Argentine cruiser General Belgrano sinking after being torpedoed by HMS Conqueror, off Falkland Islands, 2 May 1982

Caption     Argentine cruiser General Belgrano sinking after being torpedoed by HMS Conqueror, off Falkland Islands, 2 May 1982 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseArginetine Navy via Imperial War Museums
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Identification Code   FKD 2675
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Photo Size 600 x 293 pixels
Photos at Same Place Drake Passage, Atlantic Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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Lat/Long -55.4000, -61.5333
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