Exocet missile: how the sinking of HMS Sheffield made it famous
(The Guardian Argentina)

Weapon was seen as a fatal threat to UK´s defence of the Falkland Islands - and scored a direct hit on the English languageThe British public became fascinated by the Exocet missile after one sunk HMS Sheffield shortly after the outbreak of the Falklands War in 1982.Before long, the word Exocet was being used as a metaphor for anything that was suddenly and unstoppably destructive: a winning argument, for example, or a footballer´s shot on goal. Related: Revealed: full story behind sinking of Falklands warship HMS Sheffield Continue reading...