It was April 1982, and the crew of Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield was heading home after a six-month overseas deployment. But the ship's company was suddenly told they were not going to see their ...

A computer-generated image of the new Type 26 frigate A new multi-million pound warship is to be named HMS Sheffield, more than 35 years after its namesake was hit by a missile in the Falklands War.

More than 36 years since the HMS Sheffield was hit, killing 20 people, the Union Jack it proudly flew is set to be raised once again in the ship's spiritual home. Did you know with a Digital ...

Eddie Whitaker was leading radio operator on the HMS Sheffield when it was sunk by enemy fire in 1982 during the Falklands War. A timely trip to the toilet may have saved his life... Eddie remembers ...

THIRTY-SEVEN years ago an Argentine Exocet was launched at HMS Sheffield – leading to her become the first Royal Navy ship to be lost since the Second World War. Did you know with a Digital ...

Sheffield paused for reflection today to remember the 20 lives lost when a ship named after the city was sunk. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited access to the ...

The British destroyer HMS Sheffield was sent to help in retaking the Falklands from the Argentines in 1982, but during its mission it was exposed to more than submarine attacks. The sinking of the ...

Members of the crew of HMS Sheffield who lost their lives during the Falklands War have been remembered in Portsmouth this week. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get ...

May 4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1494, on his second expedition to the New World, Columbus explored the Caribbean island of Jamaica. In 1886, four police officers were killed when a bomb was ...

A new dawn rises for a fourth warship to be dubbed 'Shiny Sheff' in tribute to the city of steel from which it claims its name. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get ...

At 11.04am on May 4 1982, pilots Augusto Bedacarratz and Armando Mayora each fired an Exocet missile from their Argentine navy jets during a seek and destroy mission off the Falkland Islands.