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HMS Sheffield (D80)Takes a Hit (Exocet Missile, Faukland Islands) Sheffield's commanding officer, Sam Salt, at the time of the attack, was a former submarine commander, HMS Dreadnaught. On 4 May 1982 at approximately 10:00 AM, HMS Sheffield and two other destroyers were ordered away from the main task force as picket ships to provide long-range radar and missile protection for the British carriers. An Argentine Navy P-2 Neptune patrol aircraft detected the picket ships and soon two Argentine Dassault Super Etendards jet fighters, each carrying a single Exocet cruise missile, were sent towards the British destroyers. The jets flew in at low altitude and released their Exocets approximately 20 to 30 miles from the British destroyers. HMS Glasgow, Sheffield’s sister ship, was in the northernmost position on the picket line and the first ship to detect the Argentine jets. Glasgow’s electronic warfare support measures (ESM) equipment detected the Exocet’s “seeker” radar, which meant that an incoming missile or missiles were headed for the ships. Glasgow radioed the news to the anti-air warfare coordinator on board the carrier Invincible but, unfortunately, the coordinator dismissed the report as one of the many false missile attack alarms received that same morning. Meanwhile, Sheffield’s radar did not pick up either the incoming planes or missiles because, at that precise moment, her satellite communications terminal was in use and that prevented the on-board ESM equipment from operating. The satellite communications link, therefore, proved incompatible with the ship’s anti-missile radar, although neither the Type 965 radar or the Sea Dart missiles carried by Sheffield were really designed to intercept low-flying cruise missiles. By the time Sheffield received Glasgow’s radioed warnings, the missiles could literally be seen heading towards the ship. A few seconds later, one of the Exocets hit Sheffield directly amidships while the second missile crashed into the sea a half mile off her port beam. There is still some debate as to whether or not the missile actually exploded. But the impact of the missile hit caused massive damage to Sheffield. Major holes were punctured in the hull and a massive fire erupted, engulfing much of the ship. Twenty men were killed by the missile hit and another 24 were seriously wounded. The missile impact and subsequent fire crippled the ship’s on-board electrical systems and ruptured major water mains, preventing the crew from being able to successfully fight the fire. HMS Arrow and HMS Yarmouth were sent to assist Sheffield, but it was a losing battle. The fire was out of control and consumed most of the ship. The crew was evacuated from Sheffield and it took almost six days for the fires to burn themselves out. The burnt-out hulk of Sheffield was taken under tow by HMS Yarmouth but, due to rough seas and the continuous flooding that was taking place through the large hole in the side of the ship, Sheffield eventually sank on 10 May 1982. Although the attack on the Royal Navy’s picket line did prevent the Argentinian jets and cruise missiles from hitting the British carriers, it came at a large cost. At that time, HMS Sheffield was the first Royal Navy warship to be sunk in action in almost 40 years and it was one of the first major warships to be lost to an air-launched cruise missile. Major design and electronic modifications were made to the remaining Type 42 destroyers after the loss of Sheffield, including the addition of two Phalanx 20-mm Close In Weapons Systems (CIWS) which were specifically designed to shoot down incoming cruise missiles. The fire on board the ship also convinced the Royal Navy to stop using synthetic fabrics in the clothing worn by its sailors because synthetics had a tendency to melt when exposed to fire, causing severe burns to anyone wearing such clothing during a fire. Navies around the world also were put on notice regarding the devastating capabilities of air-launched cruise missiles and how vulnerable warships were to these modern weapons.

May 04 1796 HMS Spencer (16), Cptn. Andrew Fitzherbert Evans, captured French gun-brigVolcan (12) 1805 HMS Seahorse (38), Cptn. Courtenay Boyle, and boats cut out the largest vessel and sank several more of a Spanish convoy at San Pedro. 1806 Boats of HMS Renommee (44), Cptn. Sir Thomas Livingstone, and HMS Nautilus(18), Edward Palmer, cut out Spanish schooner Giganta from under the protection of the guns of Torre de Vieja. 1809 HMS Parthian (10), Richard Harward, captured privateer Nouvelle Gironde (14), M. Lecompte 1811 A French brig of war (18), destroyed in the harbour of Parenzo on the coast of Istria , by HMS Belle Poule (38) Capt. James Brisbane, and HMSAlceste (38), Cptn. Murray Maxwell. 1812 Re-capture of Brig-sloop HMS Apelles (14) near Etaples by HMS Bermuda (10), Alexander Cunningham, HMS Rinaldo (10), Sir W. G. Parker, HMS Castilian(18), David Braimer, and HMS Phipps (14), Thomas Wells. USS Lagarto (SS-371) On Eternal Patrol, May 4, 1944 On 4 May 1945, USS LAGARTO (SS-371) was attacked and sunk by the Japanese minelayer Hatsutaka in the South China Sea. Since the date and cause of her demise were unknown until records were examined after the war’s end, LAGARTO and her crew of 86 were not declared overdue and presumed lost until 10 August. Still, within a short period of time after her loss the boat’s continued radio silence made it clear that she was gone. Knowing that Hatsutaka, a well-known terrorizer of American subs, may have caused the sub’s death, the commander of USS HAWKBILL (SS-366), a close friend of the commander of LAGARTO, requested permission to divert from his patrol area long enough to take his revenge. Twelve days after LAGARTO’s loss, HAWKBILL sent Hatsutaka to the bottom. In May of 2005, LAGARTO was discovered resting upright in 230 feet of water in the Gulf of Thailand. A large hole was observed in her port bow, suggesting it may have been a direct hit from a depth charge that sent her to the bottom. One of her torpedo-tube doors was open and the tube behind was empty, suggesting her men had fought back against their attackers before sinking beneath the waves. Like all war graves, LAGARTO remains the property of the United States government and no diving on the wreck is allowed without permission. Absolutely no artifact recovery or penetration of the wreck is permitted, ensuring that the crew of LAGARTO will rest undisturbed within their boat as they remain on eternal patrol.

Andy Nice to see you back at the work bench, joking aside the build looks great, i promise, not to joke, be sarcastic, mention the W word, or generally say any thing that is not build related LOL so my next messages will be-at sometime in the future Nice Very nice Andy now this build is finished, what's next

i assure you, an emergency blow like that is impressive from the outside, nothing special inside, as you are busy hanging on to anything that is not sliding forward to aft., But not clever, only time that is done, other than for exercise, at the end of a major shake down/trials/work up, is for an emergency, Blow and go is a fairly uncontrolled release of air from all the bottle groups into the ballast tanks,but should be used just to get the right monentum of speed and pitch to get to the surface, if not it leaves a submarine unable to dive again safely, untill all the air groups are fully recharged. NO way is a Royal Navy 14000 ton Trident submarine going to fly though

might find it in the build profile thread Patrick, the link under my signature

Something i found on Facebook, certainly something different, also something that didn't quite work out The Soviet Union tried to develop a flying submarine during World War II. The design could have operated at 150 knots in the air and 3 knots in the water. Metal plates sealed the engines shut. At the Naval Engineering Institute, a flying submarine project was headed by engineer Boris Ushakov. In 1939 the project was temporarily suspended and classified. In 1943, on the orders of NKVD chief Lavrenti Beria, the project was resumed. In 1947 the first test of the flying submarine was performed. http://www.snotr.com/video/5017/Flying_Submarine_Aircraft_-_Russian_technologies

Very nice especially the stern area i will continue to watch your progress

there are two versions

USS Sand Lance (SS-381) First War Patrol 1944 On this date (May 3) Sand Lance a Balao-class submarine, (LC DR. M.E. Garrison) on her 1st war patrol, torpedoed and sank the Japanese troop transport Kenan Maru (3129 GRT) about 15 nautical miles north-west of Saipan.

Happy birthday!

Outstanding

May 03 1710 HMS Suffolk captured Gaillard. 1810 HMS Spartan (38), Cptn. Jahleel Brenton, engaged French Ceres (42), Fame(28), and Achilles (10) and captured Sparviere (8) in Bay of Naples. 1812 HMS Skylark (16), James Boxer, grounded to the west of Boulogne and was burnt to avoid capture 1861 USS Surprise captures Confederate privateer Savannah 1898 - Marines land at Cavite, Philippines, and raise U.S. flag. 1949 - First Navy firing of a high altitude Viking rocket at White Sands, NM.

Someone might find this useful http://www.animatedknots.com/knotlist.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

i cannot imagine doing my whole build like this, it would however look fantastic All the best

enjoy your week off

Lol - i have just edited my error - and retitled the thread

May 02 1804 William Bligh appointed Captain of HMS Warrior (74) 1808 HMS Unite (40), Cptn. Patrick Campbell, captured Ronco (16) off Cape Promontoro in the Gulf of Venice. 1809 HMS Spartan (38), Cptn. Jahleel Brenton, and HMS Mercury (28), Cptn. Henry Duncan, cut out 12 vessels from the port of Ceseratico and blew up the castle and magazine. 1811 HMS Dover (38), Lt. Charles Generis (Act)., and HMS Chichester (22), Cptn. William Kirby, wrecked in Madras Roads by a hurricane which arose as they were departing for an expedition against Batavia 1813 Boats of HMS Repulse (74), Cptn. Richard Hussey Moubray, HMS Volontaire(44) , Cptn. Waldegrave, and HMS Undaunted (38), Cptn. Thomas Ussher, cut out 9 vessels from the port of Morgion and destroyed some batteries in the vicinity. 1975 - US Navy departs Vietnamese waters at end of evacuation.

Naval History from this Day, Any Nation I don't know if i will be able to post to this daily,but if any one else has any info or contributions please post them Click on relevant month January http://modelshipworl...-nation/page-34 February http://modelshipworl...-nation/page-38 March http://modelshipworl...-nation/page-43 April http://modelshipworl...-nation/page-45 May http://modelshipworl...-nation/page-49 June http://modelshipworl...y-nation/page-7 July http://modelshipworl...-nation/page-12 August http://modelshipworl...-nation/page-16 September http://modelshipworl...-nation/page-20 October http://modelshipworl...-nation/page-24 November http://modelshipworl...-nation/page-28 December http://modelshipworl...-nation/page-31 May 01 1689 Battle of Bantry Bay. Inclonclusive engagement between an English fleet of 19 ships, under Arthur Herbert, and a French fleet of 24 ships, under François Louis de Rousselet, Marquis de Château-Renault. 1776 William Bligh passed as Lieutenant. 1795 HMS Boyne (98), bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Peyton, Cptn. George Grey, caught fire at Spithead burned and exploded. 1811 HMS Pomone (38), Cptn. Robert Barrie, HMS Unite (40), Cptn. Chamberlayne, and HMS Scout (18), Cptn. Alex. Renton Sharpe, destroyed Giraffe (26) and Nourrise (14) and an armed merchantman in the Bay of Sagone, Corsica. The two French warships blew up and their burning timbers destroyed a Martello tower and caused a shore battery to blow up. HMS Guerriere (38), Cptn. Samuel John Pechell, stopped the brig USS Spitfire off Sandy Hook in New Jersey and impressed Maine citizen John Diggio. 1815 HMS Penelope (36), Cdr. James Galloway, wrecked on rocks in the St. Lawrence.

lol - every thread i post to - Andy follows me - talking about wabbits, i going to keep elephants next

me wabbits - Andy groundhogs

BUT - Andy would have told me after 12 hours that he was bored off it - lol

Evidently the incident did not hurt the young Skipper's career. In fact he was awarded a letter of commendation for the episode. The letter of commendation was from then CDR. Chester Nimitz.

"SUBMARINE 5 DAYS DISABLED REACHES HILO With Fuel Exhausted Diver Rigged Sails From Mattresses and Canvas. Rigged out with jurymasts built of steel bunk rods and(missing text) sails made out of Mattre (missing text) and canvas hammocks (missing text) Submarine (missing text) arrived at Hilo yesterday afternoon out of oil but still with electrical power in her storage batteries. As a cross between a three masted windjammer and an undersea boat she made a weird appearance. The R-14 was one of a flotilla of submarines sent out to search for the missing navy tug Conestoga, long overdue here from San Diego and virually given up for lost. In turn she herself has been on the missing list for the last five days. Reserve Tanks Empty On the night of May 10 in lat. 18 north, logitude 153.33 her fuel oil gave out it was found out that the reserve tanks when called on were empty. Lieut. A. D. Douglas, in command, sent out a general wireless call, which Rear Admiral Shoemaker, commandant of the Pearl Harbor Naval station, said today had been received by the R-12 and relayed to Pearl Harbor. But no answer was ever recieved by the R-14. Lieutenant Douglas today told the Star-Bulletin's correspondent at Hilo that he was unable to account forthe reserve fuel tank being empty and could not understand why his call for help had not been answered. The sub carried 10,000 gallons of fuel when she left Pearl Harbor. Not knowing whether his call for help had been heard or not the commander of the helpless submarine rigged two jurymasts and with thier aid and that of the wireless mast managed to spread enough canvas to make headway toward land. On the slow voyage to Hilo he sighted the Matson liner Enterprise and mistook her for a SHIPOP bringing succor, but no other vessels were seen. Food Supply Low Within five miles of Hilo the storage batteries were switched on and the R-14 rounded the breakwater and came into port on her own power. She had left only suficient rice and bully beef to last her crew of 27 men and two officers four days more. This morning the R-12 also arrived at Hilo to give the R-14 fuel. Informed by the Star-Bulletin this morning that the R-14 was at Hilo, Rear Adimeral Shoemaker said he had been expecting news of her arrival there at any moment. No anxiety had been felt, he said, because from her reported position it was evident that she would have enough power left in her storage batteries to make Hilo. The power he supposed, had been held in reserve in case the vessel got into difficulties on a lee shore and needed it to work into safe water again. Why the reserve tank was empty he did not know."

On 1 May 1921 USS R-14 (SS-91) Runs out of fuel at sea. Makes port with makeshift sails of sheets, underway on sail power for 4 days.

that's a good recovery - well done