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Encyclopedia > HMS Sheffield (C24)

HMS Sheffield (24) was a Southampton class cruiser in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. She was part of Force H based in Gibraltar, and during that time she took part in the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck in 1941. The Town-class were a ten-ship class of light cruisers built in three distinct sub-classes, Southampton, Gloucester and Edinburgh classes respectively, each sub-class adding on further weaponry. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Force H was a British naval squadron during World War II. It was formed in 1940 to replace French naval power in the western Mediterranean that had been removed by the French armistice with Nazi Germany. ... Bismarck was a battleship of Nazi Germany during World War II named after Otto von Bismarck, famous for sinking HMS Hood in 1941 and for her subsequent pursuit and sinking. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


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BIGpedia - HMS Sheffield - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (157 words)
The first HMS Sheffield (C24) was a Town-class light cruiser launched in 1936 that saw service in World War II from the Arctic Circle and the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.
The second Sheffield (D80) was a Type 42 destroyer launched in 1971 and sunk by enemy action on 5 May 1982 during the Falklands War.
The third Sheffield (F96) was a Type 22 frigate launched in 1986, sold to Chile in 2003 and renamed Almirante Williams.
HMS Sheffield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (223 words)
Sheffield (1936) - Town class light cruiser which saw service in World War II from the Arctic Circle and the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.
Sheffield (D80) (1971) - Type 42 destroyer badly damaged by the Argentinians on 4 May 1982 during the Falklands War.
Sheffield (F96) (1986) - Type 22 frigate sold to Chile in 2003 and renamed Almirante Williams.
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