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6 unusual facts about ARA General Belgrano


Aérospatiale Alouette III

One SA316B was on board the ARA General Belgrano when she was sunk by the HMS Conqueror's torpedoes during the Falklands War with Great Britain in 1982 and a second one played an important role during the Invasion of South Georgia.

Argentine Military Cemetery

By far the greatest loss of life in the war was in the sinking of the Argentine Navy cruiser ARA General Belgrano, with 321 members of crew and 2 civilians on board at the time, with most of these going down with her.

Armada de la República Argentina (Navy) - 341 (including 321 in Belgrano and 4 naval aviators)

Leonard Parkin

During the Falklands War of 1982, Parkin temporarily replaced Michael Nicholson as main presenter of the News at 5:45, and broke to the UK the news that the ARA General Belgrano had been sunk in a controversial incident during the Falklands War.

Nicholas Kollerstrom

He helped to set up the Belgrano Action Group after the sinking of the ARA General Belgrano by the British Navy during the Falklands War in 1982.

Sandy Woodward

Possibly the most well know single incident is sinking of the ARA General Belgrano.



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