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4th June 1982

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.