Intrepid was in the middle of undergoing decommissioning in 1982 when the Falklands War began. After decommissioning, the Royal Navy were due to sell Intrepid to Argentina but she was brought back into commission to help the British effort to recapture the islands.
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HMS Intrepid was under attack in San Carlos Water on 25 May 1982, sadly with some fatalities.
She was also used for imprisoning Argentinian prisoners of war. The surrender ending the Falklands conflict was famously signed on Intrepid's deck.
HMS Intrepid was under attack in San Carlos Water on 25 May 1982, sadly with some fatalities.
17. Memories of HMS Intrepid
Giant demolition machines eat away at the hulk of the Falklands veteran ship HMS Intrepid as it sits in a dry dock while it is scrapped on March 4, 2009 in Liverpool. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
18. Memories of HMS Intrepid
Giant demolition machines eat away at the hulk of the Falklands veteran ship HMS Intrepid as it sits in a dry dock while it is scrapped on March 4, 2009 in Liverpool. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
19. Memories of HMS Intrepid
A worker dismantles the bridge of the Falklands veteran ship HMS Intrepid as it sits in a dry dock while it is scrapped on March 4, 2009 in Liverpool. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive