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To: jalisco555

The Belgrano was due to be retired and sent to the US to go on display as she was one of our WW2 cruisers IIRC.The name escapes me.


17 posted on 11/17/2018 4:37:03 AM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

She was the USS Phoenix.


18 posted on 11/17/2018 4:38:50 AM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

1938!!!

Construction started: April 25, 1935
Launched: March 13, 1938

USS Phoenix (CL-46), was a light cruiser of the Brooklyn-class cruiser family. She was the third Phoenix of the United States Navy. After World War II the ship was transferred to Argentina in 1951 and was ultimately renamed General Belgrano in 1956. Wikipedia


24 posted on 11/17/2018 5:51:17 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
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