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ARA General Belgrano

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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, and the sinking is notable as the only combat destruction of a warship by a nuclear-powered submarine.

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Who sank the ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War?

The ARA General Belgrano was torpedoed and sunk by the British nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror on 2 May 1982 during the Falklands War. HMS Conqueror remains the only nuclear submarine to have sunk an enemy vessel in combat.

How many people died when the ARA General Belgrano sank?

A total of 323 Argentine crew members died when the ARA General Belgrano was torpedoed by HMS Conqueror on 2 May 1982. This represented more than half of the ship's crew and constituted the single greatest loss of life during the Falklands War.

Was the ARA General Belgrano originally an American ship?

Yes, the ARA General Belgrano was originally commissioned by the United States Navy as USS Phoenix, a Brooklyn-class light cruiser, and survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The ship was sold to Argentina in 1951 and renamed.

Was the sinking of the General Belgrano controversial?

The sinking was highly controversial because the Belgrano was torpedoed outside the 200-nautical-mile Total Exclusion Zone that Britain had declared around the Falkland Islands. The debate over whether the ship posed an imminent threat continues to this day.

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