The Sheffield shock

HMS Sheffield was a modern ship of superior design. An attack by a single aircraft and a hit by a single missile ended the ship's life. It is very natural to ask what lessons this teaches us about the future of naval warfare: especially the future of surface ships in navies. There is nothing su...

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Published in:Newsweek 1982-05, Vol.99 (20), p.45
Main Author: Turner, Stansfield
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft carriers
Falkland Islands
Military aspects
Naval battles
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Summary:HMS Sheffield was a modern ship of superior design. An attack by a single aircraft and a hit by a single missile ended the ship's life. It is very natural to ask what lessons this teaches us about the future of naval warfare: especially the future of surface ships in navies. There is nothing surprising in the Sheffield incident from which to draw new conclusions.
ISSN:0028-9604
1069-840X