Tag: HMS Sheffield

Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
Falklands War: MPs demand inquiry on Exocet “kill switch”; how transparent was France?

British lawmakers have demanded an inquiry into whether France was dishonest about the existence of a “kill switch” in missiles used by Argentina in attacks that killed British sailors during the Falklands War, with the sinking of several vessels, the first of which was Type 42 HMS Sheffield.
Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
HMS Sheffield Memorial unveiled at National Memorial Arboretum

Survivors, the families of those lost and VIPs have gathered 40 years to the day since HMS Sheffield was struck by an Exocet missile during the Falklands War on 4th May 1982. They watched as a new memorial - dedicated to those killed in the attack - was unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 13:12 UTC
Argentine Ministry posted an image of a British vessel on ARA General Belgrano's sinking memorial in Falklands War

Last Monday was the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the ship ARA General Belgrano, one of the flagships of the Argentine Navy after being hit by torpedoes from the British submarine Conqueror during the Falklands War. As part of the tributes for the more than 300 Argentine sailors who died in that attack, the Argentine Ministry of Education wanted to honor the anniversary on social media. However, it ended in an embarrassment.
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:34 UTC
Sheffield honors

The city of Sheffield has come together to mark the 40th Anniversary of HMS Sheffield's sinking during the Falklands conflict. HMS Sheffield was struck by an Argentine missile on 4 May 1982 before sinking six days later on 10 May.
Monday, April 25th 2022 - 09:39 UTC
Falklands War: HMS Sheffield memorial to be unveiled at the National Arboretum

A memorial marking the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield during the Falklands War will be inaugurated next month at the National Memorial Arboretum.
Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Falklands' War 40th anniversary: HMS Sheffield veterans raising money for a memorial

Veterans of the former Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield are looking to raise £15,000 in just a couple of months – in time to install a memorial on the 40th anniversary of her loss during the Falklands war.
Monday, December 6th 2021 - 08:54 UTC
Argentine Federal Court upholds Stanley landing ship must not be scrapped

A Bahía Blanca Federal Court of Appeals has upheld a judicial ruling whereby the decommissioned destroyer ARA Santísima Trinidad which took part in the Apr. 2, 1982 landing at Port Stanley, can not be sold as scrap metal, despite its current state of deterioration.
Tuesday, May 4th 2021 - 18:41 UTC
Falkland Islands remember the naval sacrifices of 1982

As a sea-faring nation, surrounded by the South Atlantic, the Falkland Islands have become a final resting place for many ships over time. Many of these were merchant trading vessels that suffered accidental damage at sea due to adverse sailing conditions, such as the Lady Elizabeth, one of the most iconic symbols of the Islands, located in Whalebone Cove at the east end of Stanley harbor.
Monday, November 26th 2018 - 01:48 UTC
Iconic HMS Sheffield, will become Royal Navy's fifth state of the art Type 26 frigate

UK Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced the name of a future world-beating British warship as HMS Sheffield. Built on centuries of history, the state-of-the-art submarine hunter will be the fourth ship to carry the name and will be Britain’s fifth state-of-the-art Type 26 frigate.
Friday, June 19th 2015 - 06:02 UTC
Thatcher secret documents on Falklands' war reveal her anxiety over casualties

The Mail on line revealed on Thursday a secret handwritten account of the Falklands War by Margaret Thatcher. The 128 page, 17,000 word handwritten memoir of the 1982 conflict reveals for the first time her anxiety on the eve of battle and her joy at winning back the Islands from Argentina.