How Falklands veteran responded to ship fires after missile attack

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HMS Glamorgan had just completed her bombardment and sailing to safety when she was hit by an Argentinian Exocet missile.

Andy Gatherer was serving on board and recalls the immediate aftermath of the attack and his desperate attempts to help stem the fires.

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