Sinking of ARA General Belgrano
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The Sinking of ARA General Belgrano was a controversial 1982 torpedo attack by the British submarine HMS Conqueror on an Argentine cruiser during the Falklands War, resulting in heavy loss of life and intense political debate.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sinking of ARA General Belgrano | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military incident
ⓘ
naval engagement ⓘ war crime allegation ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Argentine Navy surface fleet largely confined to port
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became symbol of controversy over conduct of Falklands War ⓘ intensified diplomatic tensions between UK and Argentina ⓘ |
| attacker |
HMS Conqueror
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Argentina
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties | 323 Argentine sailors killed ⓘ |
| cause | torpedo attack by HMS Conqueror ⓘ |
| commanderAttacker | Captain Christopher Wreford-Brown ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| controversy |
legality of attack outside exclusion zone
ⓘ
political debate in Argentina ⓘ political debate in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Argentina
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1982-05-02 ⓘ |
| distanceFromFalklands | approximately 36 nautical miles outside the Total Exclusion Zone ⓘ |
| fatalities | 323 ⓘ |
| legalStatusClaimedByCritics | unlawful use of force ⓘ |
| legalStatusClaimedByUK | act of self-defence ⓘ |
| location |
South Atlantic
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surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
outside the declared Total Exclusion Zone around the Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive coverage in British and Argentine press ⓘ |
| notable | only ship ever sunk in combat by a nuclear-powered submarine ⓘ |
| originalNameOfTarget | USS Phoenix ⓘ |
| partOf |
Falklands War
ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic naval operations of the Falklands War
|
| politicalFigureInvolved |
Leopoldo Galtieri
ⓘ
Margaret Thatcher ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | exclusion zone in armed conflict ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine | rules of engagement in naval warfare ⓘ |
| result | sinking of ARA General Belgrano ⓘ |
| serviceBranchAttacker | Royal Navy Submarine Service ⓘ |
| serviceBranchDefender | Argentine Navy ⓘ |
| shipClassOfTarget | Brooklyn-class cruiser ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books on naval warfare and international law
ⓘ
documentaries about the Falklands War ⓘ parliamentary debates in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| survivors | over 700 ⓘ |
| target | ARA General Belgrano ⓘ |
| targetType | cruiser ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | afternoon ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
Mark 8 torpedo
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torpedo ⓘ |
| year | 1982 ⓘ |
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sinking of ARA General Belgrano