Video Description

In May 1982, a Royal Navy submarine torpedoed and sank an Argentine cruiser, the General Belgrano. It remains a controversial act, but at the time Britain and Argentina were at war over the Falkland Islands. Find out how this sinking occurred and the fascinating history of the General Belgrano, a ship that had survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941! Special thanks to Alan Paul for very kindly sending me a Falklands War naval relic and suggesting this video. Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton Help support my channel: https://www.paypal.me/markfeltonproduction https://www.patreon.com/markfeltonproductions Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Credits: The National Archives; Library of Congress; Airwolfhound; Martin Otero; Cnbrb; Wonkabar007; Alesgaspar