Sandy Woodward2 May 1982
The cruiser sinking changes Argentine naval operations.
Great Britain · Warfare / Falklands War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The cruiser sinking changes Argentine naval operations.
HMS Conqueror sinks the cruiser General Belgrano.
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