Rear Admiral James Frederick Thomas George (‘Sam’) SALT

From the Portmouth News 4 Dec 09:

James ‘Sam’ Salt, the captain of HMS Sheffield when she was sunk in the Falklands war, has died.
The 69-year-old died after a long battle with cancer, and tributes have been paid by the sailors who served with him.
Chris Purcell, on starboard watch on the Sheffield when she was hit by an Argentine exocet missile in 1982, said: ‘I and several other members of the crew are in a state of shock.
‘He was the best officer I ever served with, we were fiercely loyal to him and he was loyal in return.’
Rear Admiral Salt joined the navy in 1958 and specialised in submarines before switching to the surface fleet.
He was married to Penny and had four sons. His interests were gardening, carpentry, photography and sailing.