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An inbound convoy anchored in San Carlos Water after dawn.
Sir Galahad began her entry into the Salvador narrows in
daylight. There was little risk of air attack as low cloud
and mist continued to shroud the ships.
The Bahia Paraiso arrived in the Red Cross box and transferred
Argentine wounded from Uganda.
The weather limited helicopter activity and only one 105mm
gun could be lifted into Bluff Cove.
The Battle Group had suspended bombardments of Port Stanley
until the Exocet threat had been examined.
Exeter arrived on her station that evening and flew off her
Lynx, carrying a home-made radar reflector, the helicopter
flew along the gun-line pretending to be a ship, in the hope
of attracting an Exocet. No missile was fired.
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