San Carlos Water
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San Carlos Water is a bay on the east coast of East Falkland in the Falkland Islands, best known as the main British amphibious landing area during the 1982 Falklands War.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
body of water ⓘ |
| country | Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Falkland Islands Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bomb Alley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Carlos Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool oceanic climate ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion |
51°S
ⓘ
59°W ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
sheep farming in surrounding area ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
British amphibious landings of May 1982
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
establishment of British beachhead in 1982 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow entrance
ⓘ
sheltered anchorage ⓘ surrounding hills ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Falklands War, 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInletType | fjord-like inlet ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryFunction |
amphibious landing zone
ⓘ
logistics anchorage ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMemorial |
Blue Beach Military Cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Carlos War Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableDate | 21 May 1982 ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguageRegion | English ⓘ |
| hasRoleInConflict | Falklands War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | control of access to East Falkland via Falkland Sound ⓘ |
| hasTopographicContext | indented coastline of East Falkland ⓘ |
| hasTransportUse | local boat traffic ⓘ |
| knownFor | main British amphibious landing area during the 1982 Falklands War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Falkland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | east coast of East Falkland ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Ajax Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port San Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ San Carlos, Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opensInto | Falkland Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Falkland Islands archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
military histories of the Falklands War
ⓘ
naval warfare studies ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Fleet Auxiliary NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
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