Why was the General Belgrano sunk?
The Belgrano had been sunk outside the 200-mile maritime exclusion zone that Britain had imposed around the Falklands and, according to reports, had actually been heading for port. The Belgrano was a threat to British ships, she said, justifying the action.
What happened to the ship General Belgrano?
She was sunk on 2 May 1982 during the Falklands War by the Royal Navy submarine Conqueror with the loss of 323 lives. Losses from General Belgrano totalled just under half of Argentine military deaths in the war.
How many sailors died on the Belgrano?
It is 30 years since a British submarine sank the Argentine navy cruiser, the General Belgrano. More than 300 sailors were killed in what remains one of the most controversial actions of the Falklands War.
When was the sinking of the Belgrano?
March 1938
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Who built the Belgrano?
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
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What was the General Belgrano called before?
the USS Phoenix
The Belgrano was launched in 1938 as an American light cruiser – then named the USS Phoenix. The Phoenix was based at Pearl Harbour when the naval base was attacked by the Japanese in December 1941, thus bringing America into World War Two. The Phoenix was decommissioned in 1946 and sold to the Argentine Navy in 1951.
Was sinking Belgrano a war crime?
“It was absolutely not a war crime. It was an act of war, lamentably legal.” Since that fateful afternoon on May 2, 1982, the sinking of the Argentinian cruiser Belgrano by the British nuclear-powered submarine Conqueror has been regarded as one of the most controversial events of the Falklands War.
Who won the Falklands War?
Argentina
After suffering through six weeks of military defeats against Britain’s armed forces, Argentina surrenders to Great Britain, ending the Falklands War. The Falkland Islands, located about 300 miles off the southern tip of Argentina, had long been claimed by the British.
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