Edited sentence: Also when an Argentine destroyer sailed into the bay the Royal Marines engaged it with an anti-tank gun and holed it on the water line.During the invasion only around 30 Royal Marine Commandos were based on the Falkland Islands.It is believed that around 30 to 50 Argentines were killed during the invasion.Numbers of Argentines would increase into the thousands.The Argentines were suprised by how few the Royal Marines were, looking at the damage they had inflicted on the Argentines with so few men.The Royal Marines eventually surrended without any causualties on the British side.The argentines were landing hundreds of troops including special forces.The captured Royal Marines were later released back to the UK and would all play a part in recapturing the Islands when the British re-invaded.The destroyer then retreated not knowing the British strength or location.The way the Out-Numbered Royal Marines fought during the Argentine invasion was a good indication of what was to come when the British won back the Islands with a 72 day onslaught of Argentine forces.They also engaged the crew on the captains bridge with sniper rifle and machine gun fire.They put up a stiff fight.While defending the Islands the Royal Marines shot down 2 Argentine helecopters, destroyed 3 Argentine Armoured Personel Carriers