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Resulted in 255 British and 649 Argentine deaths, as well as those of three civilians. The British lost several ships, including three Type 42 Destroyers. The most notable Argentine loss was of the cruiser ''General Belgrano'' (which had ''survived'' the [[World War II|attack on Pearl Harbor]] as the American USS ''Phoenix'') outside the pre-arranged war-zone to a British submarine - their navy played little part in the war after that. |
Resulted in 255 British and 649 Argentine deaths, as well as those of three civilians. The British lost several ships, including three Type 42 Destroyers. The most notable Argentine loss was of the cruiser ''General Belgrano'' (which had ''survived'' the [[World War II|attack on Pearl Harbor]] as the American USS ''Phoenix'') outside the pre-arranged war-zone to a British submarine - their navy played little part in the war after that. |
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A useful and comprehensive website about the war can be found [http://www.naval-history.net/NAVAL1982FALKLANDS.htm |
A useful and comprehensive website about the war can be found [http://www.naval-history.net/NAVAL1982FALKLANDS.htm at Naval-History.Net]. |
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