The previous evening RFA Tidepool, the Norland, Sir Bedivere and Sir Tristram had been escorted out of Falkland Sound by HMS Plymouth. They were taken in charge by the Ambuscade to be taken out of the TEZ.

25th May was Argentina's National Day and it was believed that major offensives would be likely.

The Carrier Battle Group moved closer to the islands allowing the CAPs to spend longer on patrol. One CAP was a search for the 25 de Mayo.

HMS Coventry and Broadsword once again provided the "missile trap".

The Argentine Air Force launched a series of raids throughout the morning.

During one of these raids HMS Coventry and Broadsword were struck by 1,000lb bombs. One of the four bombs released by Captain Carballo's A-4B ricocheted off the sea, up through the side of the ship and then the flight deck, demolishing the nose section of the Brilliant Flight Lynx which was on loan, then finally fell into the sea without exploding. Three bombs were put into Coventry's side, with at least two of the three exploding in the ships machinery spaces. -> more.

The carriers were about sixty miles to the north-east of Port Stanley, covering Atlantic Conveyor's passage to San Carlos and providing a CAP over the Coventry rescue operations.

HMS Glamorgan and Ambuscade were screening Atlantic Conveyor. In the mid-afternoon two Super Etendards popped up for a targeting radar sweep - the radar at Port Stanley had been able to give a position for HMS Hermes which was only five miles away from her actual position - the Agave radar picked up three targets, one small and two large and two Exocets were launched. All the warships went through the appropriate drills. One of the Exocets was observed to pass under the Ambuscade's chaff pattern but as the second emerged from the chaff the Atlantic Conveyor appeared in the missiles radar's field of view. Atlantic Conveyor had no way of distracting the Exocet and the missile penetrated the ships vehicle decks. Although the Exocet failed to explode, huge fires broke out and the after section of the ship was filled with acrid smoke. -> more.

That night HMS Glamorgan returned to the gun line off Port Stanley and bombarded targets in the area.

HMS Plymouth headed for Fox Bay to bombard the Argentine garrison.

HMS Fearless quietly left San Carlos Water.

UN Security Council debate ended.