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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sink the Belgrano! | 1 |
| Sinking of ARA General Belgrano canonical | 1 |
| sinking of ARA General Belgrano | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sinking of ARA General Belgrano Context triple: [Falklands War, notableNavalEngagement, Sinking of ARA General Belgrano]
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Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate was a World War II naval engagement in December 1939 in which British cruisers confronted and ultimately forced the scuttling of the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee off the coast of Uruguay.
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Indian Ocean raid
The Indian Ocean raid was a major World War II naval operation in April 1942 in which Japan’s fleet struck British and Allied forces in the Indian Ocean, aiming to weaken their naval presence and disrupt supply lines.
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Battle of the Java Sea
The Battle of the Java Sea was a major World War II naval engagement in early 1942 in which Japanese forces decisively defeated an Allied fleet, leading to the fall of the Dutch East Indies.
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Attack on Swansea
Attack on Swansea was an early and pivotal 1675 assault on the Plymouth Colony town of Swansea that helped ignite the wider conflict of King Philip's War between New England colonists and Native American tribes.
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E.
Raid on the Medway
The Raid on the Medway was a daring 1667 Dutch naval attack that devastated the English fleet in its home waters and marked one of England’s most humiliating maritime defeats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sinking of ARA General Belgrano Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate was a World War II naval engagement in December 1939 in which British cruisers confronted and ultimately forced the scuttling of the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee off the coast of Uruguay.
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B.
Indian Ocean raid
The Indian Ocean raid was a major World War II naval operation in April 1942 in which Japan’s fleet struck British and Allied forces in the Indian Ocean, aiming to weaken their naval presence and disrupt supply lines.
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C.
Battle of the Java Sea
The Battle of the Java Sea was a major World War II naval engagement in early 1942 in which Japanese forces decisively defeated an Allied fleet, leading to the fall of the Dutch East Indies.
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D.
Attack on Swansea
Attack on Swansea was an early and pivotal 1675 assault on the Plymouth Colony town of Swansea that helped ignite the wider conflict of King Philip's War between New England colonists and Native American tribes.
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E.
Raid on the Medway
The Raid on the Medway was a daring 1667 Dutch naval attack that devastated the English fleet in its home waters and marked one of England’s most humiliating maritime defeats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military incident
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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
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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
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political debate in Argentina ⓘ political debate in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Argentina
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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
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surface form:
South Atlantic naval operations of the Falklands War
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| politicalFigureInvolved |
Leopoldo Galtieri
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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
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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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Subject: Sinking of ARA General Belgrano Description of subject: 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.
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