South Atlantic Medal with rosette named POAEM(M) T J DOMINEY D101392B 829 SQDN & Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal named POAEM(M) T J DOMINEY D101392B RN.
Petty OfficerAir Engineering Mechanic.
Eleven Westland Wasp HAS1 helicopters of 829 NAS participated in the Falklands War in 1982. They were embarked in the Type 21 frigate HMS Active, the Rothesay-class frigates HMS Yarmouth and Plymouth, the ice patrol ship HMS Endurance, MV Contender Bezant and the survey ships HMS Hecla, Herald, and Hydra. On 25 April 1982, the Argentinian submarine Santa Fe was spotted by a Wessex HAS3 from HMS Antrim. The Wessex then attacked it with depth charges. HMS Plymouth launched a Wasp HAS1 helicopter, and HMS Brilliant launched a Westland Lynx HAS2. The Lynx attacked the submarine with a MK 46 torpedo, and also strafed it with its pintle-mounted GPMG; the Wessex also fired on Santa Fe with its GPMG. The Wasp from HMS Plymouth as well as two other Wasps launched from Endurance fired AS.12 anti-ship missiles at the submarine, scoring hits. Santa Fe was damaged badly enough to prevent her from submerging. The crew abandoned the submarine at the jetty at King Edward Point on South Georgia and surrendered to the British forces, thus becoming the first casualty of the sea war, as well as the first direct engagement by the Royal Navy Task Force.
