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Montevideo, November 17th 2024 - 19:31 UTC

Tag: ARA Alférez Sobral

  • Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 15:10 UTC

    Argentine Navy pulls 1982 War sloop from auction for scraps

    The Sobral's captain Sergio Gómez Roca and seven other crewmembers were killed in action during the 1982 South Atlantic war

    Argentina's Defense Ministry Wednesday announced it was pulling the the decommisioned sloop ARA Alférez Sobral from a list of old units to be auctioned for scraps, given the vessel's historic participation in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict over the Falkland Islands. The decision was adopted by Minister Luis Petri himself, it was explained through a statement. The ship is now expected to be turned into a museum.