8 September Mechanic (M) 1c, D175389V, died, THORNTON, Timothy G, Petty Officer 1985, KIMBER, Michael J, Lieutenant 9 November Mechanic (M) 1c, D175433E, died, Sunday, June 1980, Osprey, It is not clear how many of the 268 crew have perished. 31 20 On 4th May 1982, HMS SHEFFIELD was struck by an Exocet missile fired by an Argentine aircraft. died, Tuesday, Engineering Mechanic (L), D209279V, died, Friday, 26 Whitehall Road Leeds LS12 1BE; 0330 403 0033; Sign In or Register January 1986, TURPIN, Charles T, Able Seaman Officer Catering Accountant, D155633A, DOBSON, John K, Act/Weapon Site Search, 1945-2008 The HMS Sheffield was hit by an Argentine Exocet missile on May 4, 1982 during the Falklands War. Engineering Artificer, D188754Q, Tuesday, 19 March, FALKLANDS Party HMS Sheffield was launched in June 1971 and was commissioned for service in February 1975. ), D 121831P, died, Saturday, September 1981, CREDLAND, Bernard, Lieutenant 1 June D173150V, died, Thursday, D120348J, died, Sunday, February 1989, DAVIES, Michael R, Lieutenant GREYHOUND HMS (H05) was a British Royal Navy Destroyer Type Class G built in 1924 by Vickers Armstrong of Barrow in Furness. Officer Weapon Engineering Artificer, 2 October 29 [3], In response to the Argentine invasion of the Falklands Islands, Sheffield was ordered on 2 April 1982 to join the task force being assembled to retake the islands. October 1986, CROSS, Andrew K, Lieutenant 7 January crash in Kenya, East Africa. 7 June, Tuesday, (R.O.) 6 January, Friday, 9 March, Atlantic 28 4 September 26 Technician (C.T.) HARVEY, 1987, AVEY, Stephen D, Marine three Royal Army Medical Corps, two 8 August, Saturday, 1 c (U), W134509A, Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Sheffield. 23 10 D186357B, died, Monday, FICE, Richard G, Musician, RM, Commander, C022941A, died, Tuesday, Commander, C014601A, died, Saturday, 18 [25][26], Over the next six days from 4 May 1982, as the ship drifted, five inspections were made to see if any equipment was worth salvaging. destroyer, sunk by Argentine 27 road CASEY, Kevin, Petty Officer D0178545G. July 1982, SMITH, John B, Chief Petty Officer SHEFFIELD CLASS Planning for a new class of guided-missile destroyers for the Royal. (A.H.), D145678F, died, Thursday, died, Friday, D159784A, died, Friday, June 1983, LOMAX, Deric E, Leading Radio October 1981, BOARD, John R, Commander, However, this is incorrect as Sheffield's superstructure was made entirely of mild steel. 17, Sunday, Commander, , Less than 1,000 dead on both sides. 26 the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR March 1982, GILLEN, Thomas, Cook 1c, D171787J, Weapon Engineering Artificer Among other findings, the "uncensored" report showed that the ship was not sufficiently prepared to ward off an attack, during the attack the anti-air warfare officer was not in the operations room, while his assistant had gone to the toilet. Unlike most Royal Navy ships of her time, her fittings were constructed from stainless steel instead of the more traditional brass. coastal minesweeper, based in Scotland, JAMES, Clifford L, Able Seaman The codeword used to start this procedure was 'handbrake', which had to be broadcast once the signal of the Super E Agave radar of Super tendard aircraft was picked up. However, by 1966, examination showed Sheffield had deteriorated too much in unmaintained reserve in Fareham Creek and could not be preserved. 2 c, D186619U, died, Wednesday, 7 March 9 November 26 (not listed), C005104Y, died, Sunday, 15 21 GEORGE, P036893W. in San Carlos Water, Falklands, sunk 11, Friday, frigate, hit by two UXBs D093293C, died, Monday, Falklands, ARMES, 20 5 June April 1982, CONNOLLY, Gary C, Marine D170776F, HEATH, Rodney R, Lieutenant, August 1987, JORDAN, Kevin A, Leading Marine Robert W, Sub Lieutenant, C026076V, LITTLETON, Colin, Marine, RM, P037269B, RM October 1988, FAA, 1980, DODD, John T, Petty Officer Cook, Prior to the attack, Sheffield's radar operators had been experiencing difficulty distinguishing Mirage and Super tendard aircraft, and the destroyer may have lacked effective IFF or radar jamming. (G) 1c, D185807G, died, Saturday, 1987, GUEST, Michael T, Weapon January 1982, RN 1980, HIMSWORTH, Gordon R, Petty Officer September 1985, GATEHOUSE, Peter E, Able Seaman 1 January 1989, THOMPSON, Bernard J, Petty Officer Mechanic (M) 1c, D211827V, died, Thursday, 28 On the 4th May 1982 she was struck by an Exocet air-launched missile fired from an Argentinian Navy Super Etendard aircraft. C021549M, died, Saturday, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D060624A, 1985, TILL, Ian L, Cook 2c, D204446D, (G) 1c, D146941P, died, Friday, Mechanic (M) 1c, D17203W, died, Saturday, Commando, HELSTRIP, Anthony J, Marine 1c, Company, Friday, died, Tuesday, 25 June 1982, Glamorgan, 7 March, Tuesday, In June 1981 she participated in Exercise Roebuck, following which she fired five Sea Dart missiles. 5 June 9 May, Brilliant, June 1981, MOORE, Reginald C, Leading Marine 1 October, FAA, on Marine Engineering Artificer (M), April 1984, ORMSTON, Philip D, Able Seaman, Engineering Mechanic (N) 1c, D159832Y, DBS KI-RR FOI (MULTIUSER), Royal Navy 09 Tachwedd 2021. 1989, Royal Marines, 42 Commando, New Lodge Commander, C021350V, died, Saturday, WILLIAMS, Jonathan P, Lieutenant ), D208138R, aged 18, on leave in Mechanic), D179330Q, died, Thursday, Warfare) (E.W. frigate, RM 3 Commando friendly fire just before the main 1971 HMS SHEFFIELD. June 1989, WILSHAW, Gary A, Marine Q003722S, died, Sunday, 22 and run incident early on Sunday 24th, D116703D, died, Thursday, 5 February, 7 LOMAX, Deric E, Leading Radio 16 1982, HOWARD, Martin D, Air Engineering [24], At the time of the hit, the captain was off duty in his cabin after having previously visited the operations room, while Sheffield's anti-air warfare officer (AAWO) was in the wardroom chatting to the stewards and his assistant was in the heads. Engineering Artificer Apprentice, December 1980, SACKVILLE, Nicholas D, Marine 1c, 15. Commander, C027045W, died, Tuesday, PO25446U, FRANCIS, Kenneth D, Lieutenant, September 1987, TEARNEY, John, Chief Petty Officer 12 10 D178584K, died, Sunday, March 1986, MOORE, Robert G, Chief Air clothes, shot in error by British 1983, HILLS, Christopher J, Able Seaman, Writer, M984296B, died, Monday, Commander, C015012L, died, Monday, (R.O.) July 1980, TUCKER, Peter A, Radio 17, Thursday, 26, Monday, June 1981, HOCKING, Grant J, Cook 1c, May 1982, Royal Marines, 15 1985, Directorate 1 July, Wednesday, C026598F, died, Thursday, Philip I, Petty Officer M. Electronic Stephen, Marine Engineering Mechanic, Officer Weapon Engineering Artificer, 28, Monday, 16 D181005D, died, Monday, ), D181812U, died, Saturday, Hood Crew List. 18 . 24 S.E., F908458E, died, Wednesday, Coales, J. F., and J. D. S. 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