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The Untold Story of a Fighting Ship One Ship, Two Flags, a Thousand Battles
Title
The Untold Story of a Fighting Ship [electronic resource] : One Ship, Two Flags, a Thousand Battles / by Eugenio Luis Facchin.
ISBN
9783030926243
Edition
1st ed. 2022.
Publication
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
Physical Description
1 online resource (XVI, 193 p.) 52 illus., 37 illus. in color.
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Summary
This book is an enthralling account of the role played by the destroyer ARA Bouchard in the Falklands/Malvinas War. Over forty years after its construction, with obsolete technology, scarce maintenance and many out-of-service machineries, it was still present during the whole campaign with a prominent role that, for several reasons, remained hidden until today. During the Falklands/Malvinas conflict, it patrolled the north of the archipelago to allow the recapture of the islands. It was noteworthy together with the Cruiser and another destroyer in the attack on the British fleet, without being able to find it. On its return, it was hit by the third torpedo launched by the submarine Conqueror aimed at the cruiser ARA General Belgrano. It suffered damage and, although it could still sail, was forced to dry dock to change a part of its hull. For two consecutive nights, it stopped British commandos from making an incursion into the Río Grande airport, in order to destroy the Navies Super Etendard attack aircraft and assassinate its pilots. With its main gun battery, it fired with combat ammunition on enemy targets and was the only main battery to have the opportunity to do so. It was irradiated and used for missile target practice; they were unable to sink it during the firing practice. Later, it was decommissioned and scrapped.
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Language
English
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April 22, 2022
Contents
Chapter 1. Characterics Of The Destroyer Ara Bouchard
Chapter 2. Borie Ii Campaign In The Pacific Ocean
Chapter 3. Hipólito Bouchard: His Origins And Arrival In The Country
Chapter 4. Condition Of The Destroyer Ara Bouchard
Chapter 5. Background And Outbreak Of The Falkland/ Malvinas War
Chapter 6. The Days Before The War
Chapter 7. We´Re At War
Chapter 8. Operation Algeciras
Chapter 9. From Puerto Deseado To The Sinking Of General Belgrano
Chapter 10. General Belgrano Was Sunk!
Chapter 11. Rebuffing The Attacks Attempted By Commandos (From May 14 To 19, 1982)
Chapter 12. The Patrol Continues (From May 23 To May 27)
Chapter 13. The Last Patrol (From May 31 To June 6)
Chapter 14. The Return To Puerto Belgrano After The Defeat
Epilogue: An Undeserved End.
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