Amid current stories in the media of drastic Royal Navy cutbacks, it is difficult to imagine a sizeable task force of British ships sailing thousands of miles to fight a war. But in 1982 HMS Brilliant (F90) was part of that fleet heading to the South Atlantic to take on, and beat, the Argentinians who had invaded the Falkland Islands.
On November 21, Fellows (23% buyer’s premium) offered this ship’s bell engraved HMS Brilliant – 1981 for an estimate of £100-200. The vendor was a private person whose relative had a connection to the Brilliant.