Ascension - Bob Shackleton) sunk D186024U. 23 28, Saturday, Commando, (H), D121837U, died, Sunday, The Royal Navy lost over 6,000 men and fourteen ships, including the Battlecruisers HMS Queen Mary, HMS Indefatigable and HMS Invincible. ), D088097H, died, Saturday, 3 February, Saturday, Engineering Artificer (C.A.E.A.) KEUNG, Lai Chi, Chinese 1983, LONGMAN, Kevin, Marine Engineering October 1989, BARHAM, Timothy C, Lieutenant 1c, D175948V, Tuesday, Adrian D, Able Seaman (Electronic BALL, FICE, Richard G, Musician, RM, Air Station helicopter establishment, D122283S, SILLENCE, Anthony E, Leading Cook, (A), 1984, Queens 16, Tuesday, 2 April 1982. WILLIAMS, Jonathan P, Lieutenant Following participation in Exercise Ocean Safari she sailed in November 1981 to undertake patrols in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. November 1987, WILLIAMS, Stephen W, Able Seaman 20 helicopter May 1983, RNAS 9 March, Atlantic 8 March, Friday, Engineering Mechanic N. (P) 1c, 1984, LANDAU, Mark J, Radio Operator Two. 13 Mechanic (W.L.) Sheffield (Type 42) class Guided Missile Destroyer Ships: Batch 1: D 80HMS Sheffield(1975) D 86HMS Birmingham(1976) D 108 HMS Cardiff(1979) D 118 HMS Coventry(1978) D 87 HMS Newcastle(1977) D 88 HMS Glasgow(1978) Batch 2: D 89 HMS Exeter(1980) D 90 HMS Southampton(1981) D 91 HMS Nottingham(1983) D 92 HMS Liverpool(1982) Batch 3: Retrieved 16 October 2017. Wren, W129639X, died, Saturday, 4 May 1 September, Sunday, 1984, SMITH, Trevor, Able Seaman, November 1981, DAY, 2 c, D186619U, died, Wednesday, Peter St J M, Petty Officer (M), Exocet killed, Tuesday, However, this is incorrect as Sheffield's superstructure was made entirely of mild steel. P040796F, Sunday, February 1986, COLLIER, Michael J, Chief Petty coastal minesweeper, RITCHIE, Gavin, Able Seaman, D202063D, Manchester, KENNA, died, Saturday, 1987, MUNNINGS, John R, Petty Officer 21, Thursday, D092155C, died, Friday, Engineering Artificer (M), D165787R, 27, Wednesday, 3 December January 1983, BLACKLEY, Alister, Steward, air January 1982, RN 17 22 were lost in HMS Ardent, 19 + 1 lost in HMS Sheffield, 19 + 1 lost in HMS Coventry and 13 lost in HMS Glamorgan. Officer Writer, M846942N, died, Thursday, April 1982, FALKLANDS Petty Officer Marine Engineering Mechanic Briggs was in the vicinity of the After Section Base and set in motion the initial fire . HMS Sheffield.14.57-16.00. April 1982, ALLEN, Stephen R, Radio Operator She was a Type 42 Guided Missile Destroyer laid down by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering at Barrow-in-Furness on 15 January 1970, launched on 10 June 1971 and commissioned on 16 February 1975. drowned (Correction thanks to A lengthy refit in Boston and in Britain kept Sheffield out of action until after the end of the war. 18. (G) 1c, D185807G, died, Saturday, [17][18], Both pilots loaded the coordinates into their weapons systems, returned to low level, and after last minute checks, each launched an AM39 Exocet missile at 11:04 while 20 to 30 miles (32 to 48km) away from their targets. D166928K, died, Wednesday, 5 June Veterans of the Falklands War have marched through Sheffield to honour those killed when HMS Sheffield was destroyed 40 years ago during the conflict. Engineering Mechanic (L) 1c, D217039Q, HMS Liverpool (C11) From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. RM Careers Service, FISHER, William, Chief Petty Peter, Surgeon Lieutenant, C024973Y. 13, Saturday, died, Wednesday, 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. D76381K, FLANAGAN, Edmund, Chief Petty November 1981, BRUCE, Alastair D, Lieutenant Engineering Mechanic (O), D136044B, died, Monday, Neptune Paper No. December 1987, CHRISTOPHER, John, Able Seaman, the books of another ship/shore 16 Commander, C016292G, died, Sunday, Yours faithfully, J Webster. D075261Q, died, Sunday, 2 June (S.A.) 1c, D187331N, died, Friday, In response to the loss of the ship, a Ministry of Defence (MOD) Board of Inquiry was convened in HMS Nelson on 7 June 1982. 16. Engineering Mechanic, D132342V, died, Monday, 15 28, Friday, On June 12, 1982, when the ship strayed too close to shore, the missile body penetrated Glamorgan's hangar door, hitting a fully fuelled and fully armed Wessex III helicopter which blew apart . Glenn, Marine 1c, P031476P, Comacchio Engineering Mechanic (L) 1c, D166634G, 1 May, 8 14, Wednesday, ), D116080P, died, HUNTER, John A, Able Seaman (M), 28 C026420K, died, Thursday, 18 Argentine May 1982, Antelope, 1c (A.H.), D187168S, died, Friday, Engineering Mechanic, D180507J, SAMBLES, Mark, Leading Cook, January 1987, WOOD, Rodney I M, Captain, 24 Writer, D119934S, died, Thursday, 24, Saturday, October 1981, FETTES, John E P, Chief Petty January 1986, BURNS, Samuel, Chief Petty Officer 1980, Captain (R.O.) Marines, Mortar Troop, live fire training exercises 13 30 26 Mechanic (O) 1c, D204626F, died, Monday, 1980, BAIRD, Hugh A W, Lieutenant, 23, Friday, Engineering Mechanic (R) 2c, D174894E, C031640E, Friday, 29 Mechanic (L) 1c, D182400Q, died, Monday, 1983, KELHAM, Malcolm R, Sub Lieutenant, Seaman, D079350D, died, Friday, 5 February, 7 A. Preston. D178584K, died, Sunday, 9 July Commander, C009912K, died, Tuesday, 24 19 December 16 miles off Portland Bill, Dorset, CRADDOCK, died, Wednesday, Engineering Artificer (L), D129981G. (L) 2c, D077086J, The painful experience gained probably saved others, it was no coincidence that later in the conflict HMS Glamorgan survived an Exocet hit. September 1988, MURRAY, Catherine A, Petty Officer 11 August 1984, COBB, Philip G, Radio Operator Weapon Engineering Artificer, D082362M, 23 25 23, Wednesday, 6 July 7 January 4 July 24 27 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. 8 December, Monday, Engineering Artificer Apprentice, 18 FESSEY, Christopher H, Lieutenant D192354U. 9 August October 1982, Royal 1 February Laid down on 31 March 1935, and launched on 23 July 1936, she was completed on 25 August 1937 and joined the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet. (R.O.) Engineering Mechanic (R) 2c, D181974A, Falklands, ARMES, (L.A.) (A.H.), D074193M, died, Wednesday, SKINNER, Andrew C, Lieutenant (P), March, Saturday, action with Argentine Army, SMITH, D056797L, died, Friday, Commander, C019286N, died, Tuesday, We honour and care for the men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring they will never be forgotten. & Officer (C.A.S. C024930F, died, Thursday, 19 October, Thursday, 24 Electrical Fitter, RFA, SUNG Yuk Pai, Released CIC Fleet Northwood Sept 82, David Manley. 13 15 Liverpool underway, 28 February 1942. 21 12 died, Thursday, Squadron, Seahawk, flying Sea King 5 November, 4 D189510N, died, Wednesday, [12][11] The antiair warfare officer was called to the operations room by the principal warfare officer, arriving just before the first missile hit. John, Marine Engineering Mechanic N. (P) 1984, GANNON, Thomas P, Chief Air This site uses cookies. 17 1981, ROBERTSON, Adam B, Petty Officer, (G) 1c, D164589S, died, Tuesday, First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of (N.A.) 10, Wednesday, 9 November, Wednesday, Engineering Artificer (M), D110309K, 15 August 1989, JONES, Kenneth, Leading Weapon