTER the invasion, here they were, still following their customs -- or at least, trying to do so... On this same Sunday, activity of a quite different sort was going on in the ocean around the Falkland Islands. A convoy consisting of troopships and supply vessels was now approaching the Falklands. Soon they would arrive at where the original Task Force vessels awaited them. Lots of fighting men, tons of supplies, replacement Harrier aircraft, troop transport helicopters were within three days of joining the Task Force vessels that had been meting out blows to -- and receiving blows from -- the Argentine forces.. ...In preparation for the land invasion which would take place on the following Friday, the destoyer Glamorgan drew Argentine attention with its bombardments of the shoreline between Port Stanley and Choiseul Sound. This diversionary tactic allowed the frigate Alacrity to slip undetected into Falkland Sound where it released SBS members onto the shore near San Carlos Water, where they could gather important data to facilitate the upcoming landing. Steve Walker Earthsaver and Jingles Creator

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