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Survivors, the families of those lost and VIPs have gathered 40 years to the day since HMS Sheffield was struck by an Exocet missile during the Falklands War on 4th May 1982. They watched as a new memorial - dedicated to those killed in the attack - was unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
And you still have nightmares about that? oh, god, yeah. regularly. this will stand as a tribute to those who died, made of sheffield steel, it is called the shiny sheff and was unveiled at the service today. of course it is a memorial, there are people whose partners or parents died that day in may 1982, but it's also a reunion, as many of these people have not seen each other for 40 years and so it is a chance for them to get back together once again. dave harrington suffered 20% burns. he was also diagnosed 17 years later from ptsd. so normally he spends the anniversary of his own. i've met...
April 2, 2022 is a date that may not mean much to a lot of people – however, to many service personnel, veterans and their families it is extremely poignant.
Veterans of the former Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield are looking to raise £15,000 in just a couple of months – in time to install a memorial on the 40th anniversary of her loss during the Falklands war.