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It has just it hasjust gone it has just gone have passed out. today marks the 40th anniversary of the attack on hms sheffield during the falklands war, when an argentinian missile struck the royal navy destroyer, killing 20 crew members in the process. it was the first british warship to sink during enemy action since the second world war, and became a key moment in the conflict. navtej johal reports. the images may be grainy, but the memories of what happened a0 years ago, are still clear in the minds of the survivors. on may 4,1982, hms sheffield, a royal navy destroyer on a scouting mission...

Moment in the conflict. navtej johal reports. the images may be grainy, but the memories of what happened lio years ago, are still clear in the minds of the survivors. on may 4,1982, hms sheffield, a royal navy destroyer on a scouting mission off port stanley in the south atlantic, was hit by an argentinian exocet missile. it became the first british ship to be lost in combat since world war two, and the first of four to be sunk in the falklands war. if you imagine a missile, you're expecting a bang. no bang. andy stevenson was just 18 years old at the time. he was part of hms sheffield's logi...