RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1982 Type 42 Destroyer HMS SHEFFIELD is hit by Argentine Exocet becoming the first @RoyalNavy ship lost in action since 1945. Although the missile did not detonate its fuel started fires that killed 20 sailors. 260 were rescued by HMS ARROW. #remember https://t.co/vSivxd5V2H Capt_Navy
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#OnThisDay 1982 Type 42 Destroyer HMS SHEFFIELD is hit by Argentine Exocet becoming the first @RoyalNavy ship lost in action since 1945. Although the missile did not detonate its fuel started fires that killed 20 sailors. 260 were rescued by HMS ARROW. #remember
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1982 HMS CONQUEROR torpedoed and sank the Argentine heavy cruiser General Belgrano (ex USS Phoenix) off Burdwood Bank with the loss of 323 hands, ending the Argentine Fleet's involvement in the war. This was the first torpedo attack by an SSN. #Remember https://t.co/jM9enwyT4J Capt_Navy
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#OnThisDay 1982 HMS CONQUEROR torpedoed and sank the Argentine heavy cruiser General Belgrano (ex USS Phoenix) off Burdwood Bank with the loss of 323 hands, ending the Argentine Fleet's involvement in the war. This was the first torpedo attack by an SSN.…
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1982 Type 42 Destroyer HMS SHEFFIELD is hit by Argentine Exocet becoming the first @RoyalNavy ship lost in action since 1945. Though the missile did not detonate it started fires that killed 20 sailors. 260 were rescued by HMS ARROW. SHEFFIELD sank under tow #remember https://t.co/1rUwcPGHvl Capt_Navy
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#OnThisDay 1982 Type 42 Destroyer HMS SHEFFIELD is hit by Argentine Exocet becoming the first @RoyalNavy ship lost in action since 1945. Though the missile did not detonate it started fires that killed 20 sailors. 260 were rescued by HMS ARROW. SHEFFIELD…
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1982 The Battle of Falkland Sound began successfully establishing the British beachhead at San Carlos. @RoyalMarines & @TheParachuteReg put ashore by @RoyalNavy which suffered damage to numerous ships including HMS ARDENT with 22 sailors lost. #remember https://t.co/9HN6j6xUlK Capt_Navy
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#OnThisDay 1982 The Battle of Falkland Sound began successfully establishing the British beachhead at San Carlos. @RoyalMarines & @TheParachuteReg put ashore by @RoyalNavy which suffered damage to numerous ships including HMS ARDENT with 22 sailors lost.…
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1982 HMS CONQUEROR torpedoed and sank the Argentine heavy cruiser General Belgrano (ex USS Phoenix) off Burdwood Bank with the loss of 323 hands, ending the Argentine Fleet's involvement in the war. This was the first torpedo attack by a nuclear submarine. #Remember https://t.co/kbpNKq9Z6Y Capt_Navy
#Navy #EternalPatrol How did the 🇬🇧British feel after reading this news in the morning papers? Was this feeling shocking and similar to the feelings of 🇷🇺Russians from the loss of the cruiser Moskva? https://t.co/j1vzAhJi4V Capt_Navy
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#OnThisDay 1982 HMS SHEFFIELD is hit by Argentine Exocet becoming the first @RoyalNavy ship lost in action since 1945. Though the missile did not detonate it started fires that killed 20 sailors. 260 were rescued by HMS ARROW. SHEFFIELD later sank under tow…
RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 1982 The Battle of Falkland Sound began successfully establishing the British beachhead at San Carlos. @RoyalMarines & @TheParachuteReg put ashore by @RoyalNavy which suffered damage to numerous ships including HMS ARDENT with 22 sailors lost. #remember https://t.co/5Wqx3PsfqZ Capt_Navy
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#OnThisDay 1982 The Battle of Falkland Sound began successfully establishing the British beachhead at San Carlos. @RoyalMarines & @TheParachuteReg put ashore by @RoyalNavy which suffered damage to numerous ships including HMS ARDENT with 22 sailors lost.…