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Sinking of ARA General Belgrano

Sinking of ARA General Belgrano was a naval engagement fought on 2 May 1982 at Falkland Islands, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Falklands War. The recorded result: British victory.

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ARA General Belgrano underway
ARA General Belgrano underway. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 May 1982
WhereFalkland Islands, Argentina55.400S, 61.533W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstArgentina
Casualties and lossesNoneand1 light cruiser sunk; 1 light helicopter lost; 323 dead
Part ofFalklands War1982

Where it sits in the Falklands War

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Record

Date2 May 1982
PlaceFalkland Islands, Argentina
55.400S, 61.533W
KindNaval engagement, Cold War
Casualties and lossesNone1 light cruiser sunk; 1 light helicopter lost; 323 dead
Commanders
  • John Fieldhouse
  • Sandy Woodward
  • Christopher Wreford-Brown
  • Jorge Anaya
Sinking of ARA General BelgranoSinking of ARA General Belgrano100 km55.400S, 61.533W
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Sinking of ARA General Belgrano 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 Q3284956, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Sinking of ARA General Belgrano, revision 1383441104, 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.