Type 21 frigate HMS Antelope (F170) burning and smoking in San Carlos Water during the Falklands War on May 23, 1982. On May 23-24, 1982, the Royal Navy frigate HMS Antelope was involved in military operations in San Carlos Water during the Falklands War. The ship sustained serious damage and caught fire before ultimately sinking in those waters.HMS Antelope is one of the ships remembered from the 1982 Falklands conflict. This event is part of British maritime history and stands as a significant record of Royal Navy operations in the South Atlantic.