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What happened to the HMS Sheffield?
HMS Sheffield (D80) (1971) – a Type 42 destroyer badly damaged by the Argentinian air forces on 4 May 1982 during the Falklands War. While being towed towards South Georgia Island, she sank in heavy seas.
Why did the Sheffield sink?
The high seas that the ship was towed through caused slow flooding through the hole in the ship’s side, causing a list to starboard and which eventually caused Sheffield to roll over and sink on the edge of the Total Exclusion Zone in 1,000 fathoms (6,000 ft; 1,800 m) of water at 53°04′S 56°56′W on 10 May 1982, the …
How many died on the Sheffield?
Hillsborough disaster
| The Leppings Lane end inside Hillsborough Stadium during the disaster (goalposts centre) | |
|---|---|
| Hillsborough Stadium Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield | |
| Type | Human crush |
| Cause | Overcrowding in central pens of stand |
| Deaths | 97 (94 on 15 April 1989) |
How many men died on HMS Sheffield?
Twenty people died and 26 were injured when HMS Sheffield was hit by an Argentinian Exocet missile during the early days of the 1982 conflict. It was the first Royal Navy warship to have been lost in combat since the second world war.
Did the Sheffield sink?
Twenty men died and a further 24 were injured in the sinking of the HMS Sheffield, the first British warship to be lost in 37 years. It was the first of four Royal Navy ships sunk during the Falklands War. The others were the frigates Ardent and Antelope and the destroyer Coventry.
Why was Belgrano sunk?
The Belgrano had been sunk outside the 200-mile maritime exclusion zone that Britain had imposed around the Falklands and, according to reports, had actually been heading for port. The Belgrano was a threat to British ships, she said, justifying the action.
What happened to the British ship HMS Sheffield?
The British ship HMS Sheffield has been hit by an Argentine missile fired from a fighter bomber. It is not clear how many of the 268 crew have perished. The sinking has shocked the British nation and foiled any possible diplomatic solution to the current dispute over the Falkland Islands between Britain and Argentina.
What is the Falkland Islands dispute and what happened to HMS Sheffield?
The sinking has shocked the British nation and foiled any possible diplomatic solution to the current dispute over the Falkland Islands between Britain and Argentina. The ship caught fire when a French-made Exocet missile penetrated deep into HMS Sheffield’s control room. The blaze caused a poisonous smoke and most of the crew abandoned ship.
What was the official report into the sinking of Sheffield?
The official report into the sinking of Sheffield, disclosed in 2006 under UK Freedom of Information laws after an extensive campaign by ex-RN personnel, severely criticised the ship’s fire-fighting equipment, training and procedures and certain members of the crew.
What was the first British ship to sink in the Falklands?
Sheffield did not sink until being towed away from the Falklands almost a week later. It was the first British ship to be lost in enemy action since the Second World War and the first of four British ships to be sunk by the Argentine air force in the Falklands conflict.