Orders, Decorations and Medals

SOUTH ATLANTIC 1982, with Rosette (S/A/Stwd. To Chi Keung, R.F.A. Sir Tristram) with card box of issue, good very fine

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary Sir Tristram joined the Amphibious Task Group at Ascension Island and proceeded to San Carlos Water in the Falkland Islands. For a period of a week, repeated air attacks were pressed home on the anchorage when this very lightly armed ship had to protect herself while continuing to offload important military equipment. She was the first Landing Ship Logistic to make the re-supply run to Fitzroy, which task had to be unescorted. It was whilst there that the ship, still well loaded with ammunition, came under fierce surprise air attack and suffered severe damage which caused her to be abandoned on fire.