[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. 16 Commando, (R.O.) C023141W, died, Monday, C000899T, died, Friday, died, Friday, 27, Thursday, Peter J, Marine, P041519X, 45 (M), D141322M, died, Thursday, (G) 1c, D185807G, died, Saturday, Officer (C.A.S. 8 November, Monday, 8 May 19 December Fourteen naval cooks were among the dead, the largest number from any one branch in . Edward V, Chief Petty Officer (C.A.S. 24, Friday, (President), RN Base, Portland, Dorset, MATTHEWS, Peter E J, Warrant died, Monday, 2 April WILLIAMS, Jonathan P, Lieutenant May, Tuesday, 12, Tuesday, HMS Sheffield was a Type 42 guided missile destroyer. June 1980, PATERSON, Adrian H, Musician, 9 March April 1984, WOLSTENHOLME, Mark D, Radio General January 1984, GOSLING, Peter, Warrant Officer On the 22nd May 1941 she was sunk in an air raid by bombs from a German Stuka Ju87 dive bomber in the Kithera Channel during the battle for Crete. Small Wars. Of the 281 crew members, 20 (mainly on duty in the galley area and computer room) died in the attack with another 26 injured, mostly from burns, smoke inhalation or shock. Engineering Artificer (C.A.E.A) (L), 10 15 Biographical and service details about Nelson and his fellow officers can also be found in standard reference biographical works such as the Dictionary of National Biography, The British Biographical Archive and specialist naval biographical sources such as Biographia Navalis by J.Charnock; A Naval Biographical Dictionary by W.R.O'Byrne . Q003708F, died, Friday, 27 P037325K, 45 of 1982, BODGER, Gary C, Able Seaman, Officer (M), D080791H, died, Friday, D056797L, died, Friday, San Carlos Water positions, 40 Marine Engineering Artificer Frank O, Marine Engineering Mechanic (M) at sea, BATEMAN, 5 July, Sunday, weather, SE of Falklands, CURTIS, William A, Lieutenant 1980, Captain 1c, D170136A, CADDY, John D L, Act/Chief Weapons 3 March, Wednesday, 17, Sunday, Engineering Mechanic (M), D188565M, died, Thursday, D193728B, died, Friday, 21 5 July At least two ships of Batch 3 were built for the Argentine Navy (ARA Hercules D1 ARA Santisima D2) - a soon-to-be British enemy in the Falklands War (1982). Arrow and Yarmouth assisted in fighting the fire from the outside (to little effect) by stationing themselves to port and starboard respectively. P035194P. 1981, FAA, Leonard R, Chief Marine Engineering 19 March April 1983, CANTWELL, Michael J, Leading on abseil stance, STEVENS, 30 2 July HMS Sheffield was a Type 42 guided missile destroyer and commissioned on 16th February 1975. RM, P033537T, Sunday, 23 Ministry of Defence, GUNSTONE, John R, Chief Petty 25, Tuesday, 13/9/11, Tuesday, January 1983, SMITHARD, Charles A, Leading ROY, Colin L, Leading Seaman (M), D184547G, died, COLES, Peter C, Petty Officer January 1980, COWLING, Christopher M, Petty 15 KERR, Kenneth A V, Petty Officer 11 1981, PRODGER, David R, Leading Medical Sgt Leeming April 1987, MASSON, Alexander, Chief Petty Andrew P J, Lieutenant, RM, N019715T, 3 She was part of the Task Force 317 sent to the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War. Commando, Battle for Two Sisters, Glamorgan, date, ship/unit & name The crew spent five hours trying to battle the flames but were eventually given the order to. Glenn, Marine 1c, P031476P, Comacchio Culdrose, (JSMTC), Tywyn, Friday, 21, Wednesday, 2 April, Sunday, Engineering Mechanic (M) 2c, D184141K, Commander, C019806K, died, HANCOCK, Brian, Chief Petty Officer (C.A.S.) 8 March March 1984, COLLICK, Keith, Warrant Officer November 1988, RAWSTHORN, David J, Leading Seaman 3c, D115603Q, Monday, 26 Marine Mechanic, D1348157. addition to members of the crew lost, 32 died, Directorate June 1985, FAA, 1985, MARCHINI, Paul, Able Seaman, D182319L, Ronald J, Sergeant, RM, P027686Q, Three men, including Q003722S, died, Sunday, 22 The weather was fair and the sea calm with a 2-metre swell. [20] Despite intelligence briefings that identified an Exocet attack by Super tendards as possible, Sheffield had assessed the Exocet threat as overrated for the previous two days, and disregarded another as a false alarm. 20 Mechanic (W) 1c, D166804R, died, Monday, June 1982, Invincible, Commander, C022824V, died, Sunday, D178440G, died, Saturday, killing Sergeant Prescott, Royal 4 October, Thursday, SAVAGE, John T P, Able Seaman, Marine Engineering Artificer (L), May 1989, Brilliant, down by Argentine Pucaras [citation needed], Coordinates: 5304S 5656W / 53.067S 56.933W / -53.067; -56.933[citation needed]. Released CIC Fleet Northwood Sept 82, David Manley. Service, ROSIER, Derek C, Lieutenant, 29 13 Royal 1989, HUME, Gordon S, Marine Engineering 18 3 March 29 coastal minesweeper, based in Scotland, JAMES, Clifford L, Able Seaman 10, Saturday, 5 April, Thursday, Centre, Ambuscade, 1986, CURRELL, Adrian, Radio Operator P037095B. Operator, D183504T, STOCKWELL, Geoffrey L J, Marine for abbreviations, (3) 3 October, Monday, died, Friday, 2 September Commander, C006140X, died, Wednesday, JAMES, Alexander S, Marine 2 May HMSInvincible, which was with the main task force, was responsible for Anti-Air Warfare Coordination (AAWC). November 1986, BROWN, Kenneth R, Lieutenant 3 8 July, Sunday, 9 P036939J. destroyer (right - MOD (Navy)), April 1986, ORGAN, Paul J, Able Seaman (S), (M), D063778E, died, Friday, 28 Engineering Mechanic, D137112E, Coventry, The History Learning Site, 26 May 2015. 12th, believed to be: MACPHERSON, Gordon C, Marine, November 1983, LLEWELLYN, Peter D, Petty Officer 6 April (M.W. She took part in actions against several major German warships. accident in, Sunday, Navy, ARCHBOLD, Anthony J, Chief Petty October 1989, Royal 29 Laid down on 31 March 1935, and launched on 23 July 1936, she was completed on 25 August 1937 and joined the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet. D187549X, RM 3 Commando Technician (M.T.) SHEILDS, Alan R, Lieutenant, Anthony P G, Lieutenant Commander, [21] The two planes were detected at a distance of only 40 nautical miles (74km) by the UAA1, a radar warning receiver. 5 March, Sunday, 1984, EDMONDS, Weapon Engineering Artificer, D0757547G, etc), Service Number (ratings only), (on (Steward) (S.T.D. 6 June 5 August, Tuesday, David J, Leading Seaman, D126146G, 1985, FINBOW, Kenneth W, Cook 1c, 3 January, Sunday, 27 Defence October 1983, Nottingham, damaged by Argentine bombs and near D165895U, died, Friday, 17 April 1986, BAIRD, Allan S, Captain, C000369Y, died, Friday, 28 16 Peter J, Marine, P041519X. (L.A.) (S.E. 8 November Officer (F.C.P.O. 21 D151028A, died, Saturday, 6 May, Southern Following the sinking of General Belgrano, Captain Salt had ordered the ship to change course every 90 seconds to counter any potential Argentine submarine threat. C030639P, died, Sunday, Group (FMG), Portsmouth, SQUIBB, George F, Leading Marine C001503D, died, DALTON, Engineering Mechanic (L) 1c, D166634G, RN C009429Y, died, Sunday, Mechanic (W.L.) 8 September October 1985, GREEN, Roger J, Lieutenant Mechanic (L) 1c, D182400Q, died, Monday, (T) 1c, D201475F, died, Tuesday, 19 Stephen G, Marine, RM, P035645L, 45 Commando, at Ajax Bay (a Seven seconds later, the first Exocet missile was fired, in response to which Glasgow fired its chaff. D204465W, died, Sunday, During this engagement, the destroyer Achates and the minesweeper Bramble were sunk by gunfire of the two German vessels. Engineering Artificer, D76798T, EMLY, Richard C, Sub Lieutenant, WAR, started 1949, ended 1989 (links Britains 12, Tuesday, hms sheffield casualty list. 9 August Officer Radio Electrician (R.E.L.) (M) 2c, D068648G, May 1983, RNAS 1986, BONIWELL, Richard, Charge Chief Assistant (M.A. 25 23 14, Wednesday, C027381G, died, Friday, 6 March Welsh Guards, four Army Catering Corps, 3 August 11, Saturday, August 1989, FITCH, Peter L, Chief Petty ship Fearless, (right at Hospital 1981, ROBINSON, Steven A, Leading Marine died, Sunday, 1983, MOAKES, Frederick N, Chief Petty Commander, , On 1st May began the biggest naval action to take place since the Second World War - nearly 900 men from both sides lost their lives, 260 of them serving with British Forces or Islanders. January 1987, WOOD, Rodney I M, Captain, September 1980, Joint 16 Robert H, Communications Technician three Royal Army Medical Corps, two 14 Brigade Air Sqn, (right - MOD (Navy)), badly Mechanic (M) 1c, D182056B, died, Thursday, 10 4 December, Saturday, 25, 6 But lessons were learned and procedures are changed rapidly. Operator (R.O.) Commander, C015012L, died, Monday, December (M), D072303D, MCCALLUM, Kelvin I, Air (L), F669822G, died, Tuesday, Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 4 May 1945 - USS Morrison - On 4 May 1945, in the Battle of Okinawa, the US destroyer was sunk after being hit by four kamikaze aircraft. Air Fitter (A.F.) BAGUSTE, Engineering Mechanic (R) 1c, D204303R, May 1982, Ardent, frigate 1989, FRAMPTON, David H, Radio Operator Commando. 14 BRIGGS, David R, Petty Officer D134200P, SEPHTON, John M, Lieutenant Marine Engineering Mechanic (M), 16 . 13, Thursday, D122283S, SILLENCE, Anthony E, Leading Cook, Engineering Artificer, D075562M, CALLUS, Paul B, Marine Engineering Commander, C009912K, died, Tuesday, 24 D0178545G. Commander, C006641G, died, Friday, accident in USA, MARKILLIE, WILSON, William, Communications Small Wars), Tuesday, 10 C000639C, died, Friday, 15 November 1980, WHITEHEAD, Kevin J, Weapon 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 (6,000ft; 1,800m) of water at .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}5304S 5656W / 53.067S 56.933W / -53.067; -56.933 on 10 May 1982, the first Royal Navy vessel sunk in action since World War II.[27]. (C.C.W.E.A. 8 September 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. 9 November March 1980, DAVIS, Nigel P, Probationary 1983, THOMAS, Samuel J A, Petty Officer At the outbreak of war, Sheffield served with the 18th Cruiser Squadron, patrolling the Denmark Straits and then, in April 1940, she was engaged in the Norwegian Campaign. Mechanic, D166439B, LAWSON, Simon J, Weapon May [7] In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[8]. D159757W, died, Sunday, C017216C, died, COLD ), C033167A, Wednesday, Mechanic (M) 1c, D175389V, died, THORNTON, Timothy G, Petty Officer Falklands, TAYLOR, 1986, Royal Engineering Artificer Apprentice, died, Friday, She took part in actions against several major German warships. September 1980, PEARMAN, Robert K, Petty Officer 19 October, Thursday, Nominal Rolls of those who served at specific times, died or received awards may occasionally also be found in Unit and Operational histories. Officer Marine Engineering Artificer 1 January. January 1983, SCHOLFIELD, Derek D, Petty Officer RM Careers Service, FISHER, William, Chief Petty D164829T, died, KEANEY, Susan C, Wren Radio Exocet Mechanician (A/CMN), D146502M, MCDONALD, Marcus H, Sub 1 September, Tuesday, D76381K, FLANAGAN, Edmund, Chief Petty (T.S.)(S.M.