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USS Sea Tiger
05-02-07, 09:18 PM
All remember the Gen Belgrano and the souls lost with her
kurtz
05-02-07, 10:39 PM
Remembered...With grim satisfaction.

Good old days of the RN.
robbo180265
05-03-07, 02:52 AM
RIP all the poor souls lost on her.
Jimbuna
05-03-07, 06:09 AM
RIP

The irony is though, the Belgrano was sunk with WWII era ordnance
wireman
05-03-07, 06:35 AM
Appropriate for a WWII era ship though.
Jimbuna
05-03-07, 06:45 AM
In actual fact that is why (because she was armour plated) unlike modern naval vessels :yep:
Captain Nemo
05-03-07, 07:05 AM
RIP

The irony is though, the Belgrano was sunk with WWII era ordnance

Yes, I believe they were Mk.8 straight running torpedoes. Three were launched and two hit the target.

Nemo
Morts
05-03-07, 07:35 AM
"Gen Belgrano" ?:doh:
Jimbuna
05-03-07, 07:42 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARA_General_Belgrano
CaptainAsh
05-03-07, 09:13 AM
I think it s sad actually. She was an allied warship long time ago. I think there is a sad think in selling warship to other country after wartime.
Jimbuna
05-03-07, 10:32 AM
I think it s sad actually. She was an allied warship long time ago. I think there is a sad think in selling warship to other country after wartime.

.....and sadder still that she is opposing the very ally she once was on the side of :arrgh!:
wireman
05-03-07, 01:26 PM
And tonight it sleeps with the fish. At least it didn't die under a cutter's torch.
Nostromo
05-03-07, 07:15 PM
Serves them damn right, what did they think was going to happen when they invade British Sovereign territory.

On that note, Hi everyone!:arrgh!:
Tchocky
05-03-07, 08:00 PM
And tonight it sleeps with the fish. At least it didn't die under a cutter's torch.

Yeah, going down with 320 people is definitely preferable :-?
wireman
05-04-07, 05:17 AM
Yeah baby! You got that right! It's a start.
Jimbuna
05-04-07, 07:42 AM
Welcome aboard kaleun Nostromo :arrgh!:
HunterICX
05-04-07, 11:19 AM
its always a shame of such beauty, and her history.

:arrgh!:
hoagiedriver
05-04-07, 01:23 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARA_General_BelgranoThank you! It bugs me when people don't link
Jimbuna
05-04-07, 03:10 PM
Your welcome kaleun :arrgh!:
Hitman
05-04-07, 03:14 PM
The real shame is that many soldiers perished for their country only because someone decided that an action was needed to distract people's attention from the internal affairs. The RN and the Argentinian Navy guys did what they had to do. In General Belgrano only the military government of Argentina should have gone down with it by then, not so many young sailors who were just doing their duty:down:
Jimbuna
05-04-07, 03:18 PM
The real shame is that many soldiers perished for their country only because someone decided that an action was needed to distract people's attention from the internal affairs. The RN and the Argentinian Navy guys did what they had to do. In General Belgrano only the military government of Argentina should have gone down with it by then, not so many young sailors who were just doing their duty:down:

Fair point :yep:
IIRC the USA warned them not to invade stating that it was almost a certainty that Britain would react militarily :yep: