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Belgrano Torpedoed

Name: Belgrano Torpedoed – Argentina factsheet records
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Argentina · Warfare / Falklands War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1982

Hector Elias Bonzo2 May 1982

South Atlantic · Warfare / Falklands War

Is commanding General Belgrano when HMS Conqueror torpedoes the cruiser.

Names involved

Hector Elias Bonzo

Provenance

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