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HMS Glamorgan (D19) was a County-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. The ship was built by Vickers Armstrong in Newcastle Upon Tyne. With a displacement of 5,440 tonnes, Glamorgan was named after the Welsh county of Glamorgan. She was launched on June 9 1964, and was delivered to the Navy two years later.

In the mid- 1970s Glamorgan had her 'B' turret replaced by four Exocet launchers.

Glamorgan was involved in the Falklands War sailing south with the British task force. On May 1May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). There are 244 days remaining. Events 305 Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. 1328 Wars of Scottish Independence end: Treaty of Edinburgh-North she bombarded Argentine positions around Port StanleySee also Port Stanley, Ontario. Port Stanley also known as Stanley and called Puerto Argentino by Argentineans, is the capital and only town in the Falkland Islands, located on the isle of East Falkland. It lies on a north-facing slope, south of Stanley H along with HMS ArrowHMS Arrow (F173 was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy. She was completed with Exocet launchers in 'B' position. Arrow participated in the Falklands War, where on 4 May 1982 she assisted in extinguishing the fires and evacuating the crew of the Type 42 d and HMS AlacrityHMS Alacrity (F174 was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy. She was completed with Exocet launchers in 'B' position. Alacrity participated in the Falklands War, departing Devonport on 5 April 1982. The most notable incident involving Alacrity was the sink. The bombardment was meant to convince the Argentine forces that the British were landing troops and draw out the Argentine airforce and naviesThe Armada Republica Argentina ARA is the navy of Argentina. Born as a result of the May 25th, 1810 revolution, it was not until 1814, under the leadership of Lt. Colonel (Navy) William Brown when it became a decisive player in the fight for independence into battle. The three British ships soon came under attack by Mirage III jets with two 500lb bombs narrowly missing Glamorgan.

For the rest of the Falklands campaign, Glamorgan undertook close support of British forces on the ground by bombarding enemy positions. However on June 12June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. Events 1381 Peasants' Revolt: In England rebels arrive at Blackheath. 1653 First Anglo-Dutch War: Battle of the Gabbard lasted until June 13. the ship was struck by an ExocetThe Exocet is a French-built anti-ship missile made in various versions capable of being launched from surface ships and boats, submarines, and airplanes. It has been extensively used in combat from the 1980s onwards. The name comes from a French word for missile fired by a shore battery and was badly damaged. Thirteen sailors were killed, however the ship was not damaged so bad as to sink, and evacuated the area for repairs before heading back to Portsmouth after 104 days at sea.

In 1984 Glamorgan helped British peacekeepers in Lebanon. She decommissioned in 1986 and was sold to Chile in September 1986 and renamed Latorre. Latorre was decommissioned from Chilean Navy service in late 1998 and remains laid up in reserve.

August 2004: ex-"Latorre" was sold for scrap.

See HMS Glamorgan for other ships of this name.

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