BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 12:21:00
Forty years ago today, during the falklands war, an argentinian jet launched an exocet missile at the royal navy destroyer hms sheffield. the results were devastating. 20 crewmen died and the ship was fatally damaged. it was the first british warship to sink in enemy action since the second world war, becoming a defining moment of the conflict. today a memorial in honour of those who served on the ship — is being unveiled at the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire. phil mackie has this report. it was a moment the realities of the falklands war in stockholm. the first of four british...