Historical place archive

Rio Grande in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Rio Grande in Argentina. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records6 event labels4 people1982–1982

Historical events in Rio Grande

1982

4 May 1982
Return from Sheffield Strike
Armando Raul Mayora · Falklands War

Returns to Rio Grande after the attack that leaves HMS Sheffield fatally damaged.

4 May 1982
Sheffield Strike Launch
Augusto Cesar Bedacarratz · Falklands War

Takes off in a Super Etendard with Armando Mayora for an Exocet strike against the British task force.

4 May 1982
Sheffield Strike Wingman
Armando Raul Mayora · Falklands War

Flies as the second Super Etendard pilot in the Exocet mission against HMS Sheffield.

25 May 1982
Atlantic Conveyor Strike Launch
Roberto Curilovic · Falklands War

Takes off from Rio Grande with Julio Barraza for a second major Exocet strike against the British task force.

25 May 1982
Atlantic Conveyor Strike Wingman
Julio Barraza · Falklands War

Flies the second Super Etendard in the attack mission against the British naval group.

25 May 1982
Return from Atlantic Conveyor Strike
Julio Barraza · Falklands War

Returns safely after the Exocet attack that destroys Atlantic Conveyor and its helicopter cargo.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Argentina and Rio Grande. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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