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During the Falklands War 1982
Argentina used an aircraft-based anti-ship sea-skimming Exocet missile to severely damage the destroyer HMS Sheffield. The ship then later foundered. The missile was flying just under mach 1, striking the ship about 8 feet over waterline. The strike apparently did not explode, damage came was from impact and subsequent fires from burning propellant.