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jazz

25th November 2010, 10:12
Which British cruiser was destroyed by Argentine Exocet missiles in the Falklands War. I've tried search engines to no avail.
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paul

25th November 2010, 10:17
HMS Sheffield
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jazz

25th November 2010, 10:23
Very many thanks Paul - I thought she was a destroyer
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mark

25th November 2010, 11:31
The HMS Sheffield destroyed in the Falklands Conflict by an Exocet missile was a Type 42 guided missile destroyer. In World War Two,
HMS Sheffield was the name of a British light cruiser.
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jazz

25th November 2010, 11:45
Very grateful thanks for the explanation Mark.
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