Of the falklands war in stockholm. struck home. the first of four british ships to be sunk in 1982. 20 lives were lost and many more were wounded. argentine newspapers described it as the adventure of the belgrano. the attack on hms sheffield is a devastating blow to the enemy. today, the survivors had a chance to remember theirfriends who did not make it. dave harrington was a stoker and in the engine room when the missile struck. there was a thump, that is all i can describe it as and two seconds later a fireball totally covered me. and in my nightmares regularly, i can see myself with my hands up to my face screaming and seeing my reflection in the flames. it was quite harrowing, shall we say.
Forty years ago today, during the falklands war, an argentinian jet launched an exocet missile at the royal navy destroyer hms sheffield. the results were devastating. 20 crewmen died and the ship was fatally damaged. it was the first british warship to sink in enemy action since the second world war, becoming a defining moment of the conflict. today a memorial in honour of those who served on the ship is being unveiled at the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire. phil mackie has this report. it was a moment the realities of the falklands war in stockholm. the first of four british ships to be sunkin first of four british ships to be sunk in 1982. 20 lives were lost and many more were wounded. argentine newsa ers many more were wounded. argentine newspapers described many more were wounded. argentine newspapers described it many more were wounded. argentine newspapers described it as many more were wounded. argentine newspapers described it as the - newspapers described