An unauthorised landing on South Georgia by Argentine scrap-metal merchant Constantino Davidoff
Historical person
Constantino Davidoff Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Constantino Davidoff, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Argentina.
Chronological biography
1981
His workers land at Leith without proper permission.
1982
Davidoff sends 40 workmen on naval vessel Bahia Buen Suceso to dismantle Leith whaling station, the workmen fail to ask permission to land from the British Antarctic Survey base at Grytviken and hoist the Argentine flag
Argentine workers land at Leith and raise an Argentine flag.
Titles and roles
Scrap-metal Merchant
Record provenance
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