2.5K views · 46 reactions | Twenty crew members on HMS Sheffield were killed when she was hit by an Argentine Exocet missile on May 4, 1982 during the Falklands War. She sank six days later. Some of her former ship's company were in Portsmouth this week to remember those who crossed the bar that fateful day | The News, Portsmouth | Facebook

10K views · 217 reactions | Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield was hit by an Argentinian missile during the Falklands war, killing twenty crew members. Now, a memorial has been built to honour those who lost their lives and remember those who survived ⬇️ | BBC Breakfast | Facebook

49K views · 511 reactions | The Sinking of HMS Sheffield (D80)...

The Sinking of HMS Sheffield (D80) Explained 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 HMS Sheffield was a Type 42 guided missile destroyer laid down by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering at Barrow-in-Furness on 15 January 1970. She was launched by Queen Elizabeth II on 10 June 1971 and commissioned on 16 February 1975. She was the second Royal Navy ship to be named after the city of Sheffield in Yorkshire. The ship was part of the Task Force 317 sent to the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War. She was struck by an