Sinking of ARA General Belgrano

When

2 May 1982

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

55.40° S, 61.53° W

Description

1982 sinking of Cruiser ARA General Belgrano (C-4)

Naval

yes

Sinking of Argentinian ship during Falklands War

The Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano was sunk on May 2, 1982, by the British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror during the Falklands War. The sinking led to the death of 323 Argentine sailors, almost half of all Argentine casualties during the conflict, and sparked controversy, as the attack occurred outside the exclusion zone established by the British government around the islands.

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• Falklands War2 Apr 1982 · Interstate war · Deaths 950