RFA SIR GALAHAD
Location: In international waters
Falkland Islands Campaign
Military Maritime Grave

Sir Galahad was one of the hardworking and versatile RFA LSLs (Landing Ship Logistics). On the 30 April 1982 in company with fourother LSLs she headed for South Georgia to rendezvous with other vessels of the task force.

On 21 May Sir Galahad with other vessels was anchored in San Carlos Bay where she came under heavy and sustained enemy air attack. On 8 June having left San Carlos Bay and anchored off Fitzroy Settlement she came under further aircraft attack. The resulting explosions caused devastating fire and the ship was abandoned. Of her mixed merchant and Royal Navy crew 50 men were lost and many wounded.

HMS HOOD
Location: In International waters
World War II
Military Maritime Grave

On 24 May 1941 the Battlecruiser HMS HOOD was in action with the BISMARCK and was quickly and accurately straddled by the BISMARCK's second or third salvo. A fire broke out and spread quickly. At 0600 the BISMARCK had just fired her sixth salvo when the HOOD was rent in two by a huge explosion and within three or four minutes had sunk. Only three survivors were picked up and 1,418 officers and men lost their lives.

HMS REPULSE
Location: International waters off Malaysia
World War II
Military Maritime Grave

On 8 December 1941 the PRINCE OF WALES, REPULSE and four destroyers left Singapore to attack Japanese forces reported to be landing troops at Singora and Khota Bharu, Malaya. They hoped to surprise them shortly after dawn on the 10th. Unfortunately, the squadron could not be provided with air cover and, when it was sighted by Japanese aircraft on the 9th, the element of surprise was lost. The squadron altered course that night to return to Singapore but was caught next morning by Japanese bombers and torpedo aircraft. The PRINCE OF WALES and REPULSE were sunk.

HMS GLOUCESTER
Location: International waters off Crete
World War II
Military Maritime Grave

The cruiser HMS Gloucester form part of a force of cruisers and destroyers charged with the duty of preventing the Italian convoys running from Greece to Crete. On the morning of May 22 1941, a convoy was reported south of Milos and the British streamed to intercept it in the face of intensive bombing attacks by enemy dive-bombers. HMS Gloucester, whilst assisting in the rescue of survivors from the water, was hit amid ships by a heavy bomb and sank shortly afterwards off the island of Antikithera. 49 of her 50 officers and 687 of her 755 ratings were lost.