The Argentina "General Belgrano cruiser was sunk on the ninth day of April (Saigon), May 2, 1982.

"General Belgrano cruiser is one of the few warships after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy during World War II survivors. Argentina after purchase, (l $ j��.c��) to become the second largest warship of the Argentine Navy. May 2, 1982, the British submarine cruiser "General Belgrano" was sailing 36 nautical miles outside the restricted area of ​​the sea it announced its surprise attack. According to a young survivor said, at 4 p.m. on the 2nd, the situation torpedo hit the stern of the machine part of situation torpedoed bow near the place the lifeboat. Soldier working in the stern yet to figure out what was happening on the sacrifice. Suddenly, the ship is dark, full of smoke and suffocating poison gas. We immediately run to the lifeboats. The commander Bangsuo quickly organize evacuation every 15 people aboard a lifeboat. The cruiser was hit after it sank in less than 40 minutes. Was sunk, the ship the total naval officers and 1,042. noted that the warship was sunk news
Argentine armed forces immediately sent aircraft to the scene when the wind speed of 65 kilometers per hour and waves up to 5 meters. The rescue work is very difficult. "The Colchagua guru heralds ship under the guidance of a Navy reconnaissance plane, full-speed marching to the scene of the accident. After a long voyage, finally met the 20 lifeboats. In order to rescue the survivors on these boats, spent almost 12 hours. Heralds of one side of the ship tilted 30 degrees to the side of the ship actually has flooded in seawater. Night heralds the ship requires the help the searchlight to determine the position of the lifeboat. "The Colchagua guru heralds ship rescued 360 people.
5, nearly 400 survivors returned to Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Hundreds of families, as well as many strangers eagerly awaiting them.