{"product_id":"through-fire-and-water-hms-ardent-the-forgotten-frigate-of-the-falklands-paperback","title":"Through Fire and Water: HMS Ardent: The Forgotten Frigate of the Falklands - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Higgitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen HMS Ardent made her lonely midnight run into Falkland Sound, one hour ahead of the British amphibious group that would retake the Falkland Islands, the average age of the 200 men on board was 23.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the crucial hours that followed, her naval gunfire support kept enemy troops and aircraft pinned down at Goose Green and Darwin. Despite a few scares, it all looked good. Until 5.44pm. At that moment, in the gloom of the gathering dusk, Ardent came under the most concentrated attack of any ship taking part in the landings. She was hit 17 times in 22 minutes and one in four of her ship's company were either killed or wounded. She lost a higher proportion of her men than any other fighting unit in the war. So why has the British public forgotten her name?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrough Fire and Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e tells the frigate's story, from Christmas 1981 in Amsterdam to her sinking in Falkland Sound - and beyond. It follows the families who waved off sons, lovers, brothers, husbands and fathers as she left the dockyard. It explains what it was like for British sailors in the Falklands and what it was like for the families waiting at home. It describes the sickening fear of being singled out for destruction, the despair as those on board tried to save their ship and their mates - in that order - while bomb after bomb came crashing down.\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThrough Fire and Water\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A compelling account'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eSunday Mercury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A very good book, told from the view of the sailors with all the detail of the lower deck. The background and home life of the crew covered too ... One of the most moving books I have read'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eAmazon review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Higgitt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a journalist who lives in South Warwickshire with his wife. They have two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 582\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783797309728,"sku":"9781839014659","price":28.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6a2171a83fe8b21e71f64904a61460b4.webp?v=1780594705","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/through-fire-and-water-hms-ardent-the-forgotten-frigate-of-the-falklands-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}