Duffy warned in 1980 that Sea Dart and Sea Wolf might be overwhelmed by saturation attacks from sea-skimming anti-ship missiles. He proposed a last-ditch close-in system such as Goalkeeper, Phalanx, or Sea Guard. A procurement decision that year could plausibly have placed some installations in service by the Falklands War in 1982. The later reflection makes no claim that such weapons guaranteed survival. It argues that threatened Type 42 destroyers could have gained another defensive chance, showing the operational cost of delayed protective upgrades.
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Close-in weapon warnings precede the Falklands War
Duffy's 1980 call for Goalkeeper, Phalanx, or Sea Guard raises the possibility that earlier fitting could have improved Type 42 defences in the Falklands War.