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Battle of Seal Cove

Battle of Seal Cove was a battle fought on 23 May 1982 at Falkland Islands, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Falklands War. The recorded result: Argentine victory. Recorded strength: 1 Type 22 frigate; 1 Rothesay against 1 armed coastal ship.

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Sketch of the chase of Argentinian coastal ship "ARA Monsunen" by British Frigates "HMS Yarmouth" and "HMS Brilliant" (23 May 1982).
Sketch of the chase of Argentinian coastal ship "ARA Monsunen" by British Frigates "HMS Yarmouth" and "HMS Brilliant" (23 May 1982).. DagosNavy (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 May 1982
WhereFalkland Islands, Argentina52.033S, 58.667W
OutcomeArgentine victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstArgentina
Casualties and lossesNoneand1 coastal ship beached; (later taken in tow and rescued by ARA Forrest)
Part ofFalklands War1982

Where it sits in the Falklands War

Battle of Wireless Ridge, 1982Invasion of South Georgia, 1982Sinking of ARA General Belgrano, 1982Sinking of HMS Sheffield, 1982Sinking of HMS Sheffield, 1982Battle of San Carlos, 1982Battle of Seal Cove, 1982Battle of Goose Green, 1982Skirmish at Top Malo House, 1982Battle of Murrell Bridge, 1982Bluff Cove Air Attacks, 1982Skirmish at Many Branch Point, 1982Battle of Mount Longdon, 1982Battle of Two Sisters, 1982Battle of Mount Harriet, 1982Mount Kent Skirmish, 1982Battle for Stanley, 1982Battle of Mount Tumbledown, 198219821982Battle of Seal Cove, 1982
20 placed engagements of the Falklands War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 May 1982
PlaceFalkland Islands, Argentina
52.033S, 58.667W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength1 Type 22 frigate; 1 Rothesay1 armed coastal ship
Casualties and lossesNone1 coastal ship beached; (later taken in tow and rescued by ARA Forrest)
Commanders
  • HMS Yarmouth (F101)
  • HMS Brilliant (F90)
  • ARA Monsunen
Battle of Seal CoveBattle of Seal CoveBattle of Goose GreenBluff Cove Air AttacksSkirmish at Top Malo HouseMount Kent SkirmishBattle of Mount HarrietBattle of Goose GreenSkirmish at Top Malo HouseStanleyFox Bay100 km52.033S, 58.667W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Seal Cove is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872339, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Seal Cove, revision 1378201377, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.