ARA Veinticinco de Mayo: Unsung Warrior of the Falklands

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Aircraft carriers have cemented themselves as the pride of many naval fleets around the world since the second world war. Today we look at one such ship which served in 3 navies including being the unsung warrior of the conflict between Argentina and the UK over the Falkland Islands. Join us today for the story of the ARA Veinticinco de Mayo. Follow us here: Xwitter: x.com/SailsandSalvos Researched and written by Baron Von Teapot Narrated and directed by @ConeOfArc Edited by @alanspreitler Sources: Hobbs, D. (2013). British Aircraft Carriers: Design, Development and Service Histories. Seaforth Publishing. Hellema, Duco (2005). De Karel Doorman In Nieuw-Guinea: Nederlands Machtsvertoon In De Oost. Amsterdam: Boom. Sciaroni, M. (2019). A Carrier at Risk. Helion & Company Limited. Secondi, M.E. (1999). 25 de Mayo Portaaviones. Check out the articles on Naval Encyclopedia: https://naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/netherlands/hnlms-karel-doorman.php https://naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/argentina/ara-veinticinco-de-mayo.php