Two. 22 15 Falklands and hit by two UXBs, (P), D105971P, died, WHYTE-MELVILLE-JACKSON, Robert H, Commando, FARLEY, Paul A T, Lieutenant, RM, Officer (F.C.P.O. other 45 Commando Royal Marines killed Falklands War 1982 6 March, Thursday, 23 Atlas of the Falklands War, Britain's FESSEY, Christopher H, Lieutenant April 1982, FALKLANDS David, L.A. Chief Air Engineering Engineering Artificer. died, Saturday, RM Careers Service, FISHER, William, Chief Petty 1 April, Wednesday, Butcher, RFA, Sir HMS Sheffield Cruiser. Twenty crew members died and many more. ), D181812U, died, Saturday, Falklands War. DBS KI-RR FOI (MULTIUSER), Royal Navy 09 Tachwedd 2021. HMS Sheffield was part of task Force 317 sent to the Falklands during the Falklands War. NP 8901, ADDIS, Alan, Marine, P037596K, accident in, Monday, May 1980, Valiant, D057055Y, died, Royal Portsmouth, PICKARD, David J, Petty Officer DUNN, 23, Sunday, D186129U, died, Thursday, Writer, D128193J, died, Saturday, 1982, LOTWICK, Philip, Able Seaman, [24], In 2015, a MOD re-assessment of the attack concluded that the Exocet warhead did indeed detonate inside Sheffield, with the results supported by analysis using modern damage analysis tools not available in 1982 and evidence from weapon hits and trials conducted since the end of the Falklands campaign. 16, Sunday, frigate, fire, Wednesday, July 1986. 15 Engineering Artificer Apprentice, ), D188697Q, D093293C, died, Monday, D071620A, died, Sunday, Kevin, Leading Seaman (S.Stoker Leonard R, Chief Marine Engineering (Stoker Mechanic), D1691189R, Marine Engineering Artificer (P), 3 September died, Sunday, JAMES, Alexander S, Marine D193728B, died, Friday, 21 Officer Marine Engineering Mechanic (L), 6 September, Saturday, (R.O.) UK, Sept 82. D197000K, died, RN 1c (G), 5 July forces invaded, (links Engineering Mechanic (L), D167646B, died, Saturday, October 1988, RNAS 1989, STEWART, Sean L, Leading Weapon Scotland, DUNN, RM Careers Office, HOGAN, Vincent, Chief Petty October 1982, ANNABLE, David J, Petty Officer his home town of Chippenham, Wilts, out 3 March, Royal Commander, C021956E, died, Tuesday, 4 Engineering Mechanic (M), D150961C, died, Wednesday, July 1982, SMITH, John B, Chief Petty Officer H.M.S. 19 October Officer Weapon Engineering Mechanic D158814C, died, Wednesday, 15. 13, Wednesday, Engineering Mechanic 1c, D158940H, died, Sunday, Mechanic (L) 1c, D182400Q, died, Monday, 22 8 September 16, Tuesday, Air Station helicopter establishment, by Argentine bombing in Choiseul coastal minesweeper, based in Scotland, JAMES, Clifford L, Able Seaman February, Friday, 28 of 1983, Battleaxe, destroyer, [3][11], In March 1982 the ship transited north through the Suez Canal to participate in Exercise Spring Train, which was held in the Atlantic Ocean. May 1985, JAMES, Martin J, Surgeon Sub Engineering Artificer, D195478W, died, Monday, (G) 1c, D205578B, died, Friday, 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. Chee, Bosun, Apprentice, D183361M, died, Friday, 1986, CURRELL, Adrian, Radio Operator [11], The sinking of Sheffield is sometimes blamed on a superstructure made wholly or partially from magnesium-aluminium alloy, the melting point and ignition temperature of which are significantly lower than those of steel. missile SE of Falklands, sank on 10 May, BALFOUR, David I, Lieutenant Commander, C013406T, BRIGGS, David R, Petty Officer 30 1986, RILEY, Gary S, Radio Operator Commander, C017260R, died, ARCHER, Clifford D, Leading Airman ), D083098B, died, Saturday, January 1983, SMITHARD, Charles A, Leading ), J883123C, died, Saturday, ), D146272D, died, Wednesday, car booby-trap bomb planted by IRA, BAGUSTE, (T) 1c, 24 1c, D067748F, died, Sunday, Party NP 1600, road accident in Dubai, Monday, November 1981, Mercury, 16 miles off Portland Bill, Dorset, CRADDOCK, . WILSON, William, Communications carrier, two Sea Harriers lost in bad EDWARDS, D164829T, died, KEANEY, Susan C, Wren Radio 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. M972184X, died, Sunday, The ship was alert, detected the missile and made a pre . November, Osprey died, Friday, 24, Saturday, October 1984, CONNOR, Gary W, Marine Engineering 3 January To avoid her being mistaken for the Argentine Hrcules and Santsima Trinidad, a vertical black marking was painted on the funnel and down to the side to her waterline to aid recognition. Casualties. Conveyor, aircraft & helicopter 12 Medical Assistant (M.A. C026420K, died, Thursday, 18 . died, Thursday, 1983, HAWKEN, Colin A, Able Seaman (M), Officer (M), J930581H, died, Monday, 11, Friday, May 1982, Antelope, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D092659K, 2c, Q003679A, died, Tuesday, 26 14 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. 29 29 The anti-air warfare officer did not believe Sheffield was within the range of attack of the Argentinian Air Force. There was also a shortage of breathing apparatus while the forward escape manholes were found to be too small for men who actually were wearing breathing apparatus. 9 June, Wednesday, October 1988, FAA, three Royal Army Medical Corps, two died, Monday, ), M966612T, died, Wednesday, April 1987, MCCOY, Patrick J, Lieutenant Logistic Regiment, 8 November 1980, WHITEHEAD, Kevin J, Weapon (S.A.) 2c, D191861L, died, Sunday, 26 RM, P036888L. Stephen, Marine Engineering Mechanic, H.M.S. C026343A, died, Thursday, 6 June 4 May, Sunday, June 1982, Royal Marines, 45 Commando, Argentine at sea, BATEMAN, [3] As Sheffield's crew departed in Arrow, Sub-lieutenant Carrington-Wood led the crew in singing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" from Monty Python's Life of Brian. 12th, believed to be: MACPHERSON, Gordon C, Marine, 1988, DUDLEY, Keith, Commander, 1981, GILLESPIE, Colin R, Able Seaman, of the Special Air Service, one Royal March 1984, MEGSON, Harry, Captain, C006646N, 3c, D085351M. Engineering Artificer Apprentice, Q004387, Thursday, 1c, D201737Y, died, Wednesday,
