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SHEFFIELDS PAST commissioned on 28 February 1975. single shot firing. The Sheffield Class There then followed an extensive Following first-of-class trials period of first-of-class trials and SHEFFIELD was allocated to the 3rd Type 42 Destroyer evaluations which included hot Destroyer Squadron and served in weather trials in the Caribbean and North European waters until her year after the cruiser was force air defence and they were cold weather trials off Bear Island, first refit. This began in June 1979 at A sold, the order was placed armed with the Seadart Missile north of Norway. During this trials the end of a period of attachment for another HMS SHEFFIELD which System as well as the 4.5 Mk 8 gun. period HMS SHEFFIELD fired four to the NATO Standing Force was to be the name-ship of the Type Launched by Her Majesty the Sea Dart missiles on the Aberporth Atlantic. The refit was completed in 42 class of guided missile destroyers. Queen at Barrow on 10 June 1971 missile range in Cardigan Bay and November 198O and a year later Her prime purpose was to provide the second HMS SHEFFIELD was destroyed the target with her first after trials and work-up she 4th May 1982 deployed to the Indian Ocean as INVINCIBLE while their aircraft head of a Task Group to patrol the attacked the Port Stanley airfield on entrance to the Persian Gulf. that day and 4 May. While returning from this patrol, During the afternoon of 4 May, and immediately following a short the Task Force was attacked by land visit to Gibraltar, she took part in a based Argentine Navy strike aircraft First Flotilla exercise in the Gibraltar and the SHEFFIELD was hit by an areas in March 1982. Shortly before Exocet air-to-surface missile which she was due to leave for the United started uncontrollable fires, so that Kingdom, the Falkland Islands were she had to be abandoned although invaded and the SHEFFIELD was she did not actually founder until allocated to the Task Force. She 9 May. arrived in the total Exclusion Zone Twenty officers and men were around the Falklands on 1 May and lost with their ship. screened the carriers HERMES and I THE PRESENT SHEFFIELD he Type 22 class frigate was HMS SHEFFIELD is also capable of Toriginally designed as the operations against surface vessels. successor to the well known Her Exocet missiles have a range of Leander class frigate. The order for over 20 nautical miles, for self the first of class, HMS defence against missiles and aircraft, BROADSWORD, was placed on 8 a new lightweight Seawolf Tracker February 1974 at a cost of £68.8 system (Radar 911) is fitted with six million and three others, BRILLIANT, barrel launchers forward and aft, BATTLEAXE and BRAZEN two 30mm guns are also fitted. followed. These made up the Batch To control her weapons as well as One of the class and have since other sensor and decoy systems, become the Second Frigate HMS SHEFFIELDs Command Team Squadron. The next in line, HMS must have an accurately presented BOXER, was the first of the picture of the situation on, above stretched Batch Two Type 22s and below the surface of the sea in being an extra ten metres longer the vicinity of the ship. This than her predecessors. BOXER was capability is provided by the Royal then followed by BEAVER, BRAVE, Navys latest Computer Assisted Entering Portsmouth harbour for the first time LONDON and now SHEFFIELD. Command System (CACS), a suite of These ships will form the First interlinked computers capable of radio aerials. These serve the very using two controllable pitch Frigate Squadron which will be handling information on up to 500 latest in communication equipment propellors. The ship has twin complete when COVENTRY is contacts. fits, including a satellite rudders and is steered from the delivered later this year. Information is of little use without communication terminal. Bridge either manually or by using HMS SHEFFIELDs primary role is good communications and As well as the dedicated Seawolf an auto pilot system. To provide a anti submarine warfare. She is fitted SHEFFIELD has this in abundance. Surveillance Radar Type 967M more stable platform in rough with the most modern computer A close look at the foremast and SHEFFIELD has two other main weather the ship is also provided controlled active sonar and the very mainmast will reveal a multitude of radars, the 1006 navigation radar with four automatic fin stabilisers. latest passive listening device, the and the 968 air and surface towed array. These allow her to surveillance radar both mounted on detect submarines at considerable the foremast. distances and to control their HMS SHEFFIELD is propelled by destruction by torpedoes launched two Rolls Royce gas turbine engines, by the Ship Torpedo Weapon each producing up to 20MW, System (STWS) or from helicopters. together with two Rolls Royce Tyne She can operate 2 Lynx or one Sea gas turbine engines, each producing King helicopter and is capable of up to 4MW, for more economical operating the new EH 101 helicopter cruising. These four engines can when it comes into service. propel the ship at up to 30 knots Electrical power is provided by City of Sheffield are at the top of such generous benefactors who Wood carving (City Coat of Arms) four 1MW diesel generators, each the league and have become famous have contributed a large number of Mr R McWhirter large enough to supply a small town. throughout the Navy for their functional and decorative items, Laser galley knives — Over 1425 miles of cables of remarkable capacity to produce that help turn our house into a Richardsons Ltd different sizes tie the whole system Shiny Sheffs. This tradition started home and improve the quality of life Cutlery together to make a sophisticated, Cutlers Company with the first HMS SHEFFIELD at sea. Clasp knives Many items have been individually powerful fighting unit. which, when she sailed from Vickers Joseph Elliott (James Dixon Group) The Ships Company of 16 officers Walker yard in 1937 bound for World made to naval specification and are a Ashtrays and 250 men will operate, maintain War II service, gleamed with tribute to the skill and ingenuity of Cooper Cobb (James Dixon Group) and live in the ship independent of stainless steel — a gift from the City Sheffields industry and commerce. Tankards base support for long periods. Fuel, of Sheffield. This quickly led to the We are all extremely grateful to James Dixon Group weapons and stores can be supplied ship being christened with the those who have contributed so Cast stainless steel crests from Royal Fleet Auxiliary Support affectionate nickname The Shiny generously, with Mike Phinn of Gabriel and Co (Birmingham) ships as required. Sheff. The second HMS SHEFFIELD Wincro Metal Industries deserving Personnel whereabouts board Living conditions onboard are also received donations of stainless particular thanks for voluntarily Engineering Industries Training good — the Junior Rates are steel and the term Shiny Sheff undertaking the co-ordination and Board/Wincro Metal Industries Captains seating board — accommodated in five messdecks quickly re-established itself and gentle persuasion that has resulted BSC Marketing (Sheffield) which each have a recreation space. became part of our naval tradition — in the following gifts:— Stainless steel cross Each mess, and many working areas a tradition which the new HMS Deck name plates — W G Sissons (Calver Mill, Sheffield) are served by the ships radio system SHEFFIELD will be proud to continue. Darwins Alloy Castings (Sheffield) Bar bells and the ship has its own television Because of modern warship 2 stainless steel ships bells Spartan of Sheffield system. The Petty Officers, Chief design we are unable to emulate the Edgar Allen Foundry (Sheffield) Silver salver Petty Officers, Warrant Officers and stainless steel guardrails and Stainless steel deck plates Sheffield Club Officers all have sizeable, scuttles of the first HMS SHEFFIELD Wincro Metal Industries (Sheffield) Captains dining table comfortable messes and cabins but we are very fortunate to have Portable name boards — Lady Freeman of Sheffield ranging from six to single berth. Darchem Ltd (Darlington) Wall clocks The Ships Company are fed in Funnel badges — H L Brown (Jewellers) Sheffield two dining halls which provide a Stocksbridge Engineering Steels JRDH clock (Sheffield) Bridon Fibres (Gateshead) choice of two or three main dishes Stainless steel ladders — Gavel at the two main meals each day. Racco Products Ltd (Sheffield) Mr S Cooper HMS SHEFFIELD is an excellent Bell stand — Teak wardroom fittings example of the much improved Falcain Engineering SRS Joinery (High Wycombe) standards of operational Stainless steel honours board Sliding door pelmets effectiveness, sophistication and Woollen and Co (Sheffield) W G Sissons habitability now coming into the Senior Ratings bar signs Various stainless steel fittings for Royal Navy. Woollen and Co (Sheffield) bridge Captains cabin — Falklands memorial plaque Moytel Engineering Woollen and Co (Sheffield) POs Mess punchbowl and cups — The Shiny Sheff Ashtrays Lancelott Royal Naval ships have always Arthur Lee (Sheffield) Stainless steel hatch clips — enjoyed a special relationship with Telescope holders Neepsend Ltd their affiliated towns and cities but Mr M A Phinn Morse key protectors without doubt the people of the (Wincro Metal Industries) Wincro Metal Industries 1 Visitors book City Hall, Sheffield Bible Sheffield Cathedral Inclinometers Footprint Tools (Sheffield) Stainless steel skirting BSC (Stainless) Sheffield A bell lyra (glockenspiel) Mayfield (Mr Mrs Rowntree) Various books for WOs and CPOs mess Miscellaneous stainless fittings — Mr C Thorpe Wincro Metal Industries Wardroom decanter Catering containers Mr A C Emms S J and E Fellows Ltd Watercolours (Wolverhampton) painted by Pauline Shearstone Punchbowl and cups for wardroom donated by: Parkin Silversmiths (Sheffield) Sir Michael Carlisle (Lockwood, Brow steps Torday and Carlisle Ltd) Faber Prest Ltd (manufactured by Racco) (4) Mr J Hugh Neill (James Neill Flightdeck gate Holdings) —Faber Prest Ltd Mr Rafter.
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