CAWSAND
CAWSAND
Years Active: 1971-1985
Vessel Type: Steel Motor Vessel
Motor Launch
Nationality: British
Sunk by the Royal Navy in the Falkland Islands, as part of a gunnery exercise, when found to be surplus to requirements in March 1986.
Main Use:
Port auxiliary vessel
Years Active:
1971-1985
Power:
Lister Blackstone Ltd 210 bhp, 1 screw
Built:
1971
Size:
77 Gross tons
24.14 x 5.49 x 1.68 metres
(length, breadth, depth) metres
Design/Build:
Isaac Pimblott & Sons in the Weaver Yard at Northwich, Cheshire
Main Use: Port auxiliary vessel
Built: 1971
Power: Lister Blackstone Ltd 210 bhp, 1 screw
Design/Build: Isaac Pimblott & Sons in the Weaver Yard at Northwich, Cheshire
Size: 77 Gross tons
Dimensions: 24.14 x 5.49 x 1.68 metres
The 10-year-old CAWSAND was ‘uplifted’ (shipped) from the UK to the Falklands to by the UK’s Ministry of Defence to support the military and civilians who were rebuilding the Islands’ infrastructure after the Argentine 1982 invasion and subsequent war. By 1985 the CAWSAND was no longer needed, so a decision was taken to sink her by gunfire as part of normal gunnery practice rather than return her to Britain. In July 1985 it was reported that the RFA FORT GRANGE attempted to sink her south of Stanley, using 20mm Oerlikons. It’s said that when the weather suddenly changed the remainder of the practice was cancelled. It wasn’t until the 25th March 1986 that she was finally sunk by HMS NEWCASTLE during a gunnery exercise south of Port Stanley.
The 10-year-old CAWSAND was ‘uplifted’ (shipped) from the UK to the Falklands to by the UK’s Ministry of Defence to support the military and civilians who were rebuilding the Islands’ infrastructure after the Argentine 1982 invasion and subsequent war. By 1985 the CAWSAND was no longer needed, so a decision was taken to sink her by gunfire as part of normal gunnery practice rather than return her to Britain. In July 1985 it was reported that the RFA FORT GRANGE attempted to sink her south of Stanley, using 20mm Oerlikons. It’s said that when the weather suddenly changed the remainder of the practice was cancelled. It wasn’t until the 25th March 1986 that she was finally sunk by HMS NEWCASTLE during a gunnery exercise south of Port Stanley.
