Distance HMS Conqueror Fired on the General Belgrano

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Distance HMS Conqueror Fired on the General Belgrano

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HMS Conqueror, a 'Churchill' class Royal Navy nuclear submarine, sank the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano on 2nd May 1982. She fired a spread of three British Mk VIII torpedoes, hitting the cruiser with two of them. Can anyone tell me the distance she fired from please.
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Re: Distance HMS Conqueror Fired on the General Belgrano

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Sure, about 1400 yards, 56 seconds running time.
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Re: Distance HMS Conqueror Fired on the General Belgrano

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Thank you Marcelo Malara, that highlights how difficult it can be to hit something with a torpedo. With rough weather, possible target course and speed changing, torpedo reliability all adding to the mix, two out of three hits is got to be good, isn't it?
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Re: Distance HMS Conqueror Fired on the General Belgrano

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Of course, and the only reason three would be fired was to be fairly certain of two hits.
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