Falklands War: HMS Sheffield lost after missile hit
British destroyer HMS Sheffield is hit by an Exocet missile with the loss of 20 crew members.
The hit starts a fire in the control room, which in turn leads to the ship being abandoned - but the lack of damage below the water line means she does not sink.
Brian Hanrahan reports from the South Atlantic.
First broadcast 28 May 1982.
23 Mar 2012
- From the section UK