A LAUNCESTON man who served on the HMS Ardent, is to travel to the spot where she sank near the Falkland Islands, to lay a wreath for those that didn't make it home.

Peter Rowe, now a funeral director, served with the Royal Navy on the HMS Ardent during the war, and will be laying a wreath on Remembrance Day (Sunday, November 11) for the 22 men that lost their lives.

The HMS Ardent was sunk after continuous air attacks. The crew refused to retreat despite the attacks as the Ardent was in charge of cover fire for the soldiers getting to land.

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