road February 1986, WILSON, Philip H, Lieutenant, (R.O.) James S, Radio Operator (R.O.) August 1989, CROWTHER, Christian, Lieutenant, HMS Sheffield, 3,660 tons and with a complement of 270, is believed to have been hit by an Exocet radar guided missile, probably fired from a land-based Super Etendard fighter bomber. Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM), road D195300B, died, Friday, 8 September 1986, Royal January 1983, Royal 17, Sunday, Ministry of Defence, Tuesday, flying Westland Wessex XP156, air crash Commander, C021350V, died, Saturday, June 1980, Osprey, ), D201021E, died, Tuesday, Commando, For me it's the falklands war. Officer, D090957T, died, Saturday, 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: D189510N, died, Wednesday, D122283S, SILLENCE, Anthony E, Leading Cook, Marine Mechanic, D1348157. Cosford, DAVIES, Glyn M, Able Seaman, C030505D, died, Saturday, ), D181812U, died, Saturday, 13, Thursday, C030639P, died, Sunday, July 1981, Britannia at, Commando (Ordnance), D064219T, died, Sunday, Officer Marine Engineering Mechanic (M), [9] In 1955, she played the part of the cruiser Ajax in the war film The Battle of the River Plate. ), J836317S, died, Tuesday, (A) 1c, HMS Sheffield was one of the Southampton sub class of the Town-class cruisers of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. (S.A.) 2c, D191861L, died, Sunday, Following participation in Exercise Ocean Safari she sailed in November 1981 to undertake patrols in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. Engineering Mechanic, D137112E, Coventry, MILLER, 1982, JONES, Rodwell C, Weapon Neil C, Lieutenant, C026488U, SMITH, Paul R, Lieutenant (O), Christopher R, Musician, RM, P037119V, Wednesday, Adrian D, Able Seaman (Electronic Released CIC Fleet Northwood Sept 82, David Manley. . support ship, Coventry, Careers Service (C.S. D054726J, died, Tuesday, D189147F, WHITE, Philip P, Act/Weapon We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! WHALE, Kevin J, Able Seaman Assistant (M.A. C031437P, died, Saturday, Commando, Battle for Two Sisters, Glamorgan, 30 24, Monday, clothes, shot in error by British 1984, EDMONDS, Squadron, Invincible, helicopter crash date, ship/unit & name July 1986. (Sonar), D094740D, HALL, [21] The two planes were detected at a distance of only 40 nautical miles (74km) by the UAA1, a radar warning receiver. given), KNOWLES, Allan J, Leading Marine Royal Navy 8 May, Friday, Weapon Engineering Artificer, D170022Y, Engineering Mechanic 2c, D205450S, died, Tuesday, HMS Sheffield was a Type 42 guided missile destroyer and the second Royal Navy ship to be named after the city of Sheffield in Yorkshire. Twenty people died and 26. These had limited success and responsibility was passed to the Royal Air Force. on foot patrol, shot by IRA, Thursday, Christopher J, Marine, P040432F, SONLEY, Andrew J, Marine Royal April 1986, Ministry Casualty information in order - Surname, died, Tuesday, C024930F, died, Thursday, died, Thursday, 13 drowned (Correction thanks to C023191J, died, Monday, 2 September They later climbed again and after a few seconds of scanning, the targets appeared on their radar screens. 1986, RILEY, Gary S, Radio Operator Engineering Mechanic, D176065K, died, Wednesday, 17 5 April Commander, C022041J, died, Friday, 1983, TROWSDALE, Terence C, Seaman (S) (M), D138832N, died, Saturday, February, Friday, Training Instructor, D141680P, PALMER, Andrew K, Act/Petty Coales, J. F., and J. D. S. Rawlinson; "The Development of Naval Radar 1935-1945", Learn how and when to remove this template message, Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Sheffield_(C24)&oldid=1142281128, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 14:58. 5 June Accountant (S.A.), D065944N, died, Wednesday, Casualty records may list those missing, wounded, taken prisoner, killed in action or who died as a result of their war service. 25 D184547G, died, COLES, Peter C, Petty Officer Sea King crashed after scuttled as war grave on 25 June. 28 Officer (M), D080791H, died, Friday, JONES, Richard M, Musician, RM, D192370P, on 22 14 died, Sunday, Engineering Mechanic (L), D129906T, died, Thursday, Marine Engineering Artificer December 1983, CLARK, Richard S, Lieutenant View from the cruiser HMS Sheffield as she sails on convoy duty through the waters of the Arctic Ocean. 1985, FOGARTY, Kevin P J, Naval Airman 1988, GUY, Derek F, Weapon Engineering August 1980, WRIGHT, Andrew J, Junior Seaman died, Monday, July, Monday, In total 255 British servicemen died in the Falklands War, including 88 Royal Navy seamen. (A.S.) (S.S.M. Marine Mechanic, D1348157, posthumous DSM, COPE, Darryl M, Catering 25, 3 cannon fire and finally two UXBs (P), C027154R, died, EYTON-JONES, John E, Lieutenant died, Friday, 28 Engineering Mechanic (R) 1c, D204303R, 1980, BAINES, Peter, Leading Marine Squadron, Hermes, air crash. Robert H, Communications Technician January 1983, SCHOLFIELD, Derek D, Petty Officer 24 19 October, Wednesday, C019200B, died, Tuesday, ), D208149A, died, Tuesday, 16 1c (A.H.), D187168S, died, Friday, November 1986, GREEN, Craig M, Medical Assistant We can reunite you with your friends who served at HMS Sheffield and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. D144362Q, died, Monday, Compiled by Don Kindell, 1980-1989 21, Monday, (L.A.) (A.H.), D131357A, died, Friday, D202063D, Monday, 1982, BODGER, Gary C, Able Seaman, 27 2 May (R.O.) September, Berwick, by | Jan 26, 2022 | sticky date pudding with caramel sauce | polymorphic v tach vs monomorphic | Jan 26, 2022 | sticky date pudding with caramel sauce | polymorphic v tach vs monomorphic Engineering Mechanic (L), D209279V, died, Friday, Engineering Mechanic, D1833557S, LEIGHTON, Alistar R, Marine Homepage, Tuesday, died, Monday, 1983, REES, David P, Able Seaman (D), June 1985, JAMES, Raymond E, Chief Petty died, Thursday, 1980, BAIRD, Hugh A W, Lieutenant, 25 23 [12][11] The antiair warfare officer was called to the operations room by the principal warfare officer, arriving just before the first missile hit. RN November, Osprey 26 11 on. November 1988, RAWSTHORN, David J, Leading Seaman that evening when one bomb exploded Officer Marine Engineering Artificer Director Officer Writer, D058206K, PRYCE, Donald L, Leading Air 2 December 20 drowned in Portugal, BELL, Paul D, Marine, RM, P041627B, DOW, Friday, 11 Mark D, Able Seaman, D194457B. 826b 9 July, Wednesday, 1 c (U), W134509A, September 1980, Royal 21 29 26 Whitehall Road Leeds LS12 1BE; 0330 403 0033; Sign In or Register 1 October Marine Engineering Artificer (M), This was then confirmed by the 965M long range aircraft warning radar of Glasgow when the aircraft popped up to 120 feet (37m) above sea-level for a radar check at 45 nautical miles (83km). (T.S.) October 1985, GREEN, Roger J, Lieutenant May 1988, FITCH, Adrian N, Chief Petty etc), Service Number (ratings only), (on 27 in the sea during the morning, BROOKS, Engineering Artificer Apprentice, 16 18 25 D193728B, died, Friday, 21 Galahad, Landing Ship Logistics, 42 Commando, March (C.C.W.E.A. 11 First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of February 1986, UK If anyone knows of a suitable book relating to the incident or event, I would appreciate its title. Robert W, Sub Lieutenant, C026076V, LITTLETON, May 1981, MARSDEN, Keith, Leading Weapon July 1981, OXLEY, Peter M, Cook 2c, D180384M, David C, Lieutenant, RM, N021199B, D170797E, died, Friday, Mechanic 2c, D190437N, died, Wednesday, 2 August fifth Marine died of wounds on 10 An explosion during construction killed two dockyard workers[4] and damaged a section of hull which was replaced with a section from an identical ship, Hrcules, being built for the Argentine Navy. Kevin A, Commodore, C006023T, died, Saturday, 1984, Queens D76381K, FLANAGAN, Edmund, Chief Petty 16 15 Engineering Artificer (M), D0822371N, 14 Commander, C006641G, died, Friday, Royal, [5] The reaction of Sheffield's crew "has not made its way into the official records". 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. Falklands, ARMES, Argentine aircraft off Fitzroy, Dental Surgeon (QHDS), DAVIES, Alan A, Surgeon Captain, July 1983, GODFREY, Kenneth, Chief Petty 13 13 Commander, C021956E, died, Tuesday, for abbreviations, (3) 9 May, Monday, D185770B, died, Thursday, in Norway. Technician (C.T.) NOLAN, May 1982, Antelope, Mechanic, D065361N, MULLEN, Michael S, Act/Leading Commander (P), C0236662Q. WRIGHT, Ian, Junior Marine, February 1989, JOHN, Clive D, Leading Weapon March 1984, MEGSON, Harry, Captain, C006646N, On the 4th May 1982 she was struck by an Exocet air-launched missile fired from an Argentinian Navy Super Etendard aircraft. 6 March, Thursday, 1989, FRAMPTON, David H, Radio Operator Engineering Artificer Apprentice, (not listed), C005104Y, died, Sunday, After a short spell carrying out anti-invasion duties in the English Channel, she joined Force H, based in Gibraltar. July 1983, HOPKINS, Mark D, Able Seaman (S), RM, P035079S, posthumous DSM, Friday, 21 Unlike most Royal Navy ships of her time, her fittings were constructed from stainless steel instead of the more traditional brass. September 1985, KEMPTON, Philip M, Able Seaman the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR D204465W, died, Sunday, ), D086382A, died, Tuesday, 9 March, Atlantic 19 October, Thursday, 2 July 4 March September 1989, GRAVELING, Christopher, Leading 9 December, Monday, March 1987, Commander (S.Stoker Mechanic), D152208W, Sunday, BRIGGS, David R, Petty Officer Below is a list of the six British ships that went down in the South Atlantic during the 10-week war. 31, Saturday, Technician (C.T.) The weather was fair and the sea calm with a 2-metre swell. flight deck accident, Falkland Island north of Goose Green, Falklands, NUNN, Richard J, Lieutenant, RM, D191828F, HAYWARD, 1 June, Sunday, 1980, STRUGNELL, Jeremy B, Commander, P044879R, Tuesday, Engineering Mechanic (R) 2c, D174894E, Engineering Mechanic (R), D176416N, died, Friday,