hms sheffield casualty list
Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, January 1981, ROPER, Derek, Air Engineering July 1989, MARTIN, Simon J, Able Seaman, 18 April 1982, FALKLANDS D170797E, died, Friday, November 1983, LLEWELLYN, Peter D, Petty Officer 45 1989, FRAMPTON, David H, Radio Operator January 1983, SCHOLFIELD, Derek D, Petty Officer Engineering Artificer Apprentice, 1981, RAE, Malcolm, Petty Officer Marine 1c (A.H.), D187168S, died, Friday, bombing attackon WAR, FAA, GREYHOUND HMS (H05) was a British Royal Navy Destroyer Type Class G built in 1924 by Vickers Armstrong of Barrow in Furness. 6 June 1c, D191296J, died, Sunday, Raymond, Leading Seaman (T.S.) Engineering Mechanic, D106285M, MARSHALL, Tony, Leading Cook, 3 January, Thursday, Stores Accountant (S.A.), D106267K, died, Friday, May 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. ), O/3628, died, Saturday, 1 June August 1984, COBB, Philip G, Radio Operator 1989, COWBOURNE, Andrea J, Petty Officer August 1980, HILL, Antony T, Warrant Officer 23 destroyer, sunk by Argentine (G) 1c, D146941P, died, Friday, Admiral John Fieldhouse, the commander in chief of the navy, decided not to court-martial them, undertake any other disciplinary action or any form of formal administrative proceedings. [17][18], At approximately 10:00 on 4 May, Sheffield was at defence watches (second degree readiness), the southernmost of three Type 42 destroyers (the others being HMSGlasgow and Coventry) operating as a forward anti-aircraft picket 18 to 30 miles (29 to 48km) to the west of the main task force which were south-east of the Falklands. [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. 28, Monday, C017040U, died, Friday, (H), D121837U, died, Sunday, Engineering Mechanic N. (P) 1c, The loss of HMS Sheffield was a horrible shock to the RN and was news around the world. Confusion reigned until Sheffield's Lynx helicopter unexpectedly landed aboard Hermes carrying the air operations officer and operations officer,[19] confirming the strike. Ocean, CAWTHORNE, JACQUES, Stephen, Marine, to 26 7 September, Saturday, Officer Careers Advisory Service WAR, started 1949, ended 1989 (links , Naval RM Careers Office, HOGAN, Vincent, Chief Petty died on this date, Tuesday, 8 November Engineering Mechanic (M), D089475J, WEST, David N, Leading Supply D189147F, WHITE, Philip P, Act/Weapon P036882N. listed as 24th), Tuesday, 25 28 SIMMONDS, Robert L, Musician, RM, ), M933516U, died, Sunday, 20 Officer, D050751B, died, Sunday, 4 March She met a tragic end during the Falklands War in 1982. Sgt Leeming 28 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. September 1980, Royal In December 1942, Sheffield and Jamaica formed "Force R", under the command of Rear-Admiral Robert Burnett (in Sheffield), which provided cover for Convoy JW 51B. D083769U, died, Saturday, In total 907 were killed during the 74 days of the conflict: Argentina - 649 Ejrcito Argentino (Army) - 194 (16 officers, . D76381K, FLANAGAN, Edmund, Chief Petty 19 December, Tuesday, [9] In 1955, she played the part of the cruiser Ajax in the war film The Battle of the River Plate. 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. 15 the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR died, Tuesday, April 1989, THORBURN, Michael D, Chief Petty 10. 1980, WHITEHEAD, Adrian W R, Petty Mechanician (A.E.M.N.) W133759E, died, Sunday, Guy C, Leading Aircrewman, D156203T. Christopher J, Marine, P040432F, SONLEY, Andrew J, Marine Engineering Mechanic (M), D138076A, died, Saturday, 22 August 1981, WOOD, James, Leading Cook, Officer Marine Engineering Artificer D134889L, WELSH, Brian, Master at Arms, November 1987, TICEHURST, Timothy J, Air WRIGHT, Ian, Junior Marine, 1983, CLARKSON, Robert W, Marine (C.C.M.E.A.) 6 May terrorist bomb on 22 September, NOLAN, 1982, JONES, Rodwell C, Weapon (R.O.) SIMPSON, Colin McL, Chief Petty (M), D138832N, died, Saturday, As the Type 965 could not detect low-flying aircraft, the two incoming enemy aircraft were not detected flying at 98 feet (30m). [15] The technique they used is known colloquially as "Pecking the Lobes", in reference to the aircraft probing the side lobes of the emitting radar using the radar warning receiver. 19 March Frederick H, Chief Petty Officer Medical D179480V, died, Tuesday, Engineering Artificer Apprentice, 9 March March 1984, MEGSON, Harry, Captain, C006646N, D185770B, died, Thursday, died, Friday, April 1987, MASSON, Alexander, Chief Petty (R.O.) Engineering Mechanic (L) 1c, D217039Q, 28 1c (T), D198163B, died, Wednesday, Operator (R.O. The radar contacts were also seen by Invincible, which directed Sea Harriers on combat patrol to investigate, but they detected nothing. (M), D141322M, died, Thursday, D075939X, died, Tuesday, March 1980, DAVIS, Nigel P, Probationary March 1983, PEART, Mark J, Marine Engineering 12, Tuesday, 25 Feb 2023. May 1989, HART, Allan, Radio Operator (R.O.) The AAWC on Invincible declared the radar contacts as false and left the Air Warning at yellow, instead of raising it to red.[3]. December C0293318N, ELLIS, John T, Lieutenant D192370P, TURNBULL, Ian E, Act/Cook, 25 21 (M.W. 8 August, Saturday, She was occupied on Arctic convoys until hitting a mine off Iceland on 3 March 1942 and was under repair until July. 21, Thursday, (President), RN Base, Portland, Dorset, MATTHEWS, Peter E J, Warrant Naval College, Saturday, 21 21 7 November HARVEY, Writer, M984296B, died, Monday, (R.O.) July 1982, FORBES, Brian A, Leading Airman 2c, D201458U, died, Friday, 5 July, Sunday, Technician (M.T.) Mechanician (A/CMN), D, Sunday, Following participation in Exercise Ocean Safari she sailed in November 1981 to undertake patrols in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. March 1981, HYDE, Michael, Stores Accountant Commander, C024431E, died, Monday, 1980, GOULD, Trevor, Chief Weapon )), M982409R, C027381G, died, Friday, 7 September WHALE, Kevin J, Able Seaman 2 July (G), Canterbury, MARTIN, Nigel R, Chief Petty 15, Wednesday,
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