HMS Sheffield

The Arrow rescuing survivors from
HMS Sheffield, shortly after she was hit
by an Exocet.

The Sinking of the Shiny Sheff

On the twentieth anniversary of the
Falklands War, David Gross looks back
 at the fate of HMS Sheffield, the first
 naval ship lost by the Royal Navy since
 World War Two.

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HMS Sheffield hit by an Exocet missile.
All Killed in Action:

Lt Cdr D I Balfour.

Lt Cdr D I Balfour

 PO. D R Briggs. DSM

  C.A. D Cope.

WEA. A C Eggington.

Sub Lt. R C Emly.

 PO. R Fagan.

Ck. N A Goodall.

Pte  LMEM A J Knowles.

 L/man Lai C K.

L/Ck T Marshall.

PO A R Norman.

Ck D E Osborne.

WEA K R F Sullivan.

Ck A C Swallow.

CWMech M Till.

WEM B J Wallis.

L/Ck A K Wellstead.

MAA B Welsh.

 Ck K J Williams

Lt Cdr J S Woodhead. DSC