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ARA General Belgrano was an Argentine Navy light cruiser, originally commissioned by the United States Navy as USS Phoenix. The British nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror torpedoed and sank it on 2 May 1982 during the Falklands War, killing 323 members of its crew. The wreck remains a war grave...
Javier Perez de Cuellar was a Peruvian diplomat who served as the fifth secretary-general of the United Nations from 1982 through 1991. His two terms coincided with the final decade of the Cold War and involved sustained mediation in conflicts including the Iran-Iraq War, the Soviet war in Afghanist...
HMS Sheffield was a Royal Navy Type 42 guided-missile destroyer commissioned in the 1970s. During the Falklands War, an Argentine aircraft-launched Exocet missile struck the ship on 4 May 1982, starting a fire that could not be brought under control; Sheffield sank several days later while under tow...
MV Atlantic Conveyor was a British container and roll-on/roll-off ship requisitioned for service during the 1982 Falklands War. While transporting aircraft, helicopters, supplies, and other military equipment, she was struck by Argentine Exocet missiles on 25 May and later sank, with 12 people kille...
HMS Coventry was a Royal Navy Type 42 guided-missile destroyer commissioned during the 1970s. During the Falklands War, Argentine A-4 Skyhawk aircraft bombed the ship on 25 May 1982 while it was operating with HMS Broadsword northwest of the Falkland Islands. Coventry capsized and sank, and 19 membe...
British Type 21 frigate sunk on 22 May 1982 in San Carlos Water during the Falklands War after sustaining multiple Argentine bomb hits, with the loss of 22 crew members.
The Falkland Steamer Duck (Tachyeres brachypterus) is a flightless waterfowl endemic to the Falkland Islands. Named for its characteristic 'steaming' behavior—rapidly paddling across the water surface with its wings—this duck is one of four steamer duck species. Males are significantly larger than f...
The South Atlantic Medal is a British campaign medal instituted in 1982 to recognize military and civilian service during the Falklands War. It was awarded to personnel who served in the operational theater, including the South Atlantic, South Georgia, or the Falkland Islands. A rosette is worn on t...
The Ruddy-headed Goose is a poorly known waterfowl of southern South America, recognized by the bright rusty plumage covering its head and upper neck.
The northern subspecies of Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua), found on warmer sub-Antarctic islands such as South Georgia and the Falklands.
U.S. Army general and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander who served as Secretary of State under President Reagan from 1981 to 1982 before resigning over policy disputes.
