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What was the name of the warship sunk in combat by a nuclear submarine in 1982?
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The ARA General Belgrano, a cruiser of the Argentine Navy, was sunk by the HMS Conqueror on May 2nd, 1982. It happened during the Falklands War. Two of the three torpedoes fired at the Belgrano struck the surface vessel, and she went down quickly with a large loss of life. A link can be found below for more information.
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