Loose lips sink ships - Falklands?

[Hagen]

With the Falklands’ diplomatic situation in the news again, I decided that it was time to look up the 80s conflict. In it I discovered that the BBC broadcast news about the argentine bombs not fusing correctly prompting a change in argentine tactics. Did this result in the loss of a ship(s)? If so would this count towards the statement “loose lips sink ships” from this article?:

Did loose lips actually sink any ships?

Anyways, enjoying the podcast and articles. Keep it up! (as if you’ll suddenly stop after all these years).

[Patch]

@Hagen

With the Falklands’ diplomatic situation in the news again, I decided that it was time to look up the 80s conflict. In it I discovered that the BBC broadcast news about the argentine bombs not fusing correctly prompting a change in argentine tactics. Did this result in the loss of a ship(s)? If so would this count towards the statement “loose lips sink ships” from this article?:
Did loose lips actually sink any ships? - The Straight Dope

Anyways, enjoying the podcast and articles. Keep it up! (as if you’ll suddenly stop after all these years).

I don’t think so, but Argentina’s switch to retarded bombs may have been a result of the BBC reporting, or pilot after-action briefings.

[AK84]

I suspect if the BBC could estimate that the reason that Argentine bombs were not detonating was fuse settings, the Argentines could also so acertain.