Has the General Belgrano wreck been found?

In 2003 a search team aboard Seacor Lenga, crewed by Argentine and British veterans, was sponsored by National Geographic to find the sunken cruiser but failed to locate the ship. The area where General Belgrano sank, that was not found, is classified as a War Grave under Argentine Congress Law 25.546.

Who ordered the sinking of the Belgrano?

ARA General Belgrano, a cruiser, sank with the loss of 323 lives on 2 May 1982, after Thatcher gave the order to attack it when it sailed near a 200-mile exclusion zone the British had declared around the Falkland Islands.

Did the Belgrano have Exocet missiles?

‘Nearly every Argentine ship was equipped with the seaborne version of the Exocet missile [the type of missile that would sink HMS Sheffield a few days after the Belgrano], so any of those getting within Exocet range of the Task Force – and the Belgrano had two escorts with Exocet missiles – meant we could have lost a …

Where is HMS Conqueror now?

Conqueror was decommissioned in 1990 and the periscopes, captain’s cabin and main control panel from the submarine’s control room are on display in the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport.

Did Argentina have an aircraft carrier?

Argentina is one of two South American countries to have operated two aircraft carriers. However, neither remain in service.

Was Sinking of the Belgrano legal?

“It was absolutely not a war crime. It was an act of war, lamentably legal.” Since that fateful afternoon on May 2, 1982, the sinking of the Argentinian cruiser Belgrano by the British nuclear-powered submarine Conqueror has been regarded as one of the most controversial events of the Falklands War.

Did Falklands ever belong to Argentina?

Sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas) is disputed by Argentina and the United Kingdom….Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute.

Why did they sink the Belgrano?

The Belgrano had been sunk outside the 200-mile maritime exclusion zone that Britain had imposed around the Falklands and, according to reports, had actually been heading for port. The Belgrano was a threat to British ships, she said, justifying the action.

Why do British submarines fly the Jolly Roger?

Flotilla commanders began to issue flags to submarines, and procedures were drafted for usage. The symbols on a Jolly Roger are used to indicate the achievements of the submarine. Bars represented ships torpedoed, although post-war flags have sometimes used the silhouette of the target ship instead.

Was the USS Phoenix in Pearl Harbor?

Phoenix then operated off the West Coast and was later based at Pearl Harbor. On 7 December 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor she was anchored north east of Ford Island near Solace.

Did the British sink an Argentine aircraft carrier?

ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (V-2) was an aircraft carrier in the Argentine Navy from 1969 to 1997….ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (V-2)

Can Argentina retake the Falklands?

The outcome from the Argentine government will more likely focus on a more peaceful stance than its 1982 counterpart. He has claimed that it would be impossible for Argentina to militarily retake the Falklands and suggested he would review the 2016 UK-Argentine joint agreement, during the electoral campaigns in 2019.