AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT FALKLANDS

The Battle of San Carlos Water. Since he was in charge of the amphibious operations in the Falklands War, it goes without saying that there is no one better qualified to tell the story of that aspect of the campaign than Commodore Michael Clapp. Here he describes, with considerable candour, some of the problems met in a Navy racing to war. He tells of why San Carlos Water was chosen for the assault and the subsequent inshore operations.