It was a top secret allied mission to cripple the Nazi war machine throughout Europe during World War 2 - so secret that not even the crew were told what they were embarking upon ...

As well as HMS Edinburgh and a third ship – HMS Blyth – the Portsmouth-based ship will be in London for six days of events commemorating the longest military campaign of the Second World War.

London's Mail on line published Friday what it describes as “sad pictures” showing the HMS Intrepid, one of the mainstays of the Falklands Task Force, being torn apart in Britain's biggest ...