This World War I Battleship Survived Long Enough to Launch Missiles
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FIRE! This Old Battleship Was the First to Arm With Guided Missiles
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Moreover, the sinking of the
General Belgrano helped deter the Argentine Navy from further action, greatly facilitating the British war effort.
Here s What You Need to Remember: The sinking of the
General Belgrano remains controversial, mostly in Argentina and on the British left. The Argentine Navy and the captain of the
Belgrano, however, have maintained that the sinking was legal.
Only one ship has ever been sunk in anger by a nuclear submarine. Designed to fight the Japanese, USS
Phoenix survived Pearl Harbor and fought in battles across the Pacific. Forty-one years after the Japanese attack, she would fall victim to HMS
The sinking caused lasting political controversy.
Here s What You Need to Remember: The sinking of the
General Belgrano remains controversial, mostly in Argentina and on the British left. The Argentine Navy and the captain of the
Belgrano, however, have maintained that the sinking was legal. Focus on the
Belgrano’s end, however, has obscured the service that USS
Phoenix performed in the Pacific during World War II. She was the last of the survivors of Pearl Harbor to be lost to enemy action, even if the “enemy” turned out to be the Royal Navy.
Only one ship has ever been sunk in anger by a nuclear submarine. Designed to fight the Japanese, USS