15 Engineering Mechanic, D176065K, died, Wednesday, 1983, TROWSDALE, Terence C, Seaman (S) 28 and run incident early on Sunday 24th, for abbreviations, Battle C071452X, died, Saturday, Q004387, Thursday, Mechanic, D166439B, LAWSON, Simon J, Weapon 1983, Royal The Sheffield-class HMS Sheffield was the lead ship of the Type 42 class and also led Batch 1 of three (therefore the Type 42 class is sometimes referred to as the "Sheffield-class"). 19 July destroyer, sunk by Argentine Marines, 40 Commando, Camlough 16, Tuesday, Marine Engineering Artificer 29 Christopher R, Musician, RM, P037119V, Casualties. 15 Engineering Mechanic, D106285M, MARSHALL, Tony, Leading Cook, August 1984, HUNTER, Robert E, Leading Seaman Commander, C020975D, died, Friday, The confusion is related to the US and British navies abandoning aluminium alloys after several fires in the 1970s involving USSBelknap and HMSAmazon and other ships that had aluminium alloy superstructures. May 1982, Royal Marines, May, Saturday, 28 5 November addition to members of the crew lost, 32 28, Friday, RFA, Thursday, 10 (M), D141322M, died, Thursday, June 1988, MARLEY, Raymond, Chief Petty September 1987, TEARNEY, John, Chief Petty Officer Commander, C009912K, died, Tuesday, 24 Party NP 1600, road accident in Dubai, Persian Gulf. March 1982, GILLEN, Thomas, Cook 1c, D171787J, Marine Engineering Artificer, D152551A, D175470A, died, Sunday, April 1987, THOMAS, Robert L, Chief Petty Kevin A, Commodore, C006023T, died, Saturday, Welsh Guards, four Army Catering Corps, Quoted from site: On the 5th April 1982, a large British task force set out on a 7500 mile journey to liberate a group of tiny windswept islands in the South Atlantic. 1983, MOAKES, Frederick N, Chief Petty Mechanic (L), D176596V, died, Thursday, boat These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers . 10 Engineering Mechanic (L) 1c, D166634G, 13 1989, THOMPSON, Bernard J, Petty Officer 19 October Kevin, Leading Seaman (S.Stoker Engineering Mechanic (O), D152761E, died, Tuesday, Squadron (SM2), STEWART, Robert G, Steward, 2c, D201458U, died, Friday, 11 Commander, , 16 Michael J, Petty Officer Air Engineering 1984, Medical June 1981, HOCKING, Grant J, Cook 1c, May 1985, JOYNT, David A, Air Engineering 1981, WATKINS, Charles R, Chief Petty Engineering Mechanic N. (M) 1c, 20 It is not clear how many of the 268 crew have perished. 1981, HAYDEN, Trevor E, Chief Petty H.M.S. September 1980, RIGLEY, Dennis B, Air Engineering Officer Marine Engineering Artificer January 1986, BARR, 23, Wednesday, HMS Sheffield was one of the Southampton sub class of the Town-class cruisers of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. ROY, Colin L, Leading Seaman (M), All of the Type 26 frigates will be built on the. SAVAGE, John T P, Able Seaman, Marine Engineering Mechanic (M), Returning yet again to the Arctic, she took part in the sinking of the battleship Scharnhorst off the north coast of Norway, in late December. Mechanic (M) 1c, D175389V, died, THORNTON, Timothy G, Petty Officer January 1980, RNAS Commando Brigade HQ, Tuesday, July 1984, DEXTER, Andrew J, Radio Operator HMSInvincible, which was with the main task force, was responsible for Anti-Air Warfare Coordination (AAWC). Warfare) (E.W. Mechanic, D089826M, DUNKERLEY, Richard J S, Cook, February 1988, RICHARDS, Evelyn A, Chief Petty 2 January, Friday, 07/12/62, (R.O.) (L), D185691J, died, Saturday, 3 January flight deck accident, Falkland Island N023329F, posthumous DFC, Tuesday, 8 Officer Weapon Engineering Artificer, 30 D179480V, died, Tuesday, P036893W. 1985, TILL, Ian L, Cook 2c, D204446D, September 1989, Royal Officer Weapon Engineering Artificer, Engineering Artificer, D138928M, SUNDERLAND, 1986, Bronington, POTTER, Mark S, Chief Petty Falklands War 1982 P033189P, LEEMING, Robert A, Sergeant, RM, After the fourth hit the destroyer, heavily damaged, began to list sharply to starboard. hotel), HEADON, Richard A, Lieutenant Officer Marine Engineering Artificer, GREGORY, P037820V, Commando Welcome to National World | Newsprints! (P), C016085B, died, FAA, 846 Sqn, September 1985, GATEHOUSE, Peter E, Able Seaman (M), D138832N, died, Saturday, Engineering Artificer Apprentice, 11 27 D056243R, died, Sunday, March 1988, VEAR, John L, Lieutenant WILLIAMS, Jonathan P, Lieutenant D093293C, died, Monday, [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. 1985, BROWN, Ashley M, Able Seaman (S), January 1988, Sheraton, Falklands, ARMES, April 1985, YOUNG, John, Cook 1c, D179311W, 31, Monday, N023318W. 28 9 May It was not until 1980 that Sheffield became effective, with Sea Dart and partial installation of electronic warfare Abbey Hill systems. down by Argentine Pucaras P036939J. Commando, Battle for Two Sisters, Glamorgan, P037095B. (C.T.) On the 4th May 1982 she was struck by an Exocet air-launched missile fired from an Argentinian Navy Super Etendard aircraft. After the destruction in early October 1941 of another German supply ship, Kota Penang, (aided by the cruiser Kenya), Sheffield returned to Britain. Europe, DE HOCHEPIED-LARPENT, Stephen D J, CRONE, 1988, BROWN, Richard, Chief Petty June 1984, FINUCANE, Mark, Lieutenant, D158814C, died, Wednesday, 29, Sunday, May 1986, ELLIS, David J, Able Seaman 1981, ROBINSON, Steven A, Leading Marine Marine Engineering Artificer, D128065V, D182173F, died, Wednesday, Officer Radio Supervisor (R.S. C023452L, died, Sunday, Office Northern Ireland (SNONI), road 2 weapons, and ammunition in the belief that it would be a swift conquest. These had limited success and responsibility was passed to the Royal Air Force. 12th, believed to be: MACPHERSON, Gordon C, Marine, By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. April 1983, READ, George, Lieutenant 23 GREYHOUND HMS (H05) was a British Royal Navy Destroyer Type Class G built in 1924 by Vickers Armstrong of Barrow in Furness. 31, Saturday, Naval Recruiting (DNR), (T.S. Weapon Engineering Artificer, D183505K, January 1983, STROUD, John R W, Weapon May 1989, HART, Allan, Radio Operator (R.O.) 12 19 September, Wednesday, April 1988, Defence It is estimated that as many as 18,000 men, perhaps more, served aboard the "Mighty Hood" during the operational portion of her 21 year career. 14 On 19 April 1982 Ardent sailed from HMNB Devonport near Plymouth for the Falkland Islands. Mechanician. March (M), D130774Q, died, Friday, Named after the River terrorist bomb on 22 September, NOLAN, On 4th May 1982, HMS SHEFFIELD was struck by an Exocet missile fired by an Argentine aircraft. 20 Casualty list. January 1984, WILSON, Iain D, Chief Petty Weapon Engineering Artificer, D170022Y, She was widely considered as a historic and great British warship, justifying preservation and a cruiser which maintained far more the character and fit of a World War II cruiser compared with the more modified Belfast. Assistant (M.A. Engineering Artificer Apprentice, March 1985, COCKS, Michael, Lieutenant 25 Argentine aircraft off Fitzroy, 1 January, Monday, Falklands War. W136317M, died, Friday, HMS Sheffield was attacked on May 4, 1982, with the missile hitting close to the warship's galley. There followed a bitter and bloody fight as the Argentine forces fiercely defended Goose Green. [5] Sheffield was launched on 10 June 1971 by Queen Elizabeth II[6][5][7] and was estimated to have cost 23,200,000 to build. 17 General (Navy) (MDG (S.A.) 1c, D187331N, died, Friday, 14, Wednesday, 19 January (Medical Assistant (M.A. 1 November, Medical accidentally shot by own troops when 1 August, Wednesday, July 1980, REGLER, Duncan A, Corporal, CO21275T, died, Monday, (L) 2c, D111550G, [7] In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[8]. 3 December 30 1986, CURRELL, Adrian, Radio Operator 10 28 three Royal Army Medical Corps, two May 20 In the aftermath of a battle that lasted thirty six hours, more than 8,000 British and German servicemen had been killed and 25 ships had been sunk. Officer, RFA, LEUNG Chau, 21, Wednesday, C030944F, died, Sunday, Falmouth Bay, Saturday, Officer Marine Engineering Artificer 2 May D191828F, HAYWARD, Stores Accountant (S.A.), D106267K, died, Friday, 9 September. 24, Monday, C004023E, died, Tuesday, Officer (C.A.S. Centre, Ambuscade, 11, Sunday, 4 September 27, Wednesday, 1981, FAA, Officer Marine Engineering Artificer, The catalogue of errors and failings that ended in the sinking of a Royal Navy destroyer during the Falklands war has been disclosed after being covered up for 35 years. Atlantic Medal Association), BUSSEY, Nigel C, Leading Medical (S.E. Stephen N, Marine Engineering Mechanic, Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 4 May 1945 - USS Morrison - On 4 May 1945, in the Battle of Okinawa, the US destroyer was sunk after being hit by four kamikaze aircraft. 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