Author Archives: David Arkwright

Landing Platform Dock HMS Fearless, Type 42 destroyer HMS Nottingham, Type 23 frigate HMS Marlborough and RFA Fort Victoria, taken from HMS Illustrious. Somewhere in the Middle East, 2001

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Two distinct guided missile cruisers of the United States Navy docked side-by-side. USS Chicago (CG-11), on the left is the Albany-class guided missile cruiser, formerly a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser. USS Long Beach (CGN-9): On the right is the world’s first nuclear-powered surface combatant, featuring a unique boxy superstructure designed to house the SCANFAR radar system. Both ships represent the Navy’s transition from traditional gun-based warfare to missile-dominant technology during the Cold War.

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HMS Sheffield (D80), a Type 42 destroyer, shown on fire shortly after being struck by an Argentine Exocet missile on May 4, 1982. The ship alongside is HMS Arrow (F173), a Type 21 frigate, which moved in close to spray water from fire hoses on the burning Sheffield. The missile hit the ship in the galley area, destroying the fire main and preventing effective firefighting. HMS Sheffield was abandoned and sank six days later on May 10, 1982, resulting in the loss of 20 sailors.

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