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		Thier passive sonars heard the sounds of Belgrano's boilers exploding as she sank, which was what the British mistook for a poorly-aimed depth charge attack.
		HMS Conqueror escaped unscathed to report that she had damaged the cruiser, while the General Belgrano slipped beneath the waves at 1645, taking 323 Argentine sailors and all hope of a peaceful settlement with her.
		In 2003 a National Geographic expedition was mounted with the assistance of the Argentine Navy to locate the wreck of the General Belgrano at the reported sinking position, about 100 miles off the southern coast of Argentina in 13,800 feet of water.
	www.bobhenneman.info /belgrano.htm (2186 words)

	belgrano - history - central - British Council - LearnEnglish
		The Argentinian battle-cruiser General Belgrano, carrying a crew of over 1,000 and Exocet missiles, was torpedoed and sunk on May 2 by the British nuclear-powered submarine Conqueror about 30 miles south of the total exclusion zone, it being estimated that 368 Argentinians on board lost their lives.
		According to a British Ministry of Defence statement on May 4, the General Belgrano was hit by "two high-explosive torpedoes" and had been in the area in which she was attacked for some time.
		Following the sinking of the General Belgrano, the UN Secretary-General, Sr Javier Pérez de Cuellar, expressed deep concern on May 4 over the mounting loss of life in the Falklands conflict and called for the immediate implementation of security Council Resolution 502.
	www.britishcouncil.org /learnenglish-central-history-belgrano.htm (575 words)

	Channel 4 - History - The Belgrano controversy
		The sinking of Argentinian cruiser the General Belgrano at the outset of the Falklands War was one of the most controversial moments of Thatcher's premiership.
		The sinking on 2 May 1982 of the Argentinian cruiser General Belgrano by the British submarine HMS Conqueror during the Falklands War sparked off a long-running and rather needless political controversy whose major casualty was a senior British civil servant.
		As news of the Belgrano's fate arrived in London, Defence Secretary John Nott hurriedly announced the sinking to the House of Commons.
	www.channel4.com /history/microsites/H/history/a-b/belgrano.html (1837 words)

	Team to scour seabed for torpedoed Belgrano - theage.com.au
		The National Geographic Society is to launch an expedition later this month to scour the South Atlantic ocean floor for the wreck of the Argentinian warship General Belgrano, controversially sunk by the British nuclear submarine Conqueror in 1982 during the Falklands War.
		It has had the General Belgrano in its sights for some time," said a representative of the organisation, which has filmed similar expeditions to the remains of the Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck.
		But in July 2000, two Argentinian families sued Britain for sinking the Belgrano outside the exclusion zone, on the grounds that it violated their sons' "right to life", protected under article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/02/06/1044498913128.html (518 words)

	Villa General Belgrano, Argentina
		Villa General Belgrano, known as " pueblo de las culturas" (Town of the Cultures) is situated at 750 meters above sea level and borders on Sierras Chicas to the east, on Sierras Grandes to the west and is equidistant from Los Molinos Lake and Río Tercero Dam.
		Villa General belgrano surprises the tourist with its traditional festivals, its art, and the peculiar central european architectural style.
		The strategic location of Villa General belgrano allows the tourist to go on different excursions and visit the attractions of the Valley to go back to the Village during the same day.
	www.welcomeargentina.com /villageneralbelgrano/index_i.html (322 words)

	Belgrano’s historical flags (La Plata: northern Argentina, 1813-1815) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Argentine standard was conceived by General Belgrano, at the place where today is located the city of Rosario.
		The government disapproved Belgrano’s measure, and asked him to replace the new flag with that used on the Buenos Aires Fortress (red and yellow).
		Belgrano did not receive this order as he was already marching North to take command of the army.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/xl_belg.html (1054 words)

	General Belgrano II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		General Belgrano II is an Argentine Antarctic base located at 77°52′S 34°37′W.
		On February 5, 1979 the Belgrano II was opened as replacement of the previous base.
		A third base, Belgrano III worked from 1980 to 1984, but the second one is the only one running, and its as of 2006 the Argentine southernmost permanent base on the continent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/General_Belgrano_II (167 words)

	Mini-sub to probe wreck of General Belgrano - 27 February 2003 - New Scientist
		A scientific expedition will set sail on Saturday to try to locate the wreck of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano, almost 21 years after she was sunk by a British submarine in the South Atlantic.
		The sinking of the Argentine cruiser was extremely controversial, and the expedition's discoveries could re-ignite the argument.
		The General Belgrano is believed to have been attacked whilst outside, and sailing away from, a 200-mile exclusion zone imposed by British forces.
	www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn3446 (482 words)

	National Geographic Channel
		As the enormous warship began to sink, her remaining shell-shocked crewmembers scrambled onto life rafts and plunged into the near-freezing waters of the South Atlantic Ocean.
		It is a tale of human struggle for survival against the backdrop of the British-Argentine war over the Falkland Islands, or Islas Malvinas.
		Many question whether the ship was ever a serious threat to the British fleet and to this day the attack remains steeped in controversy, more than twenty years after the guns of war fell silent.
	www.nationalgeographic.co.uk /explore/belgrano/home.asp (242 words)

	Villa General Belgrano - Identidad e Historia
		Villa General Belgrano posee una breve pero significativa historia, en donde conviven armónicamente los elementos que estructuran su identidad y hacen que la Villa sea "algo distinto."
		La historia de Villa General Belgrano, narrada por los protagonistas o hijos de los protagonistas, rescatada de la memoria familiar y colectiva se encuentra en un libro que guarda las raíces del pueblo con sabor a añoranzas.
		Historia de Villa General Belgrano y su autora es la Prof.
	villageneralbelgrano.info /index.html (955 words)

	Tourism in Villa General Belgrano: tours and excursions of the mountains
		The spa operating in the inside of the Howard Johnson Inn invites visitors to relax in the quietness of the mountain range.
		In the core of the city, tourists may access the village vantage point situated in the Hall of Events and Conventions and get a beautiful panoramic view of the area.
		In the very heart of Villa General Belgrano, we can visit Brunen Brewery and learn all the secrets of craft brewery.
	www.welcomeargentina.com /villageneralbelgrano/outings.html (356 words)

	Geographic Expedition Seeks Argentine Warship <i>Belgrano</i> (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The goal of the expedition is to pinpoint the exact location of the A.R.A. General Belgrano and to record its location on film.
		Should the A.R.A. General Belgrano be located, the expedition will only film the exterior of the ship and will not remove any artifacts from the site, Bredar said.
		In addition, Captain Pedro Galazi, former second-in-command on the A.R.A. General Belgrano, will oversee the laying of a memorial plaque and medal presented by the Congress on behalf of the Argentine people, as a tribute to lives lost in the sinking.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2003/02/0226_030226_belgrano.html (862 words)

	Belgrano crew 'trigger happy' \| Special Reports \| Guardian Unlimited Politics
		It was one of the most bitter controversies of the Falklands war: the sinking of the ageing Argentine cruiser the General Belgrano, with the loss of 323 lives by a British submarine as it steamed out of the British maritime exclusion zone.
		According to Bonzo, the Belgrano's move before dawn on 2 May was only a temporary manoeuvre.
		The documentary, The Sinking of the Belgrano, also contains accounts of four sailors from the Belgrano and the British submarine Conqueror, who met for the first time to return to the scene of the attack together.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /politicspast/story/0,9061,963265,00.html (647 words)

	Search Over for Argentine Warship <I>Belgrano</I>
		National Geographic has ended an expedition to find the General Belgrano, sunk by Britain's Royal Navy during the 1982 Malvinas/Falklands war.
		After nearly two weeks at sea, in extreme Southern Ocean weather conditions, the expedition was unable to find the ship, which was believed to be located about 100 nautical miles (180 kilometers) off the coast of Tierra del Fuego in 13,800 feet (4,200 meters) of water.
		The expedition will be included in a National Geographic documentary, The Sinking of the Belgrano, that will premiere on National Geographic Channel in the UK and Argentina in late May. In the UK and Argentina, subsequent broadcasts on Channel 4 and Channel 13, respectively, are planned.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2003/03/0314_030314_belgrano2.html (442 words)

	Villa General Belgrano Hotels: Read Villa General Belgrano Hotel Reviews and Compare Prices - TripAdvisor
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		Tronador South North, Villa General Belgrano, --, AR 5194 54-354-6461499
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	Hotels in General Belgrano, Hotel Booking - Argentina Contact
		Hotels in General Belgrano, Hotel Booking - Argentina Contact
		Hotels directory in the city of General Belgrano, Cordoba Argentina - Hotels - Information of hotels, rooms, services, rates, discounts and season plans
		It is located to 90 Km al South of Cordoba City and 750 Kilometers away from Capital Federal.
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	Green House, Villa General Belgrano, Cordoba, Argentina, South America Timeshare Resort - RedWeek.com
		Green House, Villa General Belgrano, Cordoba, Argentina, South America Timeshare Resort - RedWeek.com
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		Green House is located in one of the few mountain micro-climates in Villa General Belgrano - Valle de Calamuchita.
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