B/s some of your facts are not really facts are they??
Point to something I've stated as fact that isn't a fact?
The end to the UK's new carriers?
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The Argentine carrier Veinticinco de Mayo did put to sea and but for a lack of wind would have launched an attack on the British task force which could have been pretty devestating. Wrong
Fact:
http://www.operationcorporate.com/p1_battles_belgrano.php
In any event, the sinking of the General Belgrano had a significant (arguably decisive given the narrow margin of British victory) effect on the outcome of the war. The Argentine Navy realized it had no defence to British hunter-killer nuclear submarines, and consequently withdrew to port, playing no further role in the fighting.
Fact:
http://www.operationcorporate.com/p1_battles_belgrano.php
In any event, the sinking of the General Belgrano had a significant (arguably decisive given the narrow margin of British victory) effect on the outcome of the war. The Argentine Navy realized it had no defence to British hunter-killer nuclear submarines, and consequently withdrew to port, playing no further role in the fighting.
The Argentine carrier Veinticinco de Mayo did put to sea and but for a lack of wind would have launched an attack on the British task force which could have been pretty devestating. Wrong
Fact:
"However what would have been the only battle between aircraft carriers since World War II did not take place, as poor winds prevented the heavily loaded jets from being launched. After the British nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror sank the General Belgrano, the Veinticinco de Mayo returned to port for safety. Spartan never tracked down the carrier."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARA_Veinticinco_de_Mayo thats just one source it is a widly reported fact.
Fact:
http://www.operationcorporate.com/p1_battles_belgrano.php
In any event, the sinking of the General Belgrano had a significant (arguably decisive given the narrow margin of British victory) effect on the outcome of the war. The Argentine Navy realized it had no defence to British hunter-killer nuclear submarines, and consequently withdrew to port, playing no further role in the fighting.
I never disagreed with that and have in fact stated it several times, it was an object lesson to the Argentine navy whos incredibly out of date ships and weaponary had no suitable deffence. We were very fortunate that there German Diesel/Electric attack sub suffered from serious torpedo problems and saved us from the possibility of learning a similar lesson.
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