HMS Sheffield (D80) - Wikipedia
She was struck and heavily damaged by an Exocet air-launched anti-ship missile from an Argentine Super Étendard aircraft on 4 May 1982 and foundered while under tow on 10 May …
In perspective: the loss of HMS Sheffield - Navy Lookout
Oct 18, 2017 · The loss of HMS Sheffield was a horrible shock to the RN and was news around the world. But lessons were learned and procedures are changed rapidly. The painful …
HMS Sheffield sinking: what happened to ship that sank in …
May 4, 2022 · What happened to HMS Sheffield? On May 4 1982, the 4,100-ton destroyer was struck by a missile fired from an Argentine fighter bomber as it carried out a scouting mission …
The Sinking of HMS Sheffield: Britain’s Tragic Loss in the …
Sep 5, 2025 · During the Falklands War in 1982, the British destroyer HMS Sheffield faced a devastating attack from Argentine aircraft. Despite warnings, the ship failed to take defensive …
Falklands War: HMS Sheffield - a survivor's story - BBC
Apr 3, 2022 · It was April 1982, and the crew of Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield was heading home after a six-month overseas deployment. But the ship's company was suddenly told they …
The Sinking of the Sheffield - heart-of-oak.org
Dec 24, 2024 · The sinking of HMS Sheffield marked the first Royal Navy vessel lost in action since World War II. The Royal Navy would go on to lose another Type 42 destroyer during the …
HMS Sheffield Sunk in Falklands War (1982) - YouTube
HMS Sheffield Sunk in Falklands War (1982). A Day that Shook the World. The British destroyer HMS Sheffield is sunk by an Argentinian missile strike during the Falklands conflict on May...
Laid bare, the litany of errors that doomed HMS Sheffield
A series of blunders that ended in the sinking of a Royal Navy warship, with the loss of 20 sailors, during the Falklands war more than three decades ago has finally been revealed.
HMS Sheffield - History Learning
The sinking of HMS Sheffield was Britain's first major casualty of the 1982 Falklands War. Twenty men died on HMS Sheffield which was hit by an exocet missile.
BBC ON THIS DAY | 4 | 1982: Argentines destroy HMS Sheffield
Twenty men died and a further 24 were injured in the sinking of the HMS Sheffield, the first British warship to be lost in 37 years. It was the first of four Royal Navy ships sunk during the...